BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2624, 18 August 1881, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[RliUTEIt’b AGENCV.J London, August 10. The Land Bill. The Debate on the Irish Land Bill as received a second time from the House of Lords, which was opened last evening in the House of Commons, on the motion of Mr Gladstone that the report on the Lords’ amendments be further considered, was continued to an early hour this morning. In the course of the sitting several of the clauses as amended were rejected and were restored to their original form, while in the case of others the changes made in the Upper House were modified and in a few instances the alterations were assented to. The Irish members again violently objected to the action of Government in agreeing to any of the amendments of the House of Lords and accused Ministers of being parties to a secret compromise with the Opposition in regard to the Bill. Consideration of the amendment was, however, finally concluded and the Bill as re-amended was again ordered-to be sent to the House of Lords.

In the House of Lords to-day the Irish Land Bill was again brought up for further consideration of the amendments made by the House of Commons at its last sitting. Various modifications wore discussed at some length, but the Bill was finally agreed to without alteration and duly passed through Committee. In ‘the course of the debate the Marquis of Salisbury expressed himself satisfied with the final changes made in the measure by the House of Commons, but he added that be held that House answerable for results which might arise from the carrying out of the provisions of the Bill.

President Garfield. Washington, Aug. 16. A bulletin issued this morning reports that the President is again in a critical state. The relapse which has set in is slated to bo of a nature to cause grave alarm. The Afghan Civil War. Calcutta, August 16. Telegrams received to-day from Candahar report that Ayoub Khan is experiencing some difficulty in the work of concentrating his forces and his advance is, in consequence, further delayed. Three of his regiments have refused to march on Cabul, and Ayoub has been compelled to disband them.