IRISH AFFAIRS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1561, 29 March 1887, Page 1

IRISH AFFAIRS.

London, March 24. It is expected that General W. Sandey will succeed General Buller as Special Military Commissioner in IrelanJ, the latter recently having been temporarily appointed Uuder-becretary for Ireland. Government are determined to pass the Coercion Bill before the Easier holidays, and for that purpose are prepared to utlise the cloture and resort to night sittings. The Bill has purposely been drawn up in ri brief form. Mr Gladstone has forwarded by cable an acknowledgement of the anti-coercion resolution passed at New York on Monday, in which he says he is deeply sensible of the sympathy expressed towards him by the people of America in his attempt to secure a just measure’of good government tor Ireland. He adds that he is confident the same sympathy will continue to be extended until a just policy is attained. Mr Parnell has cabled to the American Irish patriots assuring them that the crowning consummation of the great struggle for freedom in Ireland is approaching. He thanks the Ampricans for the display of friendship embodied in the anti-coercion resolution, and says that such evidence of moral support from the other side of the Atlantic would greatly contribute to the encouragement of the Irish people in their coming time of suffering and trouble, March 25. In the House of Commons to-day, the debate on the motion of Mr Smith that precedence be given to the con sideration of the Crimes Bill was resumed; Mr Gladstone spoke in support of the arguments used by Mr Morley in his proposed amendment, declaring that the condition of Ireland did not require the adoption of coercive measures. Mr Gladstone further stated that the Liberals would oppose the passage of the Crimes Bill to the uttermost, Mr Chamberlain favored the motion for precedence, and expressed himself satisfied with the promise of Government that remedial measures should be adopted concurrently with coercion. The former, he declared, conld not he successful so long as the National League was supreme in Ireland, A division on the motion for precedence is expected to bo taken to-night. The first of the Irish Land Bills, dealing with the question of leases, will be introduced in the House of Lords on Thursday next, and in the Commons today. Later. In the House of Commons to-day, the debate ou the motion that precedence be granted to the Irish Crimes Bill was resumed and concluded. Mr Morley’s amendment was defeated by 349 to 260, and the motion for precedence was carried. March 26. In the House of Commons last night, the motion that precedence be granted to the Irish Crimes Bill was passed, and the first reading ot the Bill fixed for Monday next. Mr Parnell gave notice on the same day that he should move that the House forthwith go into Committee to consider the state of Ireland,