LATER TELEGRAMS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 116, 28 April 1870, Page 6

LATER TELEGRAMS.

(Per Indo European Line.) London, March 9th.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Childers, in replying to a question by Colonel Taylor, stated that the Australian squadron was sufficiently strong to carry out the recommendations made by Lord Belmore for checking any irregularities in the deportation of the South Sea Islanders ; but nevertheless he was determined to despatch additional ships for the express purpose of repressing these irregularities. On the 2nd, a long debate took place on the motion of Colonel Torrens, declaring the expediency of devising measures to facilitate emigration. Mr. Gladstone explained the objections there were to such a measure, but said he was ready to entertain any practical proposition likely to be beneficial. The motion was rejected by a majority of 153 to 48. Arrivals — Macduff, Ascalon, and Investigator. March 15th. In the House of Commons, the Irish Land Bill passed the second reading by a majority of 342 to 11. During the debate on the 13th, Mr. Disraeli severely ci'iticised the Bill. A Bill for the Better Preservation of Life and Property in Ireland lias been introduced by Mr. Gladstone. It provides that, in certain specified districts, summary trial (without the intervention of a jury) and punishment shall take place of persons found in possession of arms or gunpowder. It is also proposed to exercise a special coutrol over all persons out after a certain hour at night, and afford com-

pensation to victims outraged, to be levied on the district in which they occurred. The Bill authorises a special repression of offences committed by the press. The introduction of a Bill for the

abolition of the ranks of Cornet and ensign caused much dissatisfaction, and was afterwards withdrawn. Tne War Office has appointed a Committee to consider the question of non-purchase in Corps. Further agrarian outrages aro reported in Ireland. A scheme has been submitted to the CEcumenical Council for defining the dogma of infallibility. The North German Parliament has voted for the abolition of capital punishment, notwithstanding the strenuous opposition of Count Bismarck.