LATE CABLE NEWS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LIX, Issue 6869, 6 March 1883, Page 5

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[Pas Psssa Association.] (Per s.s. Botomahana, via the Bluff.) [Aqb Srxcuxa.] LONDON, Fbb. 2d. A long debate took place in the House of Commons last night on the present position of affairs in Ireland. Mr Gorst, member foi Chatham, introduced the subject by moving a resolution condemning the conduct of Government in maintaining the famous Kilmainhim compact in the face of disclosures whioh had recently been made. Mr Oorst's views were supported by Mr Gibson, one of the members for Dublin University, and AttorneyGeneral for Ireland in the fast Administration of Lord Beaconsneid. Lord Churchill spoke in the same strain, and denonnoed the change of policy which had led to the retirement from office of Mr Forster, late Chief Secretary of Ireland. Sir W. V. Harcourt replied on behalf of Government, maintaining that the Ministerial policy had been consistent throughout. In the course of his speech he alluded to the success which had attended the efforts of the Irish Executive to track the assassins of Lord Uavendish and Mr Burke. He attributed the credit of their detection to the zeal and intelligence of the police officers who had been imported into Ireland during i the last few months, and who had unmasked the designs of one of the most diabolical organisations that ever existed in any country. MrGescben also spoke, and strongly depreeated the idea of in any way tying the hands of Government in dealing with the present critical position of matters in Ireland. They bad succeeded in striking at the source of the recent atrocious outrages, and he thought it was only jutt that full liberty of action should be accorded Government in completing the work they bad began. The ill-success which has attended the mission of the Malaga*y envoys to Europe has created great consternation in the island. Government believe war with France inevitable, as that country shows no symptoms of abating her aggressive demands. Extensive military preparations are therefore being made with a view of resisting invasion. The Irith World, a Jfemah journal published in Sew York, openly threatens that the Irish people will carry the war ef reprisals into Bngland, and warns England that the principal towns will be set on fire by Fenian emissaries. „■■_.. The appointment of M. Cballemel Lacour to the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Ferry Cabinet has ereated great suspicion and irritation in Germany. ' ¥*». 26. The Native population of Alexandria are exhibiting great hostility to the Khedive's Government. Their att&ude is threatening in the extreme, and it is feared that a fresh outbreak may occur at any moment. It is nnderstood that the Marquis of Hartington will refaie, on behalf of Government, to debate the motion which Sir if. Northcote has given notice of for the appoint* ment of a Committee to inquire into the eireomstances connected with the famous K'lmainham compact. Government will afford no facilities for discussion of the motion, which will be met by a direct negative. The Nihilists are exhibiting great activity in Busaia, and they are believed to have planned the destruction of the Kremlin Palace at Moscow. It is believed that a number of Fenian agitators concerned in the Pbomix Park and other Irish outrages have taken refuge in Fr-ncei but the French Govsrnment have declined to assist the English authorities in bringing them to justice.