Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-17

Cape Colony, places about 2, GOO miles apart, has broken. Efforts are being made to ascer- tain the point of rupture, when the cable will be once more joined and communication re- sumed. The cause of the accident is not stated.
 The mail steamer Chimborazo has been re = paired and has sailed from Plymouth for Aus tralia She took out the mails originally put aboard.
 Home Rulers Threatened with RemOV-
 al from Office
 LONDON, Feb. 16.-For some time past re- ports have been in circulation in Ireland to the effect that in consequence of the sympathy ex- pressed by certain members of the privy council with the Home Rule movement, 1t was the Governments intention to remove them from the council Among the more prominent names mentioned in this conn nection are Lord Howard of Glassop, Lord Emly and Lord Robert Montague, the latter of whom sits for Westmeath. Similar rumors were cir culated with reference to several men- bers of the commission of peace, otherwise the bench of magistrates for Ireland, and for the same cause. In consequence of these re- ports, and with view of ascertaining the facts, MT. A. M. Sullivan, Home Rule mem- Der for Louth, in pursuance of notice given on Friday, asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether there was any foundation for them. In reply Sir Stafford Northcote said that he was not aware that there was any intention on the part of the Government to remove any one from the honorable privy council or from the peace commission. The answer of the Chan cellor of the Exchequer is not regarded as be- ing altogether frank or satisfactory. MT. B. J. Lyman, Home Rule member for Limerick while motion to go into Committee of the Whole was pending, opposed the motion, and under cover of @ motion to adjourn raised an other somewhat stormy debate on the Irish relief bill.
 For the Championship of England.
 LONDON, Feb. 16.-A six days go-as-you- please pedestrian match, for the champion ship of England was begun at Agricultural Hall, Islington, at l a. m. to-day. There were many participants, names known to the pedestrian fraternity, Powell being excepted, who is said to be keeping himself in reserve for the long distance championship match of the world. Great crowds attended at the opening, and the enthusiasm over the differ ent favorites was equal to any of the demon strations in former matches. To-day Hazael rested awhile, as also did 'tBIower" Brown in lu6 hIGSEQOOu. Uu6u ddZd6l r6LuEu6O bO Gu6 track he was observed to be lame, which his trainer said was due to blister which, in his opinion, would disappear. At the time of sending this dispatch, Brown had made 95 miles, Hazael S9 and Day 63. The betting is lively on Brown. Hszael being declared to be out of condition and Brown in better condi- tion than at the match in New York. ) t is understood that Brown has promised to 6 qual or beat RowelPs best time on record, bu t no great amount of confidence is express ed in his ability to do it.
 At midnight e'BIower" Brown had covered 124 miles, Day 95, Hazael 93. A bet has been made of $500 to 9lOO that Brown will beat Wsston's time.
 The Distress fn Ire1and-ReIief Meas
 ures and their Encouraging Results
 Thanks to NIr. Bennett-ReIease of
 Accused Prisoners s-T The Immediate
 Danger Over.
 LONDON, Feb. 16.-The Duke of Edinburgh has issued orders to the coast guard of the west coast of Ireland to take charge of any relief stores and provisions deposited with them, and to lend every assistance in convey ing relieving officers to the islands of the coast.
 At Saturdays meeting of the Dublin Man sion House Committee it was announced that the total subscription to the fund to date amounted to e63, 100, including further re- mittances of s1, 800 from Adelaide, South Australia 92, 800 from Sydney, New South Wales e22 from Kelly & Co.,, Minneapo- lis, Minn. /; s125 each from two Indian prin- ces, and several large subscriptions from May ors of English towns. The Rev. Dr. Power, Bishop of St. Johns, N. F., was elected a member of the committee.
 dispatch has been received from Paris the formation there of @ relief committee under the presidency of Cardinal Guibert.
 On motion of MT. P. MacCabe Fay, sec- onded by MT. Patrick J. Smyth, member of committee were voted to MT. James Gordon Bennett for his munifcence, and on motion of Mir. Smyth the thanks of the committee were voted so the New York Relief Committee and to Mir. Richard O'Gorman of New York. Many urgent and most pressing applications from all parts of the country were received. Since the last meeting of the committee 38 grants have been made, making the total num- Der of grants to date 2S, 700.
  tempting the life of Arthur Creagh, magis- trate of Carrahan, county Glare, Ireland, by shooting at him in his own house through window, have been discharged from custody, the evidence against them being insufficient.
 The Duchess of Marlborough, in her letter to the Lord Mayor of London acknowledging the receipt of @ ,OOO, says: The danger of famine appears to be over. If the charity of the public continues to be exercised no person i'll Ireland need be allowed to die for lack of food; but the committee, in order to bring their labors to 8 successful close, must spend more than E40, 900 a week for six weeks more
 The Dublin correspondent of the Times confirms the report that no fears are now felt that anybody in Ireland will die of starvation, but he says that there are some very sad ex- captions to the general improvement noted, and that severe distress is felt in many places There is considerable suffering among the small farmers in Ulster, who are too proud to complain. Fever has appeared in some dis triots in the South-in Tipperary and West Cork-in consequence destitution. Relief has been given, but it has come too late, and is of no kind suited to the sufferers.
 The correspondent of the Manchester Guar dian says he is able to say, on the highest authority, that there is no truth in the persist ent reports that the Baroness Burdett- Coutts has given 9500, GOO for the relief of the Irish distress.