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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 38, 14 February 1881, Page 2

("Argus" specials.) [Per Albion at the Bluff] London, February 4. Disasterous floods have occurred in California causing damage amounting to a million dollars in Sacramento, the Capital State. The Boers aro conducting their warlike operations humanely and have been granted belligerent rights by the British commander* They are being largely reinforced* The death is announced of Sir Henry Watson Parker, K C.8., who was one of the first Ministers and principal secretary on the first institution of responsible Government, iv New South Wales iv 1850. He was Private Secretary to Sir George Gipps from IS3B to 13G4. Telegraph communicailbn with Sir George Pomeroy Colley who is entrenched at Langsack is stopped and no further news has therefore been received from the front. The 97th regiment reported to be en route to Natal has arrived at Durban. The Conservatives ure entirely iv harmony with the Government iv their endeavours to put a stop to the cohtiuned obstruction to the progress of business by the Home Rule members. Mr Finnigan, member for Ennis, having obstructed the proceedings iv the House, was expelled aud the twenty-seven remaining Home Rulers refusing to quit their seats on a division being called for, were thereupon named by tbe Speaker and likewise expelled. Mr Dillon for interrupting Mr Gladstone and Mr Parnell and Mr Finningan were expelled individually for persisting iv proposing that Mr Gladstone be not heard. Twentyeight Home Rule members were then expelled in block for refusing to leave their seats aud go into the lobby during the division, and five others were expelled indivually for interrupting Mr Gladstone. These members did not follow the example oi! Parnell and Dillon a forcible resistance but all withdrew from the Chamber upon being touched by the Sergeant- at- Arms.