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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 998, 13 February 1882, Page 2

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".'■■'. '♦. .'■■■ English News, REJECTION-OP. HOME BULE : 7 :; I'vPRpPOSALS,, . GLADSTONE ON IRISH AFFAIRS London, Feb, 9 In the House of Commons to-night, a motion introduced by Mr Patrick J. Smyth, member for Tipperary, demanding the establishment of Home Rule for Ireland, wijs, rejected on division, after a comparatively brief debate.-,. ,\ February 10. In the course of the debate last night on Mr Smyth's motion'for the establishment of Home, Rule fop jrejand; the Bight Hon. W. E. Gladstone, made a speeob, in which he stated that he was fully alive to the'importance of a local autonomy for that oountry/ but the Government were reluotan f ly compelled io postpone the consideration of the ques tion. He commented on the divergence of the views expressed in the speeches of ■different Home Rulers, and advised them first to agree how to define the respective funotiouß of an Irish and ImperialJParliament. Adelaide: wheat, ex warehouse, romaius at 555 ; and New Zealand ditto at 35s Adelaide'flour ox warehouse, has declined' •t04156d.: The total quantity of wheat afloat .for the United Kingdom is 2,890,000 quarters. -. Australian tallow—Best beef, 425; best mutton,- 48s 6d; Best sides of Australian leather have declined to 10} d, . In the House of Ooimnons to-.day, Mr Childere, Secretary/of State for War, in reply to a question, stated that Sir Garnet Wolseley was adverse, while' Sir John Adye was favorable jo . the' projected tunnel between England and France under.khe ohannel. The Government, he added, had the project under consideration, but had, for the present, postponed its decision regarding ft. Information is to hand to. the effect that there is np fouridntion whatever for the report recently pubjisljedjhat the special correspondent of'the London', I' Times'' had been lnurdereij by th.e Arnuts in Albania. ; ■■.. Cairo, Feb. 9. In consequence of a. protest of the Anglo-French Controllers-General, the Egyptian Government has taken occasion to explain to the Consols-General for England and Prance that the fact that the Aaiembly of Notable's will have power to vote the Budget will in no wny interfere with the rights whioh are exercised by the British and French Controllers over the financial and other departments of the State. .'•■■' !! .^.nstralian, lifpNEy, Feb. 11. The return Intercolonial Cricket Matoh between elevens' of Victoria and New South Wales was commenced here yesterday. The local, team went in first, and remained in the whole day. When the stumps were drawn they had put together 350 runs for the loss of only three wickots, Murdoch is not out for 183, and Jonet is also not oit for 91. • The Under Sheriff, Thurlow, has committed suicide by.poisoning himself. The cause o| the act js unknown, News if to hand from Newcastle th[ t a general 'strike'of' the miners of 'that 'district for an inorease of wages is deemed to be imminent. The cricket match Victoria versus New South Wale? was continued to-day, The latter resumed their, first jnjiinss, and again remained at the' wickets till the stumps were drawn, when they had put together (j49 runs for the loss of only six wickets, Murdnck scored 321. S, Jones is not out for Garrett is tint but for 75. At the close qf the match' Mur dooh was presented with; JOQ guinans which had been subscribed upon the! ground, Meibodbns, Fob. 11. A regatta took place iu Hobson's Bay this afternoon, when crews from the English, French, and Russian raen-of-war competed in several events, The Russians were beaten in every contest.