Thursday.

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Thursday.

Thursday. In the House of Lords on Monday Lord Sailsbury announced that the Government intended forthwith to introduce proposals for the settlement of the Irish difficulty. In the House of Commons on Tuesday Sir M. Hicks Beach gave notice that on Thursday next he would ask the House to grant precedence to a Government Bill having for its object the suppression of the Irish National League and the prevention of the terrorism now prevalent in Ireland. It had also been announced that a Land Purchase Bill will speedily follow. In the House of Commons on Tuesday the amendment to the Address-in-Reply, moved by Mr. Jesse Collings, affirming the desirability of cutting up land into allotments, was carried by a majority of 79 votes, the Parnellite party supporting the amendment. In consequence of the adverse vote, Parliament has been adjourned until Thursday and it was understood that Lord Salisbury would at once tender the resignation of himself and his colleagues to her Majesty. Liord Hartington and Mr. Goschen Toted with the Government in opposition to the amendment. t .^he Greek Government shows no signs of acceding to the wishes of the Powers, and maintains its refusal to disarm. In consequence of the unsettled state of affairs in Greece, a German ironclad has been ordered to proceed to the Pirteus.