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CABLE NEWS.

'TOME AND FOREIGNPer Electric Telegraph — Copyright. THE TIMES AND MR DILLON. THE lONIC AT HOBART. (Reuter’s Telegrams) London, May 4. In the House of Commons last night an excited debate took place on amotion by Mr Charles Lewis, member for Londonderry, that certain articles published in the Times charging Mr Dillon, member for East Mayo, with falsehood when he denied his connection with the Fenian Sheridan, were a breach of privilege, TIIO Irish members and supporters of Mr Gladstone, urged that an immed ate decision be come to, but on the motion of Mr Smith an adjournment of the discussion until to-day was adopted by a majority of thirty-nine. The debate at times was most excited.

Received May sth at 10 p.m. May 4. 111 the House of Commons today the adjourned debate on the motion of Mr Lewis, declaring that certain articles in the Times charging Mr Dillon with falsehood were a breach of the privileges of the House, was resumed. Mr Smith, First Lord of the Treasury, stated that he did not consider that a breach of privilege had been committed. He proposed that the Attorney-General, with a Queen’s Counsel from the ParneUite section of the House, should prosecute the Times for its statements. Mr Dillon declined the proposal and demanded that the question should be referred to a 'Select Committee of the House. The debate was adjourned till to-morrow, Hobart, Thursday. The steamship lonic sailed at noon to-day for Port Chalmers. She brings 28 saloon, II second class and 48 third class passengers for New Zealand ports. She had a fair pair passage from Plymouth. The captain reports all well and no casualties.

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Marlborough Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 20900, 6 May 1887, Page 2

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CABLE NEWS. Marlborough Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 20900, 6 May 1887, Page 2

CABLE NEWS. Marlborough Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 20900, 6 May 1887, Page 2

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