CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume II, 28 January 1881, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

REUTER'S CABLEGRAMS. [fbov ovb own correspondent.] London, January 25. The trial of the Land Leaguers was concluded to»day. After the Judge's charge to ihe jury, the latter retired, but after eight hoars deli betat ion, they were unable to agree, and were then dis» charged. Mr Pa r nell subsequently delivered an oration to a large assemblage of people in Public

In the ifouse of Commons last even* iog, Mr Gladstone moved, tbat tbe con* of the Irish Coercion Bill sbbald take precedence of all other busi« ness, The Home Eule Members tberes upon proceeded to obstruct tbe passage of the motion, and stormy scenes occurred, Mr Biggar, who proved one of tbe most violent obstrucfors, was repeatedly called to order by the Speaker, and as he continued bis disorderly conduct, he was suspended for tbe remainder of tbe sit* ting. The debate now lasted many boars, but the Government are determined to pass tbe motion, and will make the sitting continuous declining to adjourn until they again appoint. Renewed rioting has occurred in Lan* cashire owing to tbe strike, and several serious collisions have taken place between tbe locked»out miners, and tbe police. Mblbottbke; January 26. It has been decided that tbe Exhibition shall remain open to the 30th April next. A company is being forued here to purchase Msngo Island, in the Fiji group. Tbetcapital will be f 100,000. seven persons have been badly injured: Referring to the highway robbery by Steve Hart's brother, the Melbourne Age says, tbat he stuck up a Chinaman near Sandhurst, and robbed him of five pounds. Prior to this, Hart had ridden through the parish of Tonleen on the main Murray and Melbourne road, and called ont be was Steve Hart's brother, and would let tbe people of Heatbcote know so before nigbt, wben arrested be was on foot end unarmed and said be had thrown his revolver into Gamparipa river at Harvedon, he is described as being one of the lowest ciass of larrikins.