CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 6091, 18 August 1881, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

(Reuters Special.)

London, August 16th.

Tho 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 till 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 the Government in agreeing to any of the amendments of the House of Lords, and accused Ministers of beiug parties to a secret compromise with the Opposition in regard to the bill. The consideration of tho amendments was, however, finally concluded, and the bill aB re-amended was again ordered to be sent to the House of Lords.

Iv the House of Lords to day tho Irish Land Bill was again brought up for the further consideration of the amendments mado by the House of Commons at its last sitting. Tho various modifications were discussed at somo length, but the bill was finally agreed to without further alteration and duly passed through Committee. In the course of tho debate tho Marquis of Salisbury expressed himself satisfied with the final changes made iv the measure by the House of Commons, but he added that he held that House answerable for the resultß which might arise from the carrying out of the provisions of the bill.

_ Washington, August 16th. A bulletin issued thia morning reports that tho President is again iv a very critical state. The relapse which has set in is stated to be of a nature to cause grave alarm.

Calcutta, August lGth. Telegrams received to-day from Can dahar report that Ayoub Khan is experiencing some difficulty in tho work of concentrating hia forces, and his advance is iv consequence furthor delayed. Three of his regiments have refused to march on Cabul, and Ayoub Khan has been compelled to disband them.