CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3776, 3 February 1881, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

[JReutee's Special.]

London, February 2. Obstruction of Irish Members.

The House of Commons has been sitting for the last 2Q hours on the Irish Coercion Bill. There have been continuous motions for adjournment by the] Irish members, but^ll haVe'ibeen .negatived. Scan-dal6*us / Mo"STt^ii^isiio'"^eC'avred and violent u ,J.£tu#.nag6 hav|; %eji!iLjis l ed by .ther'Sfrstructors. The Speaker has; frequently warned them that their action was verging qn wilfulobstruction, which could be punished by the. House.

Mr John Bright made, a speech, in-the course of which he" characterised the conduct of the Irish members as a gross insult to the House and the Government, and stated that'the latter would shortly apply for a remand tor such obstruction as was being pursued.

The debate still proceeds. - London, February 1. The steamship' Norfolk left Plymouth yesterday for Lylielton.

This morning, at 10 a.m., owing to the scandalous scenes which continue to occur iv the House, the Speaker put a stop to the debate, Great excitement ensued, and did not cease until the Irish members left the House in a body. There being sfill a quorum presenfc/{the Coercion Bill was then read a first time, and the second reading wiil be taken at noon to-day.

Loh.don, February 1

Arrived: The Waimea, from the Bluff, left October 18th ; Waitangi, from Lyttelton, left October 30th ; Loch Doon, from Auckland, left October 9th.