LATE CABLE NEWS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2455, 31 January 1881, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

SECOND EDITION

[By Telegraph.] [Per Arawata at the Bluff.] London, Jan. IS. There is a probability that the obstruction of the House of Commons will soon bo brought to an end. Professor Thorold Rogers, one of the Liberal members for Southwark lias discovered among the old orders of the House, one which dates back to the year 1(300, which empowers the Speaker to “ stay irrelevant speeches.” It is likely that this will be used for the purpose of putting a stop to the present protracted discussion. Jan 20. The Dutch settlers in South Africa have made an appeal to the Government and people of Holland claiming their sympathy and protection in their present relations with Great Britain. It is considered very unlikely that the assistance sought will he granted. It is reported that Air Joseph Cowen, proprietor of the Newcastle “ Chronicle” and Liberal representative for Newcastle, meditates with Parnel haranguing a monster meeting to be held in London.

In consequence of the continued strike amongst the coal miners of Lancashire, serious disturbances are threatened and troops have been despatched to the district to maintain order, Gladstone has expressed his sympathy with the loyal Boers, but replies that he regrets that it is impossible to grant them iudcpcndance. It is stated that the Earl of Beaconslield is pressing upon the Conservative party the necessity of appointing some measure of land reform in Ireland, with a view to checkmate the designs of the Laud League. The frozen meat by the Protos lias been bought with avidity, as there is a great scarcity of stock in the Smithlield market owing to (lie recent snow storms. A meeting will be held in the Mansion House next I'riday of merchants and others, to advocate the holding of a Wool Exhibition, at which Australia, the Cape of Good Hope, America, and all the great wool producing countries shall be represented. Bradlaugh called the attention of the Government to the cruelty practised upon the Maories arrested in the New Plymouth district of Now Zealand, by keeping them prisoners for several months without trial. Duif, Undersecretary, requested that the question should be postponed until the arrival of full information on the subject, which he expected to receive by the March * 1 mail.