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[Ebuter's Special to Star.]
London, January 20. The severe weather which has prevailed throughout England during the past few days has abated, and it is finer and milder generally.
A luncheon was held to-day on board the steamer Metikara, to celebrate the opening of a new line of direct steamers between England and Queensland. A large company were present, including Mr. Macalister, Agent-General for Queensland, Mr. Stanton, and other colonists. Both gentlemen named made speeches, and expressed full confidence that the line of steamers would, in addition to other benefits, materially assist the development of the trade in fresh meat between the colonies and England. Measures are being taken by the Government to suppress agitation in Ireland, and have led to summonses being issued for the arrest of sixty more leaguers, who will be placed on trial for sedition.
It was arranged on Monday afternoon that the sculling match between Hanlan and Laycock shall, the state of the river permitting, take place on Saturday afternoon next, the 22nd instant.
In the House of Commons, on the debate on the Address in Reply to the Queen's speech being resumed, Mr. Justin j McCarthy, Home Rule Member for County Longford, Ireland, moved as an amendment that the Government should refrain from using the military to enforce the ejectment of tenants until the land bill was passed, and made a lengthy speech in support of his motion. Mr. W. E. Gladstone, in reply, said he deemed the amendment an insult to the Throne, and as an attempt to obstruct the action of the Government. He hinted that strong measures would be taken to prevent any such obstruction. Mr. Parnell also spoke on the motion, and in the course of his speech admitted that the ultimate object of the land league was to secure autonomy for Ireland. He deprecated the commission by the land leaguers of any act likely to lead to a revolution, but added that the first arrest under the measure of coercion would be the signal for the complete repudiation of rents by the Irish tenants. The debate lasted during the whole sitting.
It is rumored in political circles throughout Europe that the Great Powers have decided to abandon the proposed arbitration on the Greek frontier question.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume I, Issue 82, 22 January 1881, Page 2
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