BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2842, 4 May 1882, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[Reuter’s Aoenoy.J Irish Affairs, London, May 3. In the House of Lords to-day, : at the opening of the sitting, Earl Granville announced that Mr W. E. Forster had : resigned his position in the Cabinet as Chief Secretary for Ireland, The noble Earl proceeded to state that the Government did not intend to initiate any new Irish policy, but added that the Irish Members of Parliament who were now in custody in Ireland would bo released forthwith, while the question of the release of other “suspects” would be considered without delay. Lord Granville concluded by stating that the Government did not intend to continue coercive measures for the suppression of disorder in Ireland in their present form. Later. On the House of Commons assembling this afternoon the Premier made a similar statement to that made by, , Earl Granville in the House of Lords, regarding the retirement of the Irish Secretary. Mr Gladstone, however, further announced that Mr Forster had, resigned because he declined to be - answerable for the release of the Irish political “suspects.” Mr Gladstone- ■; added that the Government intended shortly to propose fresh measures for ' the protection of life and property m i Ireland. •, Bombardment at TonquinTelegrams have been received here. f announcing that the French squadron has bombarded and captured Kesho, the capital of Tonquin, in the northern division of the empire of Anam, to the north of Cochin China. Dismissal of the Grand Vizier. It is said the Grand Vizier, who is also President of the Council iof Ministers, has been dismissed by the ' Sultan. ~ ' : Later. : It has transpired that Abdurrahman Pasha has been summoned ■by the Sultan as Grand VizierCommercial, if , ;; To-day being a bank .holidays the., ) Stock Exchange and the markets 1 generally are closed. , ' : “Suspects”; released.” - Messrs Parnell, Dillon, and ■ GlKelly.,, Members of Parliament for Cork, i Tipperary, and Roscommon,;respeptiyely were released from custody this niorn- , ing. Basutoland-Capetown,-May 2,;. A resolution urging the desirability of the abandonment of Basutoland, and its transfer from tbo colony to the Imperial Government, was' passed; by ? the Legislative Council, this evening.