REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1427, 29 April 1881, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

London, April 26. The funeral of the Earl of Beaconsfield took place at H ughenden to-day. Hie wishes expressed in his will that the ceremony should be of a simple character were respected so far as possible. Nevertheless a vast number of people assembled from all parts of the Kingdom to do honor to his remains. Among those present were their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Connaught, and Prince Leopold ; and his former colleagues, the Marquis of Salisbury and other leaders of the Tory party. A mong the members of the present Government were the Marquis of Harrington and the Hon. Sir W. Vernon Harcourt. Many other distinguised persons also witnessed the interment.

The homeward Australian mails, via Suez and Brindisi, were delivered here yesterday. Dillon, M.P., has publicly stated that all further evictions in Ireland will meet with wholesale armed resistance on the part of the tenants and their sympathisers.

MR BRADLAUGH AND THE HOUSE

OF COMMONS. London, April 27. In the House of Commons to-night, Mr Bradlaugh, who was recently reelected for Northampton, appeared at table and applied that the oath of allegiance should be administered to him. Sir Stafford Northcote thereupon moved that the House should refuse permission to Mr Bradlaugh to swear. A debate ensued, in which several members took part. Mr John Bright spoke warmly against the motion, and was followed by Mr Gladstone, who also made a speech in favor of permission being granted to Bradlaugh to take the oath. Upon the House dividing, however, Sir Stafford Northcote’s motion was adopted by a majority of 32, the Premier and Bright voting

with the minority. Bradlaugh then re-appeai'ed in the House and addressed it, persisting in strong terms his demand that he should be sworn. He was ordered by the Speaker to retire, but firmly refused lo do so, and reiterated his right to take the oath. The Sergeant-at-arms was then ordered by the Speaker to remove Baadlaugh, but the latter resisted, and was then taken into custody and placed under ax rest until the adjournment of the House. April 28. On the House of Commons meeting to-day, Mr Bradlaugh again appeared at the table to demand his right to take the oath. A motion was thei’eupon introduced that be should withdraw, and another and animated debate took place on the question. Mr Bradlaugh, however, finally retired upon Mr Labouchere announcing that he would introduce a Bill to permit him to take the oath.