CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 21 February 1881, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

REUTER'S CABLEGRAMS. [from oub own correspondent.] London, Februnrj 17. The Speaker of the House of Com* monfl has adopted further stringent rules for the suppression of disorder in the House, which have caused indignation to the Eadical and Irish members. 18. Mr Gladstone announced in the House of Commons last night that the Govern* ment proposed to bring the debate in committee on the Irish Coercion Bill to a close on Monday next. The announcement was npt well re<ceived by the Irish members, a number of whom protested against the consideration of measures being curtailed. It is announced that in addition to tlie detached squadron, the flying squadron is also under orders to proceed to the Cape. Stephens, Ihe former Fenian head centre, is now in Paris. Mr Parnell has issued a letter to the Land League at Dublin, in which he urges the members to maintain a passive attitude of resistance to the Coercire measures proposed to be adopted by the Government in Ireland, and to use every means to foster agrarion agitation erf the masses, net only in Ireland but through* out Great Britain. The belief which existed that Parnell had gone to Paris is now confirmed, He

has been in that oity for the past week, and has visited liochfort and Victor Hugo, and had a lengthy interview with them. Capetown, February 18. News has been received that the corps under Evelyn Wood has reached Sir George'Ool ley's camp at Ingogo, and the rest of the reinforcements from Durban have arrived at Newcastle, and a junction of all the troops is expected to be effected at once. Generals Wood and Colley bave held a conference to de* cide upon their course of action. Melbourne. 18. » Murray Smith has virtually assumed the leadership of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly. New Yohk. February 17. A number of Dutch Americans here and in other parts otthe State, are agitatating with a view to send assistance to the Boers in their efforts to obtain their independence at the Transvaal.