DEBATE ON THE CLOTURE PRO POSALS. RESIGNATION OF THE CHIEF-SECRE TARY FOtt IRELAND.— EVIDENT DISAGREEMENT ON THE IRISH QUESTION. A CHANGE OF GRAND VIZIERS. THE FRENCH IN COCHIN CHINA. London, May 1. To-day, being a bank holiday, the Slock Exchange and markets generally are closed. In the House of Commons to-day, the cloture proposals «>f Mr Gladstone were again under consideration. ' In t'ae course of the sitting, an amendment was proposed, that Ministers, and not the Speaker should have power to initiate the adoption of cloture. After a pro tracted debate, the aoaendraeat was re jected on a division, by a majority of forty»six. May 2. In the House of Lords to-day, at the opening of the sitting, Earl Granvillo announced that Mr W. E. Forster had resigned his position in the Cabinet as Chief Secretary for Ireland. The noble Earl proceeded to state that Govern ment did not intend to initiate any now Irish policy, but added that Irish mem bers of Parliament who were now in custody in Ireland, would be released forthwith, while the question of the release of the other " suspects " would be considered, without delay. Lord Granville concluded by stating that the Government did not intend to continue coercion measure* for the suppression of disorder in Ireland, in their presenD form. Later. On the House of Commons assem bling this afternoon, the Premier made a similar statement to that made by Earl Granville in the House of Lords, regarding the retirement of the Irish Secretary. Mr Gladstone, however, further announced that Mr Forster re signed because he declined to be answerable for the release of the Iriah " suspects." Mr Gladstone added that Government iniended shortly to propose fresh measurea for the protection of life and property in Ireland. Cajbo, May 1. It has now transpired that the Court- Mar tial, which tried the Circassian officers for conspiracy to murder Arabi Pasha, Minister of War, lias found that Ismail Pasha, ex-Khedive, was the instigator of the conspiracy, and the Court has consequently recommended that his civil list should be stopped^ Constantinople, May 1. Said Paaha, Grand Vizier and Pre sident of the Council of Ministers, has been dismissed by the Sultan. Later. It has transpired thcat Abdurahuaan Pasha has been summoned by the Sultan as Grand Vizier. Paris, May 2. 