ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2275, 18 July 1881, Page 3

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

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[BELTER’S telegrams.] LONDON, July 14. The Irish Land Bill.

In the House of Commons to-day the Irish Land Bill was again under consideration in committee. Clauses 25 and 26 were passed before the House rose, but the latter, providing for grants for emigration, met with further obstruction, and was only carried after the sitting had been protracted to an unusual length. In the course of the debate on the latter clause, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone censured the Obstructionists in strong terms for their conduct, and stigmatised the tactics of the Pamellite party as calculated to degrade the proceedings ef the House. July 15. The MarketsConsols have advanced $, and are quoted to-day at 101$. New Zealand 5 per cent, 10.40 loan remains at 105$ ; New Zealand 5 per cent. 1889 loan, 105; New Zealand 4$ per cent. 1879-1904 loan, 163. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, has fallen Is, and is quoted to-day at 48s; New Zealand wheat, ex ship, remains at 48s ; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, at 345. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain at this date is 1,720,000 quarters. Australian tallow has declined Is per cwt.; best beef is now quoted at 34s 6d, best mutton at 365. The Land Bill. In the House of Commons to-day further progess was made in committee with the Irish Land Bill. Clauses 27 to 34 were, after discussion, postponed, but clauses 35 to 42 were duly passed without amendment. The African Question. A debate took place in the House of Lords to-day regarding the Transvaal settlement. In the course of the discussion Earl Kimberley, Secretary of State for the Colonies, announced that a certain force of British troops would remain in the Transvaal for the enforcement of the decisions which may be arrived at by the Royal Commission now sitting. His Lordship further stated that if necessary a sub-commission would bo appointed to adjudicate on claims for compensation which may be put forward by those who remained loyal during the war, and that in the consideration of such claims natives would not be overlooked. PARIS, July 14. Rejoicings in France. The anniversary of the French Republic was celebrated to-day as a public holiday throughout the country. Festivities were organised in all parts of this city, and passed off with great eclat. Arrest of Spies. Telegrams are to hand to-day from Tripoli announcing that certain emissaries dispatched by the French Government to the Governor-General of Tripoli have been placed under arrest on their arrival at the capital. CALCUTTA, July 14. Afghan News. News has been received to-day from Afghanistan reporting that Ayoub Khan is now at Ferrah, a city about 130 miles south of Herat, supported by a large body of troops. The Ameer’s forces are still at Girishk, and it is expected that hostilities between the two armies will shortly commence. SAN FRANCISCO, July 15. ShippingThe Pacific mail steamship City of New York, which left Auckland on June 21st with the homeward Australian and New Zealand mails, arrived hero yesterday.