SPECIAL TELEGRAPHIC.

Cromwell Argus, Volume XII, Issue 587, 8 February 1881, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAPHIC.

(FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.)

DUNEDIN,

Monday Evening, 7.20 p.m. J. F. Jones, of the Grand Pacific Hotel, Ocean Beach, and formerly of Wain's Hotel, met his death by drowning at the Ocean Beach this morning. It is believed he committed suicide. His clothes were found on the sapd, but no underclothing. Jones had been in monetary difficulties recently, and the bailiffs were in his house. The body is supposed to have gone out to sea. He was a married man, with two children. He was well known in Dunedin and Invercargill, where he kept the Southland Club Hotel. Moritzon, the Clerk in the Standard Insurance Company, was committed for trial to-day for embezzlement. He reserved his defeuce. The Seaman's and Fireman's Union is Causing some trouble to the Union Steamship Company through the men going on strike. The Star to-night warmly favors the prosecution of the Otago Central line to Wanaka. A fatal fire occurred at Newton, near Auckland on Saturday night. Three children named Whittington were burned. The eldest boy was not much burned when found, but only the trunk of the girl was left, and nearly all traces of the infant destroyed. The Wellington team made 82 in their first innings against the Australians. The Australians scored 171 M'Donnell and Murdoch 0 each, and Slight top scorer with 40. The Hon. J. Dick returns from the Australian Conference by the Rotomahana. Mr Oliver is in Dunedin. Dr Cairns, one of the oldest Presbyterian ministers in Victoria, is dead.

LATEST BY CABLE

London, February 4. The Daily News to-day publishes a telegram stating that the Ashantees threaten to make war against the settlers and natives of the British colony of Sierra Leon, on the west coast of Africa. The M. detachment of

Ist West Indian regiment, stationed at Freetown, has been ordered to proceed to the border to oppose any attack. The debate on the Irish Coercion Bill was resumed in the House of Commons last evening. The Irish members again pursued a course of obstruction, and much disorder prevailed. Finally Mr'Parnell and all his adherents were, by the Speaker's order, expelled from the House, and discussion on the measure is now proceeding quietly. Great sensation has been caused owing to the expulsion of the obstructionists. Shortly after the Irish obstructors were expelled the House discussed Mr Gladstone's resolution that a majority of three-fourth or passage of " urgency " should suffice to give the Speaker supreme control. The motion was slightly modified and adopted. The Coercion Bill was then declared " urgent " in order that the Speaker should have full power to put down any obstruction to its discussion. Mr Parnell has issued a manifesto in which he urges his followers to act with calmness, and promises to renew the fight against the Coercion Bill in Parliament. Later. The expulsion of Parnell and his followers from the House of Commons last night was proposed by Gladstone who moved their expulsion, and said nothing less would suffice to restore order. The motion was carried, and the Speaker gave orders forobstructionists to be expelled. An unexampled scene was the result, and great disorder ensued. Many members were ordered to retire, and they resisted the officers of the House. Mr Dillon opposed violently, and was forcibly expelled. February 5. It has been decided by the authorities that Michael Davitt, the league agitator who was arrested yesterday, shall complete the term of penal servitude to which he was sentenced some time ago. The following items are published in Melbourne papers:— January 27. During the past few days the police at Chelsea and Windsor have received secret and apparently trustworthy information that Fenians were maturing plans for outrages at those two places. Precautions' are being taken by the authorities. Numerous meetings are being held throughout the United States for the purpose of expressing sympathy with the Irish Land League. Not much importance is attached to these movements. INTERCOLONIAL. Melbourne, February 5. It is stated that New Zealand exhibitors take 25 awards for exhibits of wheat, but none of them are first prizes.

LATEST.

This Day, 9.41 a.m. The Times authoritatively contradicts the statement made that the Public Works Department here has been shifted to Wellington. The Times yesterday suggested a subscription byten gentlemen of ahundred pounds each for the preliminary expense of forming an export company. Mr R. Wilson this morning intimates his willingness to subscribe his share. An inquest was held in the asylum yesterday on Back On, a lunatic from Cromwell, where gambling drove him mad. The Cromwell Company has declared a shilling dividend. The Welcome Company, Reefton, got 965 ounces from about 200 tons. The Wellington cricketers in their second innings have 15 wickets down for 56 runs. London, February 5. The death is announced to-day, after a lingering illness, of Thomas Carlyle, the eminent author, aged 80. News to hand from Ireland during the last few weeks shows that agrarian outrages have now almost entirely ceased. This is attributed mainly to the prompt measures taken by the Government for suppression of disorder.