BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2586, 5 July 1881, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

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The Irish Land Question. London, July 2.

In the House of Lords last night a lengthy debate took place on the subject of the report of the Commission appointed at the instance of Earl Bessborough to enquire into the Irish Land question, and which had recently been tabled. The Duke of Argyle characterised the report as one-sided and altogether unreliable, and condemned its recommendation in warm terms. Earl Granville condemned a discussion of the report at the present juncture, and said he feared the tone of the debate which had taken place was a bad augury for the fate of the Irish Land Bill when it reached the House of Lords. The MailThe Homeward Australian and Zealand mails, which left Auckland on May 24, were delivered here to-day. Riots in AustriaVienna, July 2. Serious riots have lately occurred at Prague, in Austria. The disturbances have been caused by. a strong feeling which has shown itself of late by the Austrian residents against the German section of the community. Riots are still occurring, and are causing much trouble to the authorities. Panic in TunisParis, July 2. The hostilities which recently occurred between the French troops end Arabs at Sfas in Tunis, have caused a panic among the European residents, who are taking refuge on board vessels in the harbor. A further outbreak of the tribes is feared, as a Holy War is being preached throughout the district.