LATEST HOME & FOREIGN NEWS. (REUTER'S—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, Jan. 28.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2690, 31 January 1881, Page 2

LATEST HOM E & FOREIGN NEWS. (REUTER'S —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, Jan. 28.

The butter brought by the Protos has realised one shilling per pound, the total return showing a large profit. From the fresh meat, after paympnt of all charges, there is a profit of fully LlOOO. In the House of Commons last evening, the debate was commenced on the second reading of the Irish Coercive Bill, giving the Viceroy the power until October, 1882, to arrest and detain all persons guilty or suspected of treasonable conduct, and to limit the sale and possession of arms. Several members spoke during the evening, but the chief speaker was the Right Hon. J. Bright, President of the Board of Trade, who addressed the House in strong terms of justification of the action of Government in proposing coerplve measures for the repression of the prevailing disorder in Ireland. The debate now stands adjourned tq the next sitting. It is currently stated in Russian and other political circles that, in view of the success of General Skobeloff's expedition against the Tekke Turpomans, and the retreat of the latter from Geoke Tepe, the Russian Government is now averse to continuing the campaign, and that further hostilities will not be proceeded with, Paris, Jan. 27. At to-day's sitting of the French Senate, a Bill giving the Government power to grant bounties to French shippers, was finally discussed and agreed to.