YESTERDAY’S CABLE.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7072, 18 February 1893, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S CABLE.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. (Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) ft n (Per Press association.) (Received 7.30 p.m , Feb, 17th.) THE GERMAN ARMY BILL. Berlin, Fob. IT. The Reichstag'rejected the two years’ service clause in the Army Bill, ' SCENE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. London, Feb. 16. There was a scene in the House of Commons to-day, Mr Sexton accusing Viscount Wolmer, member for West Edinburgh, of falsely alleging that the Irish members were paid by the Gladstonians. Viscount Wolmer apologised. MR MOBLEY'S APPEAL DISMISSED. The Dublin Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal by the Hon. J. Motley, Chief Secretary of Ireland, against the decision respecting his refusal to allow the police to protect sheriffs. THE ACCIDENT TO THE lONIC. Capetown, Feb. 16. Owing to the necessity of sending the lonic’s shaft to England for repair, the steamer will be delayed a month. The vessel herself is uninjured. The passengers will probably be sent on by the Ruabine. Received 1 a.na., Feb. ISth.) COMMENTS BY TEE TIMES. London, Feb. 17. Commenting on the action of the House of Commons the Times says that as Viscount Wolmer has apologised so do we who used his words, but we repeat “ the Irish are paid by the enemies of England.” The report of the Parnell Commission is quoted to that effect, and the Times concludes by saying that Mr Gladstone and his Irish allies have been compelled to resurrect parliamentary privilege to quell a hostile newspaper. The Times strongly protests against the threatened freedom of the press.