CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 4 February 1881, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

« * REUTER'S CABLEGRAMS. [fkom our own correspondent.] London. February 2. The House of Commons has been sit* tin# for the last tvrenty«»foar hours on the Irish Coercion Bill. , Thera have been continuous motions for adjournment by the Irish mem« berst, but all have been negatived. >'c!i!K!a'flus scene 3 havo occurred and violont iHtinuage ha 3 hern usef] by tbe ohs{ractionis'.s. and iho iia<? fre? quently w:?rnoJ tlipm that Hieir o.s-'on wa^ vprz'v)?, on wilful obslvuetion, wbieh conlcl be punisher{ by the Hoa'sc. Mr John UrijjUt mado ft speech in the ) pou?'?e of vrl'.ic!) he ch-'ira^l'eri^i tbc conI I ■ . i ■ T i

suit to the House and the Governmen', and stated that the latter would shortly apply a remedy for such obstruction as was being pursued. At 10 a.m. tosday, owing to the scan* dalous scenes which continue to occur in the House, the Speaker put a stop to the debate. A great disturbance thereupon ensued and dii not terminate till ise Irish members left the Hduse in a body. There being still a quorum present, the Coercion Bill was read a fist time, and the second reading will take place at noon tovday.