LONDON.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3229, 4 November 1881, Page 3

LONDON.

October 28

Mr Gladstone, who is at present the guest of Earl Derby, at Park, made a speech yesterday, in which he referred at some length to the prospects of Ireland, and expressed himself as being hopeful for the future of Ireland. The revolutionary agitation which had prevailed was quelling down. The Irish Land Commission appeared to work well, and was giving satisfaction, and the tenantry were evincing a desire to avail themselves of its assistance in settling the disputes in relation to land. The dynamite programme adopted by the Irish Revolutionary Convention in New York is being given effect to. A nnmber of dynamite cartridges have been discovered in a cargo of cotton which has just arrived at Liverpool from the United States. The explosives were concealed in a bale of cotton.

M. Gambetta adheres to his intention not to form a Ministry until the Chamber of Deputies have been afforded an opportunity of expressing Its opinion upon tbe policy of the Ferry Cabinet. He asks the Chamber to elect bim as its President as a vote of confidence which would express approval of his approaching advent to office. ,The general elections to: the German Reichstag took place yesterday. The progressive party, hostile to Prince Bismarck's policy, carried the day. The prospect of M. Gambetta's early accession to power as Prime Minister of France j. regarded with djif&vor by