CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume II, 19 January 1881, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

New Yobk; Jan. 15. Sir John McDonald's project to complete thp Pacific railway with foreign syn» dicate excites opposition in Canada. The Bill surrenders tbe part already coni structed, with a subsidy of twenty-five million dollars (upwards of £5.000,000) and twentyieiabfc million acres o/ Jand. It is believed the Bill will be carried. An earthquake in British Columbia, split glaciers, and filled creeks and rivers, chnninnc rivers Site crew of the ship Cashmere, from Melbourne, mutinied in "Victoria Horbor. The ringleaders are awaiting trial. London, Jan nary 17. Offing .to She large quantity ot H ntin^ ice on the Tha«:;es^ ihc race It wem

Laycock and Hanlon could not take place to day. The Rev J. P- Dale, • and tba Rev Mr Enreight, the ritualistic clergymen who were imprisoned for contempt of order of tho Court of Arches have been discharged from custody, it having been found that the writs under which they were arrested were defective. Jan. 17. At Birmingham soma clockmakefs who have asked for police protection, have re« vealed a plot on the part of Russian Nihilist» who are having infernal machines constructed in England, to be used in fur< therance of their plot against the Emperor of Russia. Jan. 18. j In ttie debate on 1 the address in repiy to the Queen's speech and amendment thereon by Mr Parnell in the House of Commons. The Irish mettbers who have spoken have condemned the stoppoge of public meetings in Scotland. Mr Pars I nell declared the Coercion Bill which it is proposed to introduc will have the effect of increasing the outrages rather than diminishing them, and would cause conspi" jracies. Mr Foster, the Chief Secretary jiior Ireland, in a long ana* able speech Upointed out that the outrages followed the Knflamatory and seditious speeches de« Ktelivered.by the members of the Land ■jeague