BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2844, 6 May 1882, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

. [Reuter's Agency.j Irish AffairsLondon, May 3. It is announced this evening that Lord Frederick Cavendish, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, has been appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland, vice Mr W.. Forster, resigned. Michael Davitt, who has boon in custody in Portland prison for some time past, has now been released. Mr Parnell and other Irish Members who have recently been released, have arrived in London and have commenced their Parliamentary duties. Latee. In the House of Csmmons to-day an excited debate took place regarding the policy of the Government. The Irish Members who have been under arrest warmly repudiated the charges which were made against them that they had entered into a compact with the Executive in order to secure their release. Mr Forster, the late Irish Secretary, assailed the action of the Government in strong terms. Mr Parnell, in the course of a speech which he made, explained that he was willing to assist the Governmen to restore order provided the arrears of tenants’ rent were remitted. Commercial, Consols have declined to lOlf. Hew Zealand Securities are unchanged at yesterday’s quotations. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is £12,500,000, being £1,000,000 less than last week. The markets for colonial breadstuffs and tallow are without quotable change