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Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, 16TH AUGUST, 1881.

In commenting on the various stages of the passage of the Irish-Land Bill through the House of Lords, briefly announced from London by various telegrams, we made special

remark on the amendments which were stated to have been carried against Her Majesty's Government. We expressed an anxious desire to know if these amendments in any way affected the vital principles of the Bill, as we felt assured that the temper of the country, which in this instance, is entirely with the Go- vernment, would not brook the captious opposition of the Upper House on a question to which the Ministry were irrevocably bound to stand or fall by. Although the utter impotency of the House of Lords, when pitted against a popular Mini- stry, backed up by large majorities in the Commons and enthusiastically supported by the great masses of the people throughout the country, has passed into a bye-word, a conflict between the Government and the

House of Lords was to be dreaded for many special reasons which must be apparent to everyone who has

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1881.

pugnacious and thoroughly inde pendent and representative body de- clined to ratify their Lordships' amendments which in any way touched the principle of the Bill, and rejected them by large majorities. After a long and animated debate the Bill was returned to the Lords, who in turn dissented from the alter- ations made by the Commons, and insisted on their own being recog- nised. And so, for the present, affairs have come to a deadlock.

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The procedure in any ordinary differences of opinion between the two Houses is well known. The Commons can demand a conference, that is, a meeting of deputations from both Houses, at which reasons are advanced for disagreeing with amendments the Lords may have madeto Bill; and, if their Lord- ships are not satisfied with these a second conference is reasons, desired; and then what is called a free conference may be demanded, at which more discretion and latitude are allowed in arguing the points at issue. It may be noted, however, that no free conference has been held since 1710. In 1851 resolutions were passed by both Houses agreeing that reasons for disagreements from amendments may be communicated by messages without a conference, and this has been the usual practice from that time up to the present. The ordinary rule affecting differ- ences between the two Houses on amendments made to a Bill is simply, if the Commons agree to the amend- ments, the Bill is returned to the Lords, if not it is dropped altogether.

It is, however, a very different thing when a Bill happens to be, as in the present instance, a popular measure, on the success of which the most powerful Government Britain has ever known, has staked its repu tation, and has announced the inten-

tion of carrying it against all opposi Irish Land Bill, if rejected by the tion, or falling in the attempt. The Lords, will raise an agitation which can only end in civil war and blood- shed, and must shake the empire to its foundation. Is the most liberal measure ever introduced for the benefit of a country which for centuries has been oppressed and down-trodden to be rendered nugatory by the interested opposition of an effete body of hereditary protection- ists?

It is hardly possible. The Government and the Commons will

be backed up by the people, and if a war between classes is once declared the days of that old-fashioned and almost useless machine, hereditary legislation, will

soon be over. Aristocratic exclusiveness is a game

nearly played out in England, at all events so far as the government of the country is concerned; and this recent display of arbitrary short- sightedness is merely another nail in the coffin. The question of Lords abolishing the House of

from the constitution of Great Britain has been advocated more or

studied the political character of the less forcibly in many newspapers present age. We hoped that the Lords would content themselves withholding advanced opinions for years altering or amending details without past, and had their opposition to the Irish Church Bill been maintained, interfering with the vital principles there can be little doubt that they of the Bill, and when we calmly would then have fallen. At the last considered what would inevitably be the result of an obstinate opposition the grim alternative before them, moment, when Mr. Gladstone placed to a powerful and determined Go-

their Lordships consented to pass vernment who had pledged them-

the measure, and they will be wise selves to the country to carry this

to show a similar complacency to fall measure, we believed that our heredi-

in with the views of the Government tary legislators would show a wise

on the Land Bill before it is too late. discretion in avoiding a conflict which It is no reckless statement to assert could only end in their own discom-that if the House of Lords remain

fiture.

Our hopes were altogether illu- sionary. As will be seen by a tele- gram in another column, the House of Lords have placed themselves in direct antagonism on the Irish Land Bill to Her Majesty's Government and the House of Commons, and the battle has already raged fiercely on both sides. On the 11th inst. the Land Bill was reported to have finally passed the Lords, and we now hear that on its being sent down to the Commons to be amended, that

obdurate in the present instance, they are simply sealing their own doom; but we still think they will exercise discretion in submitting to fate in time to avert impending disaster.

Apropos of our recent remarks

anent the China Mail's unfair and garbled account of Governor Hen- nossy's policy in Barbadoes, the following extract from the great Liberal weekly," the Spectator, published in 1875, just aftor Mr.

Hennessy (as he then was) assumed the Governorship is of interest :-

"Mr. Popa Hennessy, the New Governor of Barbadoes, has had, like every other Governor, to receive an address from the Bishop and his clergy. The address was presented, and as it asked protection for the Church, and Mr. Hennessy is a decided Roman Catholic, the situation was a little

awkward, but the Governor turned it very noutly. He told the deputation that he had once, when in Parliament, travelled from the east of Europe night and day to vote against a proposal which attacked the Church of England. Arriving an hour or two before the division, he made the vote, which would have been 274 to 273, an

equal one, and the Speaker, as usual, gave his voto for further consideration. Mr. Hennessy had, in fact, "saved the Church" for that night, and was told by Mr. Disraeli that his vote was a "significant incident in his career." The obvious deduction for the Bishop of Barbadoes was that the Governor would protect thic Church in the colony, and he made it still more plain by declaring that he regarded the Anglican Church as "a breakwater against the tide of infidelity now unhappily rising in Europe," an opinion in which Dr. Mitchison no doubt heartily coincided."

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with white ants, which necessitatos perienced a typhoon on her way down its removal and a new one to be replaced, from Japan, but fortunately got this will contribute to the further clos- through it without

any serious ing of the institution. We understand that the repairs will be completed in on Tuesday 9th August, at 5 a.m., and dainage. Sho reports loft Kobo three or four days hence.

experienced fiue weather with light variable winds to Thursday, 11th inst, when a frosh N.E, breeze sprung up, which by Friday morning increased to a typhoon travelling in a Wosterly direction. At 10 a.m. on Friday 12th, in lat. 28° 35′ N., long, 122° 58′ E. slowed down ongine, and headed ship to the sea till 9 pn., when the won ther moderating ship was put on her course again. From thence to port light SW. monsoon and fine weather. Arrived in Hongkong at 6,20 a.m. The lowest reading of the barometer was 28.40, at 5 p.m. on 12th August.

According to a telegram dated Lon- don, August 13th, the South African Republic has been proclaimed. This is rathor indefinite intelligence, as it might mean that our late onomics the Boers have reasserted their independ. ence, although it more probably rofers to those British colonists who have so vehemently expressed their disappro- val of the lenient policy adopted by the Gladstone Administration towards the Dutch settlers. We observe from home papers that a free republic has lately been the cry of these agitators, and now they have likely enough ac complished their desires.

The extensive proparations made by the members of the Chinese commu-. nity of Hongkong at the principal Joss-house, the Man Mo Temple, The consistent and impartial sup- Hollywood-road, on the occasion of port which Sir John Pope Hennessy the feast of Chong Yuen Seng Wui, has given the Church of England and also bearing some specialities throughout his public career, reflects about it as being ordered on the greatly to his credit, justly enhances occasion of the mourning for the his reputation as a Governor far late Empress, wore partly completed above paltry party differences, and yesterday, and the greater part of the clearly exemplifies the broad lines exquisite exhibits will be on view to. on which his principles of states-ight. The exhibition will last for manship are based,.

five days, and on each succeeding day until the fourth, fresh exhibits will be added. The exhibition this year sur- passes those of previous years, both in the size and decoration of the bamboo crection raised in front of the building, as well as the finish of the representa. tious. The whole will form quite an imposing spectacle and will well ropay

IMPORTANT TELEGRAM.

The following telegram, dated August 13th, was received yesterday by the Hongkong General Chamber

of Commerce:--

The House of Commons upon bringing up the report of the Lords

amendments to the Irish Land Bill

rejected all which affected the principle of the Bill by large majorities, The House agreed to an adjournment of the dobato and further amendments were

rejected. After a long and animated

debate the Bill was returned to the

Lords. The House of Lords dissented from the Commons' amendments and insist upon their own.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Inspection of the Volunteer and Government Fire Brigades announced to take place this afternoon is postponed

stus die.

The German corvette Stosch, Cap tain von Blang, left this port to-day for Newchwang.

We are informed by the Agent of the O. & O; S. S. Co. at this port that the steamship Oceanic, with mails, &c., from San Francisco to the 23rd ult., has arrived at Yokohama and leaves for Hongkong to-day.

The steamship- Larch, expected from. Canton this ovoning or early to- morrow morning, will go straight to Aberboon Docks. The Esmeralda will be placed on the Patent Slip on Satur- day to undergo the ordinary survey.

Company's property, Marine Lot No. The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock

184, and commonly known as Mac. Donald's Slip, has been sold to Chinese for un dit $80,000. The area of this valuable property, according to the lease, is 1,600 square foot, but there is which raises the actual area to 34,752 an encroachment of 3,152 square feet,

square feet.

The chief who has raised the stand- ard of revolt against the Boy of Tunis is named Ali-beri Khalifa. He residos at Nerad, near Gabes, of which place he is Caid. Ali-ben Khalifu is 60 years of age, a man of grout wealth, and unbounded influence with all the tribes south of the Regency. The trouson of the Boy of Tunis against the Sultan, as shown in recent negotiations with the French, was publicly proclaimed the other day in the mosques of Kir- wani, and has caused great indignation

throughout the country.

We notice that the City Hall Museum has been closed to the public since the 11th instant for inspection, and in con- sequence of a beam supporting the Ball Room having been found infested

the trouble of a visit.

Emigrants who go down to the sea in ships often meet with some perilous expériences. Amongst these the sen- sation of being afloat upon the Atlantic Ocean in a disabled steamboat must be not the most pleasant in the world.

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We hear from Macao that the Salt Monopoly was put up to auction yes- terday, but had to be withdrawn as no bid was made,

We would remind our readers that the half-yearly general mcoting of the Shareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation will be held in the City Hall at 3 o'clock this afternoon.

Independent de Saigon of the 21st July states that Roar-Admiral Meyer has been appointed to relieve Roar- Admiral Duperré as Commander-in. Chief of the French naval division on the China and Japan stations, Rear Admiral Duperre's two years' servico having nearly expired.

Referring to the decree recently published in Manila respecting tobacco cultivation in the Philippines, tho Comercio states that in the financial year ended June last, the estimated to- bacco revenue amounted to $6,273,700. The

expenses resulting from the mono- poly being $4,781,000, the amount to be raised by taxation after its abolition will be about 1,799,000 dollars.

In the cricket match between Lan-

Telegrams from Orkney state the Ger- cashire and Derbyshire, played at man steamer Vandalia, with over one! Derby, on June 27th and 28th, Barlow, thousand emigrants on board, has been the Lancashire professional, accom- drifting in the West Atlantic in a plished what is certainly one of the disabled condition. It is consoling to most extraordinary bowling feats on find that the Seahorse and Falcke, sent record. In the Derbyshire first in. by the British and German Govern- nings, he bowled ten overs and one ments respectively, succeeded in pick-ball (nine maiden ovors) taking 6 ing up the Fandalia. As stated in our issue of Saturday she was safely towed into Stornoway, in the Hebrides.

wichets at a cost of 3 runs. The match ended in favor of the County Palatine by an innings and 141 runs, Mr. A, N. Homby scoring 145 for the victors.

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It has also been telegraphed that the

Most of the crack ponies were have promissed to deal with the taken in from grass yesterday, and Government, in reply to a question, Bradlaugh difficulty next session. Al training may be said to have commen. lowing that the Ministry are likely to ced in the loading stables from to-day. have their hands full for some time to This morning Prejudice went for a short come with the Land Bill and Irish spin, looking as fit as a fiddle, and as troubles generally, we consider that sound as a bell. We hear that Preju. the electors of Northampton and their dice has been backed for $500 to beat legally elected representative have Wild Dash the first time they meet in good cause to complain of unecessary the Autumn races.-Courier. delay in a matter which effects a great constitutional principle, and which ought to have heen made a question of urgency months ago.

In the House of Lords last month Earl Onslow called attention to the excessive Church accommodation with in the boundaries of the city of Lon- don. It is alleged that there are 57 churches, with 31,055 sittings, and an annual income of £10,266, al. though the congrogations do not, in the aggregate, average more than 6,731, including clergy, choristers, paupers, and school children.

[Our contemporary may be a good judge of a fiddle, but he evidently knows nothing about race-ponies. The idea of Prejudice "looking as fit as a fiddle" even before commencing a course of training is simply ridiculous. We think Wild Dash, fit and well, will beat the "crack" if they oppose each other in the Criterion Stakes next meeting.-ED. Hongkong Telegraph.]

We have been favoured with the

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following report from the British bark Lota, Captain Dudfield :-Left Newch- wang July 1st in company with the Annie S. Hall; crossed the bar together and After all our comet has been grossly her all through the voyage up to the in sight of libelled. His detractors-probably the 15th July.. On the 14th were very astronomers who did not have the close to each other, and had a heavy honour. of discovering his majesty--sea all day. At 4 a.m., on the 15th, cast very sorry aspersions on his tail, we parted from the Annis S. Hall, being which they said, was, so far as comots in lat. 28.30 N. long. 122.19 E.; 50, a very little tail indeed. Happily, also passed schooner Emma, bound justice has been done to the heavenly South. At 9 an. wind, E.S. E., and visitor by the Yankee star-gazers. increasing in violence, and at noon it These netute men have found out that was blowing a fresh gale with heavy the nucleus of the comet is 700 miles squalls, and son increasing, bar. 29:50. in diameter, and the coma 200,000, At 2 pm, blowing a hard gale with whilst the longth of his tail is 5,000,000 heavy squalla. At 2.30 p.m. wind, miles. We trust this information will suddenly increasing to typhoon force, is widely circulated, a conot with 200 carried away mizon-stay and split the miles of nucleus, and a 200,000 miles lower main-topsail, and main topmast- coma, is not to bo slighted with impu- staysail; then hovo ship to under bare nity-Sportsman.

poles. At 6 p.m. wind hauling to the S.E., wore ship on the starboard tack, The Japanese stoner Nugaty Maru, Loading E.N.E. At 6.30 p.m. shipped Captain Wynu, from Yokohama, &o vory heavy son, flooding decks fore and which arrived here this morning, ex-aft, and filling the cabin and forecastle,