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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2403, 29 November 1880, Page 2

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[Bv Ti'.lkguaimi.j (“ AkOUS ” SI’KCI.U,.") (Per Tc An.au at the Bluff.) BRIGHT’S IRISH REMEDY. BURNING OF A LUNATIC ASVLU.M, CLERGYMEN IMPRISONKD FOR RITUALISM. London. Nov. 17. Mr Bright, speaking - at. Birmingham, proposed that the Government should purchase the waste lands of Ireland for distribution amongst the evicted tenants. General Sir F. S. Roberts, who commanded the British army which obtained such a signal victory over Ayonb Khan, near Candabar. lias arrived in England. He met with an enthusiastic reception on landing - at Dover. The French Senate has passed a vote of eonlidence in the Berry Ministry by a majority of six. An asylum for insane at Minnesota lias been destroyed by tire. Many of the inmates were burned to death. Nov. 10. Fresh massacres have been committed by the Kurds in Persia. Nov. 20. The divisions in the British Cabinet arc not regarded as likely to cause a break up of the Government. Rather than suspend the Habeas Corpus Act in Ireland the Government will call Parliament together at an earlier date than usual. Earl Spencer supports Bright’s waste land scheme. Tl ie Marquis of Salisbury charges the Government with showing sympathy with the promoters of the disorder in Ireland. He expresses surprise that Whig Ministers should be content to be dragged wherever wild theorists of the Birmingham, school desire. Two more clergymen of the Church of England have been imprisoned for ritualistic practices, and for disobeying an order of the Ecclesiastical Court. Nov 22. The German press shows some soreness on account of complaints from the German exhibitors at the Melbourne International Exhibition, that the best positions have been assigned to others. The race which took place on the Thames on Saturday was the best of the series that has been rowed for the Hop Bitters Company’s prize. The public considers that Haycock has a better chance against Hanlon than Trickett hud.