TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 381, 30 April 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, April 25. The state of Ireland is- causing renewed uneasiness, there having lately been a remarked increase ot agrarian crime. Reports are now coming to hand daily of outrages committed in various parts of the country. April 26. The Homeward Australian mails via Suez and Brindisi were delivered here yesterday.

The funeral of the late Earl Beaconsfield took place at Hughenden to-day. The wishes expressed in his will that the ceremony should be of a simple character were respected as far as possible ; but nevertheless a vast number of people assembled from all parts of the Kingdom to do honor to his remains. Among those present were their Royal Highnesses the Prince ot Wales, the Duke of Connaught, and Prince Leopold ; and the Earl’s former colleagues (including the Marquis of Salisbury), and o,fher leaders of the Tory party. Among the members of the present Government wore the Marquis of Hartington and the Hon. Sir W. Vernon Harcourt. Many other distinguished persons also witnessed the interment.

In the House of Commons tc-night, Mr Bradlaugh, who was recently reelected for Northampton, appeared at the table and applied that the oath of allegiance should be administered to him. Sir Stafford Noithcote thereupon moved that the House should refuse permission to Mr Bradlaugh to swear. A, debate ensued in which several members took part. John Bright spoke warmly against the motion, and was followed b/ Mr Gladstone, who also made a speech in favor of permission being granted to Mr Bradlaugh to take the oath. Upon the House dividing, however, Sir Stafford Nothcote’s motion was adopted by a majority of 3.2, the Premier and Mr Bright voting with the minority. Mr Bradlaugh then re-ap-peared in the House and addressed it, persisting in strong terms in his demand that he. should be sworn. He was ordered, by the Speaker to retire, but firmly refused to do so, and violently reiterated his right to, take the oath. The Sergeant-at-Arms was ordered by the Speaker to remove, Mr Bradlaugh, but the latter resisted,, and was then taken into custody and placed under

arrest until the adjournment of the House. Mr Dillon* M.P.* has publicly stated that all future evictions in Ireland will, be met with wholesale armed resistance on the part of tenants and their sympathisers. April 27. On the House of Commons meeting to- day,. Mr Bradlaugh again appeared at the table to demand his right to take the oath., A motion was thereupon introduced that he should withdraw, and another animated debate took place on the question. Mr Bradlaugh, however, finally retired upon Mr Labouchere announcing that he would introduce a Bill to, permit him to take the oath.. It has been announced that' the Gio vernment will facilitate the passage of Mr Labouchefe’s Bills to permit Mr Bradlaugh to take the oath. Paris, April 25. Telegrams have been received from Algeria reporting that the Arabs there are greatly excited over the state of the relations between France and Tunis, and are showing a strong warlike feeling. The French Government has given orders for the despatch of 40,000 troops to Algeria in preparation, for an emergency. April 26. The discordant relations which have existed for some time past between the French and Tunisian Governments have now resulted in open hostilities* Telegrams trom Algeria report that a French man-of-war opened a heavy bombardment upon the Island of Tabaka situated near the coast of the western extremity of Tunisian territory completely destroying the town. The vessel subsequently landed a body of troops. April 27. Further telegrams have been received from Algeria reporting that the French troops are rapidly advancing in Tunis. Severe fighting has occurred with the Tunisans, at Kromis. The latest news from Tunis is to the effect that the French troops a’-e continuing the advance, and have now occupied the town, of Alkeff without opposition .