Telegraphic News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 469, 21 January 1881, Page 3

Telegraphic News.

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London, Jan. 18. ejBL In the House of Commons to-day the ■debate on tlio Address in Reply find Justin McCarthy's proposed amendment ■was put to a division find rejected by a largo majority. The Address was again further adjourned

Owing to the increase of agrarian outrages and agitation in the County ol Clare and parts of County Sligo, in Ireland, both districts have been proclaimec " disturbed."

In consequence of renewed rumours of Fenian activity and possible attacks on various Government establishments, the magazines at Woolwich arsenal are now strongly guarded by detachments of troops/ and every preparation is made a gainst any assault. °Offing to recent heavy falls of snow the Thames has risen several feet and i.us overflowed its banks. Fully one

hundred barges have boon sunk, and great damage lms been done to stores and other establishments near the river. The total loss of property is estimated at fully £2,000,000. January 19. Tlic storm which was experienced throughout England yesterday extended to Western Europe without loosing its severity. In many parts of the continent the telegraph lines were blown down and the mail traffic stopped and considerable destruction has been done to property. Further intelligence to hand from Central Asia states that the Tucromans have made a fresh sortie from Geok Tope (sic), and were repulsed by th e Russians, who are now bombarding the town. From the Lytie.lton Times. Londox, Jan. 17. The Rev T. P. Dale and the Roy R. W. Enraght, Ritualistic clergymen, who were imprisoned for contempt of the ; orders of the Court of Arches, have been discharged from custody, it having been found that the writs under which they wore arrested were defective. Owing to a large quantity of floating ice on the Thames, the race between Hnnliin and L'ycock could not take place to-day. Later. It has been arranged that the sculling match between Hanhin and Laycock shall, the state oi the river permitting, take place on Saturday afternoon next, Jan. 22. In the House of Commons to-day, the debate on the Address in Reply to the Queen's Speech was resumed. Mr Justice M'Carthy, Home Rule member for County Longford, Ireland, moved as an amendment that the Government should refrain from using the military to enforce the ejectment of tenants until the Land Bill was made law, and he made a very lengthy speech in support of his motion. Mr Gladstone, in reply, said that he regarded the proposed amendment as an insult to the throne, and as an attempt to obstruct the action of the Government He hinted that strong measures would be taken to prevent any such obstruction Mr Piirnell also spoke on the motion, and in the course of his speech admitted that the ultimate object of the Land League was to secure autonomy for Ireland He deprecated the commission by Leaguers of any act likely to lend to a revolution, but added that the first arrest under the measures of coercion would be the signal for n complete repudiation of their rents by Irish tenants. The debate last.'d during the whole sitting, and w:is ''urllier adjourned until to-

morrow,