BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XIV, Issue 763, 17 August 1881, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(Reuter's Special.) London, August 10th. New Zealand Securities are without quotable change.

Adelaide wheat (ex warehouse) has advanced to 50b per 4961 b; Adelaide flour (ex warehouse) has risen to 36s 63 per 2801 b ; New Zealand wheat (ex ship) is quoted at 49s 6d, an advance of Is.

August 12th. In the House of Commons last night the report on the amendments made by the House of Lords in the Irish Land Bill was again under consideration. " A long and animated debate took place on further of the amended clauses, several of which were rejected as altered, while the amendments to the others were agreed to. Some violent speeches were made in the course of the discussion by the Irish members, who accused the Government of acting with treachery, and of pandering to the wishes of the House of Lords. The debate lasted till 4 o'clock , this morning, when consideration of the amendments was finally concluded, .and the bill returned to the House of Lords.

The Irish Land Bill was again under consideration' in the House of Lords to-day, when the original amendments made in Committee were insisted on by large majorities. Earl Granville, in the course of the debate, solemnly protested against the action of the House. The Bill, as re-amended, was however agreed to, and its reconsideration . will be resumed in the House of Commons on Monday next. It is understood that the Government will firmly oppose the amendments of the House of Lords. a August 13th. t The Standard in the course of a leading article in to-day's issue, in reference to the Irish Land Bill, states that moderate Conservatives in Parliament condemns the tactics of the Marquis of Salisbury

and- Jus -followers in the House of Lords |n dealing witn the measure. August 14th.

Meetings were held last night in this city and at various other places in England, at which speeches were made and resolutions were passed expressing approval of the policy of the Government in regard to the Irish Land Bill. Other meetings with a similar object in view are being organised ia various towns.

:, „ . August 15th. "iThe ."Morning Post" to-day, in a leading article on the position of affairs in regard! to the Irish Land Bill, warmly approves of the opposition of the Marquis of Salisbury, and' his supporters, and of the amendments to the provisions in the measure brought^about at their instigation in theifiouse of Lords. .-»jj*n>t ».•/-• Calcutta, August 11th. , [Telegrams are to hand from Afghanisian iep'orting ;that Ayoub Khan, although strongly- supported by his adherents, is hampered by the want of arms, and thafc-his advance is delayed, for this reason. it i^jijso, announced. that a strong force of the Ameer's partisans is advancing from Cabul to Khelat, about 80 miles to the north-weat of Oaudahar, commanding tua, rowl between that place and Cabwl. Aybub Khan, according to the latest intelligence, is still in the neighbourhood of Candahar. Candahab, August 15th. Ayoub Khan is still in the neighborhood, where .he is recruiting his forces, arfd-maicing-'requisitions up'>n the inhabitants of the district for supplies and- arms, of;ffcb,&k< he' Btafldi3 anuch in ueed. His artillery is reported to be sufficiently stronp, and fifteen'of the Ameer's cannon, captured at the battle of Karezillyiar last month are in consequence being sent on to Herat. j