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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 474, 8 February 1881, Page 3

From the Lyttelton Times.

London, Feb. 3

.-Tiros. Carlyle, the well-known author 3 is now reported to be alarmingly ill. His physicians hold out no hops of recovery.

Feb, 4

: The debate on the Irish Coercion Bill was resumed in the House of Commons last evening. The Irish members again persued their course of obstruction, and much disorder prevailed. Fihall, Mr Parnell .and all his adherents were by the Speaker's order expelled from the House, and the discussion on the measure is now proceeding quietly. A great Sensation has been caused owing to the expulsion of the obstructors.

The expulsion of Mr Parnell and his followers from the House of Commons last night, was proposed by Mr Gladstone, who moved that their expulsion and nothing less would suffice to restore order. The motion was carried, and the Speaker gave orders that the obstructors be expelled. An unexampled scene of tumult and disorder ensued, and many of the members who were ordered to reretire resisted the officers of the House. Mr Gillon opposed them violently, and was forcibly expelled. Finally all the obstructors left the dumber, and order was restored.

Afternoon

Shortly after the Irish obstructors had been expelled, the House discussed Mr Gladstone's resolution, that a majority of three fourths on the passage of a motion of ' urgency " should suffice to give the speaker supreme control. The motion was slightly modified and adopted. The Coercion Bill was then dccl : red " urgent " in order that the Speaker should have full power to put down any obstruction to its discussion, and the debate was resumed. The Mouse is still sitting. Mr Parnell has issued a manifesto, in which he urges his followers to act with calmness, and promises to know the fight against the Coeicion Bill in Parliament.

T.'ie sitting of the House of Commons was close I this afternoon, the debate on the Irish Coerccion Bill being further postponed. The proceedings after the oxpulshn of the Irish obstructors Were of an orderly character.