CABLE NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4340, 22 March 1882, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

[Rbuter's Tblegeams.] The Cloture Debate. Increase of Outrages in Ireland. French and Italian Hostility LONDON, March 20. In the House of Commons this afternoon Mr Gladstone moved the adjournment of the House from April 4 to April 17, for the usual Easter recess. The adjourned debate upon the Premier's motion for the introduction of the cldture was resumed this afternoon, and is now proceeding. Accountß to hand from the disturbed districts of Ireland are causing grave apprehension. Agrarian outrages are again on the increase, and fresh cases of attacks with firearms and of maiming cattle, are daily reported to the police. Sir Henry Parkes arrived here today from New York.

BERLIN, Mabch 20. In the course of conversation to-day, Prince Bismarck stated that his energies would be wholly devoted to the maintenance of peace in Europe.

PARIS, March 20. Telegrams to hand from Tunis report that the relations between the French and Italian residents in that country have assumed a decidedly hostile phase, and that constant affrays are taking place in the City of Tnnis and other towns between the two classes.

STDNEi, March 21. Great distress is being experienced by miners at Mount Brown Diggings on the border of this Colony, owing to the shortness of provisions and water, and the New South Wales and South Australian Governments are now organising relief. The New South Wales Parliament has been further prorogued to May 23.