CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume II, 31 January 1881, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

REUTE&'S CABLEGRAMS, [fbom our own correspondent.] London, January 28. In the House of Commons kist night the debate ofi the second reading of the Irish Coercion Bill, 'giving power to the Viceroy until October, 1882, to arrest and detain all persons guilty, or suspected of treasonable conduct, and to limit tbe sale and pos" session of arui3, was commenced. Several 'members spoke during the evening, but the chief speaker was the Right Hon. John Bright, the President of the Board of Trade, who ad« Pressed the House in strong terms of justification of the action of the Gov* eminent in proposing coercive measures for the' repression, of tbo prevails ing disorder in Ireland. The debate new stands adjourned until next; sitting. Cape Town, 27. Telegram? are to band from Natal statiug that news has been received from the Transvaal that a successful sortia had been made by the British from Pretoria. The Boers suffered a heavy loss in killed and wounded. Melbourne, January 28. The Geelong Cup was run to-day, and was won by Progress.