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THE IBISH COERCION BILL, EXPULSION OF "OBSTRUCTIONISTS FJBtOMTHEHOUSE. UNE3UMPLED TUMULT AND DI3- --• __y ri -, -;• j. vi OBDEII. \ ;,, GLADSTONE'S « URGENCY" MOTION .; CARRIED. ABKEST OF MICHAEL DAVITT FOR ' ; SEDITION. London, February 4. The debate on' the Irish" Coercion Bill was resumed infthe House of .Commons last evening. Tue Irish members again pursued- » course of obstruction, and much disorder prevailed. Finally, Mr. Parnell and all his. adherent! were, br the Speaker* order, expelled from the Home, and' the discussion pn the measure is now proceeding quietly. A great sensation has been caused owing to the expulsion of the obitractort. - . . :.-: • ■.-•:"■ i Later. ■ : The expulsion of Mr. Parnell and hi* followers from the House of Commons last night was proposed' by Mr. Qladitone, who moved that their expulsion, and nothing lesi would suffice to restore order. The motion was carried, and the' Speaker gave orders that the obstructors be expelled. An unexampled scene of tumult and disorder ensued Manj of the members who were ordered to retire, resisted the oijjfcres of the House, Mr. Dillon 'opposed them' Violently, and wa« forcibly expelled; Finally all the ohstructorsleft the chamber, and order was restored, ; : ; \: , ; -'; ■■ / \>r : .-." •' ; Mr. Michael Dayitt, who recently reAjurned from America, whew he has estab■tished branches of the Land League, has arrested in Ireland [for sedition. v : Loffbair, Febrqary 4, afternoon. Shortly after the Irish obstructs adh : beep expelled, the House discussed Mr. Gladstone's motion that a majority of threefourths, or the .passage of a motion , of ''urgency," should s«m!ce to give the j Speaker supreme control. The motion, was slightly modified and adopted. The Coercion B.UI was theq declared "urgent, 1 ! m order that the Speaker should have full Sower to put down any obstruction to its iscussion, and the 'debate" w*s resumed. The House is still sitting. r: : - ;: . ■ Mr. Barnell has Issued -s manifesto, m whiob.he urges his followers to act wjth calmness, and promises to. renew the fight ■gainst the Cqeroion/Bill m Parliament. - LONDON MQKOAT. ' The total reserve m nates and hullioh |n the Bank of England is £14,125,000. The next seri.es of wool sales opens on the }sth instaqt. The arrivals to date for the auctions Amount to 1 i90,0Q0 bales.' The total probable quantity to, he offered is 800,00Q bales, \ ; , ■;.: . ■ ; ; LONDON, Tjtbbdat. ; The tQtdqua^tit^ of wheat ' afloat for Great Britain is 2,4Q0,0ti0 quarters; Australian tallow;—^e»| betf.^s $d • best mutton/ 99»i^ r -.5 i; * J '' ' *. Four and a half per cent New Zealand fcoan if to-day quoted at 96Jd, «x dir, |
The Daily News to-day publishes a tele* gram, stating that the Ashantati threaten to make war against the settlers and Natives m the British colony of Sitrra Leone, on the west coast of Africa. The ttlegram further states that m consequence of the attitude of the -Asbantees, detachments of the Ist West India Regiment, stationed at Ereetown, have been ordered to proceed to the border to oppose any attack. The sitting of the House of Commons was closed this afternoon, the debate on the Irish Coercion Bill being further postponed. The proceedings, after the expulsion of the Irish obstructors war* of an orderly character. •■--'■■
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Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 115, 9 February 1881, Page 3
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518LATEST CABLEGRAMS. Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 115, 9 February 1881, Page 3
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