LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 107, 12 January 1881, Page 3

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

(US UT3 TS TELE* HAMSJ » . , .. LONDON, Jaxuvry (j. Air. Parnell lma taken his seat m tho House of Commons, and has given notice of an amendment on the Address m Reply to the Queen's Speech, slating that he 19 convinced that, peace m Irelund will not be promoted by suspending the existing laws. The introduction of bills for the adoption of County Government m Ireland to secure protection to person and property, and to restrict the sale and possession of aims, has been notified, and Mr. Gladstone will move that the discussion of these measures shall take precedence of everything until they are passed. The first batch of engineers to undertake the construction of the Isthmus Canal has embarked for Panama. Janua*y 7. In the House of Lords to-day the Address m Seply to the Speech from the Throne was voted after a short debate. In the course of the latter, Earl Beaconfield said that the Government by reversing the policy of his administration had endangered the peace of Ireland, and he blamed Ministers for not having earlier adopted a coercive policy. He advised them not to weaken the hands of the Executive m Ireland. Earl Granville, m reply, denied the assertions of Lord Beaconsfield, and argued that tbe Government were not alone unswerable for tbe state of Irelund. Ministers were, be said, determined to enforce respect for the laws m that country.