LATE CABLE NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2175, 14 February 1881, Page 3

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[By Telbokaph.J [Per s.s. Albion at the Bluff.l LONDON, January 31. Owing to the recent severe weather, and the succeeding thaw, the Thames has overflowed its banks, and has caused much damage in the low-lying localities. About Lambeth the inundation has been very great, and hundreds of the inhabitants by the water side have been flooded out of their houses. The death is announced of Mr Marsh, an old Australian colonist, and Fellow of the Boyal Colonial Institute. Some years ago Mr Marsh represented Salisbury in the House of Commons. LONDON, February 1. Disastrous floods have occurred in California, Damage to the extent of a million dollars has been done in Sacramento Capital State. The Boers are conducting their warlike operations humanely, and have been granted belligerent rights by the British commander. A number of Fenian proclamations have been posted both in England and Ireland, causing considerable uneasiness to the authorities. The weather in California has been unusual in severity. Heavy and continuous downfalls of rain have resulted in floods in several parts of the State, causing great loss. The damage done in the Sacramento Yalley is estimated at over l,ooo,ooodolii. A meeting has been held in Paris by the promoters of the scheme for the construction of the canal across the Isthmus of Panama. Baron do Lessaps stated that although the work was one of enormous magnitude, bo had no hesitation in aifirming -that the undertaking would bo completed within seven years. LONDON, February 3. A public meeting of the Conservative party has been held, at which Earl Beaconstield -delivered an important speech upon the action of the obstructives in Parliament, and contrasted the present indecent conduct ■exhibited by the Parnellites with the dignity and decorum which bad hitherto been the boast of the House of Commons. The death is ann -unced of Sir Henry Wataon Parker, K.C.8., who was the first Minister and Principal Secretary at the institution of responsible Government in New South Wales in 1856. He was Private Secretary to Governor Sir Geo. Gipps from 1838 to 1846.

The Conservatives are entirely in harmony with the Government in their endeavors to put a stop to the continued obstruction of the Home Bnlers.

Mr Finigan, the member for Ennis, having obstructed the proceedings of the House was expelled, and twenty-seven remaining Homo Bulore refusing to quit their seats for the division, were thereupon named by the Speaker and likewise expelled. Mr Dillon vroe expelled for interrupting Mr Gladstone, and Messrs Parnell and Finigan were expelled individually for persisting in proposing that Mr Gladstone bo not hoard. Five others ■wore expelled] for interrupting Mr Gladstone. These members did not follow the example of Messrs Parnell and Dillon in offering forcible resistance, but all withdrew from the Chamber upon being touched by the Sorgeant-at-Arms.

LONDON, February G. The feeling expressed by the Radical Press and tho representatives of that party upon the action taken by tho Houao of Commons in tho expulsion of Parnell and his adherents, is that while condemning strongly the continued obstruction by those members, and insulting the Legislature, they deplore that any action should be taken calculated in any way to seriously infringe upon the rights of the minorities'or its free untrammelled discussion. It was rumored to day that the Cabinet have under consideration tho desirableness of taking measure! to disband the

Irish Land League as being dangerous to the well-being of Ireland, and inimical to the authority of the Imperial Government in that oiuntry. Agitation has been commenced among women in Ireland, headed by Mira Parndl, for the purpose of advocating _t-.e claim of the Irish Land League. Meetings are heirg held at which inflammatory bar* rangues arc made in support of the movement. There is no prospect of the strike among the coal miners in Lancashire being brought to an end. The workmen make persistent demands, and the masters have signified their intention not to yield. Other colliers have joined those on strike, and it is feared Other trades will be affected. _ A telegram has been received from Suez, announcing that Arabian tribes are forming themselves into a military league for the purpose of freeing themselves from the dominion of Turkey.