CABLE NEWS.
? Debate dN the'aDdress iff v reply. DIVISION ON PAENELL'S AMENDMENT. * ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP AN ABMOUBY. SERIOUS EIOTS IN LANCASHIEE. FUETHEB EEPULSE OF THE . BASUTOS. ¦' * t [BKUTXB'S TILXGRAMB. j ' ' London, 14th January. In the House of Commons to-day, Mr< Parnell's amendment on the Address in Eeply to the Queen's speech was put to a division, and was rejected by a large majority. Tha debate on the Address was resumed, but now stands further adjourned. further rumors of intended Fenian raids are gaining currency. It is now alleged that an attempt has bedn made to destroy the armoury at Salford, in Lancashire, by the use of dynamite, bnt that the plot was discovered in time to prevent its success. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain i 9 2,190,000 quarters, 15th January. The strike of coal-miners in Lancashire is proving of a very serious charaoter. Serious riots hate occurred between the strikers and the police in different plaoes. Capetown, 15th January. - News received to-day from the seat of hostilities in Basutoland Bhows that, not* withstanding" recent heavy losses, the enemy continue to act on the offensive. The rebels recently made Btrong attacks on the positions of the colonial forces at Maseru and Leribe, but were repulsed with further loss.
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Evening Post, Volume XXI, Issue 13, 17 January 1881, Page 2
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213CABLE NEWS. Evening Post, Volume XXI, Issue 13, 17 January 1881, Page 2
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