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Dunstan Times, Issue 978, 14 January 1881, Page 3

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unman and foreign. (From Exchanges.) London, January 4th. Ort-ihg to the nirnors of an intended Fenian raid on the arirtortries of the' Volunteer corps in England, tile authorities at - War office have ordered- precautions to be i taken at the head quarters of the varinns corps with the vie* to prevent the success of any attack. January sth. A fire broke out at Liverpool docks today, but it was extiimuishe 1 before any damage was done. It has since been discovered that the tire Was cause I by incendiaries, who had used petrolertm with the evident intention of completely destroying the docks. Further serious disturbances have occurred iu Ireland. v January Cth. Mr Parnell has arrived iu London to attend the sittings of Parliament. ' Six more Land Leaauers have been arrested in Ireland,- and Will shortly be put on their trial. January 6 th. Parliament was opened to day. JanuaryGth. The first hatch of engineers to undertake the co isp-uctip'i of the isthmus canal has embarked for Panama. The Pope has written to the Archbishop of Dublin, cmiiemnirfg the method of anitatioil adopted by the Irish to obtain' the repress of their- grievances. -Mr Parnell has taken his seat in the House of Commons, and has given notice of an amendment on the Address-in-Reply to the Queen’s speech, stating that he is convinced that peace in Ireladd will not be promoted by the suspension of existing laws. The introduction o’ bills fir the adoption of county government in Ireland, to secure protection to peison and property, and to restrict the sale and possession of arms has been notified .. Notice has been also given that Mr Gladstone will move that the discussion of these measures shall take precedence of everything until-, they are passed. January 7th. In the House of Lords to-day, the Ad-dress-in Reply to the Speech from UnThrone was voted after a short, debate, in the course of which Earl Reac-nisfi-dd said that the Government, by reversing the policy of liis Administration, had endan pere l the peace of Ireland, and he blamed Ministers for not having earlier alnpte i a coe'rcive policy. He advised them not to weaken the hands of the Executive in Ireland. Earl Granville, in reply, denied the assertions of Earl Beacoiistield, and argue I that the Government were nfit alone lespinisihle for the state of Ireland. Ministers were, he said, determined to enforce respect fur the law in that country. In the House of Commons the debate on the A blress-in-Rep'v was begun to-day. Sir Staffer* Northco'e attacked, and Mr Gladstone defended th- policy of the Government in Ireland, The la:ter admitted that the condition rif-'the country was shatm-fu 1 , hut he urged that earlier action for the repression of disorder was not justified without steps being taken to redress the grievances of the people. The quantity of wheat afloat for Great ' Britain is 1.240,600 quarters. January 10th. j Acting under instructions from the Govermnent the authorities in Ireland con- ! tinne to take active measures to repress ' toe disorder which still prevai's iu many districts. • j Further arrests of Leaguers have been mule, and the accused are kept in custody.