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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3024, 5 March 1881, Page 3

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LONDON.

March 2. At tbe wool sale to-day 7600 bales were catalogued, making a total offered since the opening of 120,500 bales, of which 10,000 have been withdrawn. The tone of to-day's auction was dull. March 3.

At to-day's wool auction 6100 bales were catalogued. The tone of the sale was dull.

' Outrageous scenes again occurred in the House of Commons owing to the obstructive tactics of the Irish members, several of whom made vehement and excited speeches. Mr Healey, the member for Wexford, who was one of tbe most violent obstructors, was, by the Speaker's order, suspended for the remainder of the sitting, and had to leave the House. Mr Dillon, the member for Tipperary, made an inflammatory speech on Irish affairs, in which he upheld the cause of the tenants, and justified their action in shooting landlords who caused their eviction or refused to accept reductions in tbe rents. The Right Hod. W. E. Gladstone has so far recovered from the injury to his head as to be able to attend the House of Commons, where he was present tonight. It is announced that the Right Hon. Hugh Childers, Secretary of State for War, will shortly propose in the_ House of Commons that a considerable increase should be made in the regular forces of the British army, and that with this object recruits of the age of nineteen should be accepted for service with the colours. It is further known that Mr Childers will at the same time propose several reforms in the organisation of the army.