THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND "IRRELEVANT SPEECHES."

Evening Post, Volume XXI, Issue 24, 31 January 1881, Page 2

THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND "IRRELEVANT SPEECHES."

MR. GLADSTONE, AND^.THE BOEES. PBOPOSED "GEEAT WOOL EXHIBITION. ME. BBADLAUGHjSIND THE MAOKIS. STATEMENT BY THE UNDESSECBETAEY. |SPECIAIi TO MELBOURNE AGK.J London, 18th January. There is a probability that obstruction in the House of Commons will soon be brought to an end. Prefessor Thorold Eogers, one of the Liberal members for Southwark, has discovered among the old orders of the House one which dates back from the year 1600, which- empowers the Speaker to " stay irrelevant speeches." It is likely that this will be used for the purpose of putting a stop to the present protracted discussions. The Dutch settlers of South Africa have made an appeal to the Governmont and people of Holland, claiming their sympathy and protection. In the present relations with Great Britain, it is considered very unlikely that the assistance sought will be granted. It is reported that Mr. Joseph Cowen, proprietor of the Newcastle Chronicle, and Liberal representative of Newcastle, meditates acting with Mr. Parnell in haranguing tho monster meeting to be held in London in opposition to the application of the Government for coercive measures in Ireland. Mr. Gladstone has expressed sympathy with the loyal Boers, but regrets that it 28 impossible to grant them independence. It is stated that the Earl of Beaconsfidd is pressing upon the Conservative party tie necessity of supporting some measure ot Land Eeform in Ireland, with a view to checkmating the designs of the Land Leagne. The frozen butter by the Protos was pronounced to be .in tolerably good condition. The frozen meat was bought with avidity, as there was great scarcity of stock in Smiin--fiild" Market, owing .to the, recent snowstorms. 24th January. Mr. Henrj Taylor, late emigration ageit in England on behalf of South Australia, sails by the Orient to deliver lectures thronjh Australia, advocating the export of Austrilian food to England. A meeting will be held at the Mausbn House next Friday of merchants and others, to advocate the holding of a wool exhibiticn, in which Australia, the Cape of G6od Hoje, America, and all the great wool-produchg countries shall be represented. Mr. Bradlaugh having again called fao attention of the Government to the crueiy alleged to be practised upon the Maoris arrested in the New Plymouth district, Njw Zealand, by keeping them in prison for several months without trial, Mr. Diff, Under-Secretary, has requested that the question should be postponed until the arrival of full information on the subjict, which i 3 expected to be received by tho March mail.