TELEGRAMS.
ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, , March 3. Outrageous scenes again occurred in the House of Commons to-night owing to the obstructive tactics of Irish members several of whom made vehement and excited speeches. Mr Healcy, Member for "Wexford, who was one of the most violent obstructors was, by the Speaker's order, suspended for the remainder of the session, and hud to leave the house. Mr Dillon, Member for Tipperary, made an inflammatory speech on Irish affairs, in *'"~ wheh he upheld the cause of tenants, j aril justified their actions in shooting laillords who caused their eviction or | refised to accept reductions in rent. The Right Hon W. E. Gladstone hs so far recovered from the injury to hi bead as to be able again, to attend tb House of Commons, where he was pesent tc-night. It is Announced th?t the Eight Hon. .Hugh Chiklers, Secretary of State for Var, will shortly propose in the House o'Commons that a considerable increase alould be made in the regular forces of tie British army, and that witli this cojectrecruits of the age of nineteen siould be accepted for service with the colors. It is further known that Mr , Childers will at the same time propose several reforms in :ho organisation of the army. March 4. In. the House of Commons to-day, Mr Gladstone made a statement announcing that negociations had again Been opened between the Cape forces an2 the Basutc* for the termination of and 1 that a prolonged armistice thetefore" been declared. is aa->p*njced that Major-Genera] Newdigate will accompany Sir Frederick Roberts to the Transvaal. March 5. - .After two-days' debate, the House of Lords lias, by a.majority of 89, adopted a motion brough in by Bar! Lytton in favor of the retention of the British forces in Candahar. In the House of Commons to-day,J the Irish Arms Bill was read a second time.- The Coercion Act has been declared to have fo r ce in Ireland. Owing to the fe«r of arrest a cou&ider- ' abisL.exodus of Leaguers and other agitators is taking
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Temuka Leader, Issue 360, 8 March 1881, Page 3
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