REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1335, 11 January 1881, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. London, January 8. In the House of Commons to-da} 7 , the debate en the Address in Reply to the Queen's Speech was resumed. Mr Parnell moved the amendment of which he had given notice, to the effect that peace in Ireland would not be promoted by suspending the existing laws. He addressed the House at some length, but only spoke in moderate terms in defence of the Irish Land League, the object of which was, he explained, to force landlords to reduce their rents. Mr Foster, Chief Secretary for Ireland, also spoke, and in strong terms defended the decision of the Government to apply coercion as a remedy for the agitation in Ireland. The debate now stands adjorrned to Monday, 10th. A Bill, to repress corrupt practices at election.", lias been introduced in Parliament. It contains clauses fixing heavy penalties for bribery and other corrupt acts. The Irish Land Bill, which has been brought in by the Government, is not generally approved of by the Liberal Party, several Liberal membeis of both Houses having expressed considerable discontent with the provisions of the measure.

In consequence, of continued urging on the part of the Great Powers, the Ottoman and Greece Governments have consented to leconsider their decision refusing the proposed arbitration of the powers for the settlement oE the TurcoGreek frontier question. The National Band of New Zealand

pays a dividend of 3 per cent for the half-year.

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Adelaide, January 10. The Chimborazo has gone ashore at South-East Point, on Troutbridge Shoal. Her grounding is attributed to the thick haze of the coast. It is expected that she will be able to float to-day. Later. The Chimborazo was successfully floated this morning without injury, and has proceeded to Melbourne. Melbourne, January 10. Letters appear in the drawing attention to the disagreement which exists between the New Zealand aud Ne\v South Wales Governments, regarding the tariff for telegraphic messages between Australia and New Zealand. Negotiations for the reduction of tariff consequent on departure of the cable repairing ship Agne3, from Australia, were proceeding for some time, but finally failed. The New Zealand Government has 5 however, reduced the rates on messages from New Zealand, but the charges from Australia remain at; the original rate. The Argus, referring to the communication, supports the proposal which correspondents make that the matter in dispute between the two Governments should be refeired to the Intercolonial Conference, which meets at Sydney on the 13th inst. The Queensland Government has issued a map, showing the routes of the proposed Trans-Continental railway to the Gulf of Carpentaria, and the grand trunk line of South Australia, from Roma, in this Colony.