CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume II, 9 May 1881, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

. ♦ REUTEII'S CABLEGRAMS. [FBOM OtFB OWN COBBESPONDKNT.] London, May 5. Many Irish members out of revenge for the arrest of Dillon are abstaining from taking part in all the party divisions in the House of Commons on the Irish Land Bill, which is now under consideration. Parnell has given notice in the House of Commons for the rejection of the Irish Land Bill. In both Houses of* Parliament to-day a motion was passed conveying votes of thanks to^the officers "and men of the British army engaged in Afghanistan and the Transvaal SforJ their gallant conducl during the campaign in those countries. * Melb .übne May 7 The report of the Board appointed to iavestigato the circumstances attending Ihe Cerberus torpedo calamity, has been issued. It concludes that the explosion was due to the presence of electric current between the battery and the torpedo. The arrangements which bad been made for carrying out the experiments are judged to have been faulty, end regret is expressed that Commander Mandeville was absent from the vessel when the pre* parations were being made. Sidney. May 0. The fofal population of, "the Colony of New South Wales is approximately 850,000; and thatf of the'eity of Sydney and suburbs, 220.000,