CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3779, 7 February 1881, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

[Eeuter's Special]

Lokdon, February 5.

It has been decided by the authorities that Michael Davitt, the League agitator, who was arrested yesterday, shall complete the term of penal servitude to which he was sentenced some time ago.

London, February 4,

The expulsion of Parnell and his followers from the House of Commons last night was proposed by the Eight Hon. Mr Gladstone, who moved that their expulsion, and nothing less, would suffice to restore order.

The motion was carried^ and the Speaker gave orders that the -obstructors be expelled.

An unexampled scene of tumult ana disorder ensued. Many of the members who were ordered to retire resisted the officers of the House.

Mr Dillon opposed them violently, and was forcibly expelled. Finally all the obstructors left the Ohambsr, and order was restored.

Michael Davitt, who recently returned from America, where he had established branches of the Land League, has been arrested in Ireland for sedition. London, February 4 (afternoon).

Shortly after the Irish obstructors had been expelled, the House discussed Mr Gladstone's resolution that a majority of three-fourths, or the passage of a motion of " urgency " should suffice to give the Speaker supreme control. The motion was slightly modified, and adopted. The Coercion Bill was then declared " urgent," in order that tha Speaker should have full power to put down any obstruction to its discussion, and the debate was resumed. The House is still sitting, and Parnell has issued a manifesto, in which he urges his followers to aid with calmness, and promises to renew the fight against the Coercion Bill in Parliament.

The Daily News publishes to day a telegram stating that the Ashantees threaten to make war against the settlers and natives in the British colony of Sierra Leone, on the west coast of Africa. Another telegram further states that, in consequence of the attitude of the Ashantees, detachments of the Ist West India Regiment, stationed at Freetown, have been ordered to proceed to the border to oppose any attack.

The sitting of the House of Commons was closed this afternoon, the debate on the Irish Coercion Bill being further postponed. The proceedings after the expulsion of the Irish obstructors were of an orderly character.

The 4^ per cent. New Zealarid loan today is quoted at 96f, ex. div. February 3. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is £14,125,000. The next series of wool sales open on the 15th inst. The arrivals to date for auction amount to 190,000 bales. The total probable quantity to be offered is 300,000 bales.