LATE ENGLISH NEWS.
London, May 19
The Home Rulers having accepted the leadership of Mr Farnell, and hare given adhesion to the proposals for the reform of the land system in Ireland. These undertake to give tenants a fixity of tenure.
Strikes amongst the cotton spinners in Lancashire are decreasing. At Blackburn and Oldham all opposition has practically collapsed. The sailors connected with Liverpool have struck to obtain an advance of wages. Their action has been supported by the local trades unions. The result has been to greatly embarass and delay business. Scotland has entered into an arrangement to reduce the wages of colliers and ironfounders. The men have time to consider their line of action. It is expected that a 'general strike is inevitable. Mr Gladstone's pressure on Turkey has resulted in Russia passing as the friend of Turkey.
On the debate on the Address in Reply to the Queen's Speech, an amendment was submitted by the Home Rulers declaring the position of affairs in Ireland required the immediate attention of the Legislature, and that remedies of a radical nature were essential in connection with the system of land tenure. The amendment was rejected by 253 votes. London, May 22.
Earl Beacon&field, in the House of Lords, denounced in emphatic terms Mr Gladstone's letter to Count Karolyi, the Austrian Ambassador in London, in which he explained away his statements regarding the aggresive policy of Austria. Lord Salisbury declared that the position taken up by Mr Gladstone was unworthy of a British statesman. London, May 24. The Burmese Mission, which Lord Lytton refused to receive, has been definitely dismissed, and its proposals disclaimed, until the preliminary conditions laid down are accepted by the King of Burmah. The Indian Government will not renew the negotiations. The rumors of a rebellion, suppressed some months ago, is again showing signs of activity, and measures of precaution have been taken by the Indian Government. Troops are in readiness, and any outbreak will be sharply and severely dealt with. , ,
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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3568, 3 June 1880, Page 2
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