REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1343, 20 January 1881, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. London, January 17. In the House of Commons to-day, the debate on the Address in Reply to the Queen’ Speech was resumed. Jnstin McCarthy, Home Rule member for the County of Longford, Ireland, moved as an amendment, that the Government should refrain from using the military to enforce ejectments of tenants until the Land Bill was made, and made a lengthy speech in support of the motion. The Hon. W. E. Gladstone, in reply, said that the proposed amendment was an insult to the Throne—as an attempt to obstruct the action of the Government. He hinted that strong measures would be taken to prevent any such obstruction. Mr Parnell also spoke on the motion, and in the course of his speech admitted that the alternate object of the Land League was to secure autonomy for Ireland. He deprecated the commission by the Leaguers of any act likely to lead to revolution, but added, that the first arrest under measures of coercion would be the signal for complete

repudiation of rents by Irish tenants. The debate lasted during the whole of the sitting, and was further adjourned until to-morrow. •r . Afternoon. It has been arranged that the sculling match between Hanlan Land Laycock shall, the state of the weather permitting, take place on Saturday afternoon, 22nd inst. January 18. It is rumored in political circles throughout Eumpe that the Powers have decided to abandon the proposed arbitration on the Greek frontier question. ■ Very severe hurricanes accompanied by exceedingly heavy falls of sucw, have been experienced throughout nearly all the whole of England. Railway lines in many places have been blocked, and traffic suspended. At several coast ports many vessels became total wrecks owing to the fury of the (g a] e. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Albany, January 18. The P, and O. Company’s steamship, Rohilla, arrived in King George’s Sound with the inward Suez mail, dated London December 17. Sydney, January 18. The Commercial Banking Company, of Sydney, has declared a dividend for the half year at the rate of 25 per cent, per annum. The Intercolonial Conference to-day adopted resolutions that a request should be sent to the Imperial au thorities, that the number of vessels of the Royal Navy in the Australian Waters should be increased. The resolution of the Hon. W. Morgan, Chief Secretary of South Australia, in favor of a uniform tariff for the Colonies, based on that of New South Wales, was brought forward, but on the motion of Mr Berry its discussion was adjourned until the rest of the programme is disposed of. A scheme for the regulation of Chinese immigration, proposed •by the Western Australian delegates, also occupied the attention of the Conference, but no definite resolution on the subject was adopted.