LATE CABLE NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1983, 2 July 1880, Page 3

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[By Telegbaph.J [Per s.B. Albion, at Hokitika.] LONDON, June 23. The French Government propose to grant a bounty to French built ships. June 22.

• Fever and famine are extending among the inhabitants of the West of Ireland, and great distress prevails there, despite all efforts made on the part of the central committee to distribute relief throughout the suffering district. In Charleston, in the county of Mayo, twenty deaths have occurred from the effects of fever and destitution.

In the House of Commons last night the debate on Mr Lahouchore’s motion that Mr Bradlaugh be allowed to make an affirmation in lieu of being sworn was resumed. The Eadical element strongly supported the motion, but the Conservatives and a large number of Liberals opposed any special exemption being made in favor of Mr Bradlaugh. Upon a division the motion wag defeated by a majority of fortyfive. The Government voted with the minority. Great excitement prevailed upon the Speaker declaring the result. The Tories were most jubilant, and cheered enthusiastically. A motion had been tabled the previous day by Sir Harding Gifford, M.P. for Launceston, and Solicitor-General in Lord Beaconsfleld’s Government, declaring that in the opinion of the House Mr Bradlaugh should not be sworn, as upon his admission he did not recognise the sanctity or the binding nature of an oath, or be permitted to make an affirmation. The resolution came on for discussion and created considerable interest. It was adopted without a division.