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Dunstan Times, Issue 982, 11 February 1881, Page 3

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BRITISH AND FOREIGN. (From Exchanges.) London, January ,‘ilst. Renewed rumors of executed Fenian attacks have caused a panic in Manchester, and all the public buildings in the town are now placed under strong military guards. Thomas Carlyle,, the woll-known author is seriously ill. , ; : Tha steamer Protos has been chartered for two more voyages between Australia and London to bring cargoes of fresh meat and other articles of food. The small British garrison stationed at Lydonburg, in the Transvaal, has capitulate.! to the Boers. Tho matter favors the operations of the Boers against the British troops, and they are taking every advantage of their opportunity. February Ist. News came to hand to-day that tho Fenians have caused placards to be posted throughout Ireland setting forth their rmhts° in inflamatory tones. The Police have, however, acted promptly, and have destroyed all the placards which had been posted and a quantity inteuded for further distribution. , , _ , _ The debate in the House of Commons on tho Irish Coercion Bill was resumed last evening. Mr Gladstone refused to agree to a compromise which was demanded by the opponents of the measure, and insisted that a division should he taken. The Irish members have, however, resumed their obstruction, and the debate continues, February 2nd. The House of Commons has been sitting for the last twenty-four hours on the Irish Coercion Bill There have been continuous motions for adjournment by the Irish members, hut all have been negatived. Scandalous scenes have occurred, and violent language has been used by the obstructors, The Speaker has f. equently i warned them that their action was verging on wilful obstruction, which could he punished by tho House. The Right Hon. 1 John Bright made a speech in the course of which he characterised the conduct of the Irish members as a gross insult to the House and to the Government, and stated that the latter would shortly apply a remedy for such obstruction as was being pursued. The debate still proceeds. Later. At 10 am., owing to tho scandalous scenes which continued to occur, the Speaker put a stop to the debate. Great disturbances thereupon ensued, and did not ocas’! until the Irish members left the House in a body, but there being still a quorum present, tha Coercion Bill was read a second time, and the third reading ordered to he taken at noon to-day. February 3rd. Thomas Carlyle, the well-known author, is now alarmingly ill, and his physicians hold out no hope of his recovery. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is L 14,125,000. February 4tb. Michael Davitt, who recently returned from America, where he had established branches of the Land League, has been arrested in Ireland for sedition. The debate on the Irish Coercion Bill was resumed in the House of Commons last evening. The Irish members again pursued a course of obstruction, and much disorder prevailed. Finally Mr Parnell and all his adherents were, by the Speaker’s order, expelled from the House, , an l the discussion on tho measure is now ! proceeding ’quietly. An unexample 1 scene of tumult,and disorder then ensued, many of the members who’were ordered to retire resisted the oflicera of the House.Mr Gillon opposed them violently, and was forcibly expelled. Finally all the obstructors left the .Chamber, ahJ. order was restored. 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 declared “ urgent,” in order that the Speaker should have full power to put down any obstruction to its discussion, and the debate was resumed. Mr Parnell has issued a manifesto, in which ho urges his followers to act with calmness, and promises to renew the fight against the Coercion. Bill in Parliament. February sth. It has been decided by the authorities that Michael Davitt, the League agitator, who was arrested yesterday, shall complete the term of penal servitude to which ho was sentenced some time ago. The death is announced to-day, after a lingering illness of Thomas Carlyle, the eminent author, aged 80. News to hand from Ireland during the last few days, shows thatagrarian outrages have now almost entirely ceased. This is attributed mainly to the prompt measures which have boon taken by the Government for the suppression of disorder. February 7th. Public meetings have been held in London and in several provincial towns, at which resolutions have been passed denouncing the Irish Coercion Bill now before Parliament. In addition to tho complete cessation of outrages in Ireland there are now signs that the Irish tenants are giving way to the landlords, and will resume the payment of rents for their holdings. The following messages appear in Melbourne papers : The frozen meat by the Protos w-’sbonght with avidity,’as there is great scarcity of stock at S.nithfield Market owing to the recent snowstorms. Severe cold continues in England, and the Thames is frozen over. An ox has been roasted on the ice at Twickenham. Several nrn«s meetings of the Irish have been held in England, in order to express sympathy with their countrymen in Ireland.