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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 466, 11 January 1881, Page 2

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The National Bank of New Zealand pays a dividend of 3 per cent for the half year.

In tlio House of Commons to-day the debate on (he Address in lleply to the Queen's Speech was resumed. Mr Parnell moved the amendment of which he had given notice to the effect that the peace in Ireland would not be promoted b}* suspending the existing laws. Ho addressed the House at some length, but only spoke in moderate terms in defence of the Irish Land League, the object of which he explained, was to force the landlords to reduce their rents. Mr Forster, Chief; Secretary for Ireland,also spoke, and in trong terms defended the decision of the Government to apply coercion as a remedy for the agitation in Ireland. The Debate now stands adjourned to Monday, the 10th inst-

A Bill to repress corrupt practices at elections has been introduced into Parliament. It contains clauses fixing heavy penalties for bribery and other corrupt acts.

The Irish Laiul Bill which has been brought in by tho Government, is not generally approved of by the Libeial party, several Liberal members of both Houses having expressed considerable discontent with the provisions of the

measure,

From the \Lyttelton Times,

London, Jan G

Mr Panuill has taken his seat in the House of Commons, and has given notice of an amendment in the address in reply to the Queen's speech, stating that he is convinced that peace in Ireland will not he promoted by suspending existing laws The introduction of Bills for the adoption of county government in Ireland, to secure protection to person and property, and to restrict the sale and possession of arms has been notified, and Mr Gladstone will move (hat the discussion of these measures shall take precedence of everything until they are passed. Jan. 7. ! In (he House of Lords to-day, the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne was voted after a short debate. In the course of the latter Earl Beaconsfield said that Government, by reversing the policy of his administration, had endangered the peace of Ireland, and he blamed Ministers for not having earlier adopted a coercive policy. He advised them not to weaken the hands of 1h.3 Executive in Ireland. Earl Granvillo, in reply, denied the assertions of Lord Beaconsfield and argued that Government was not alone answerable tor the state of Ireland. Ministers were, he said, determined to enforce respect for law in thatcountry. In the House of Commons, the debate on the Address in Reply id proceeding Sir Stafford Northcote attacked, and Mr Gladstone defended the policy of Government in Ireland. The latter admitted that the condition of the country was shameful* but urged that earlier action was not justified for the repression of disorder, without steps being taken to redress the greivances of the people. Tlio debate lias been adjourned to next sitting.

The Pope has written a letter to the Archbishop of Dublin, in w ich he strongly condemns the method of the agitation of the Irish to obtain redress of their grievances. He trusts that justice will be done to them bj' the Government but expects that Irishmen will respect the laws of their country.