The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-02-19
Foreign News.

MELBOURNE, Jan. 26.-It has been decided that
the Exhibition shall remain open to April 80,
next.
A company is being formed to purchase Mongo
Island in the FIJI group. The capital will be
81, 600 900.
LONDON, January 26-The trial of the Land
Leaguers was concluded to-day. After the Judges
charge to the jury, the latter retired, but after
eight hours elaboration they were unable to
agree, and were then discharged. Mr.. Parnell
subsequently delivered an Grafton to q large
~assemblage of people il Dublin.
LONDON, JANUARY 17th.-In the House of
Commons to-day the debate on the address in
reply to the Queens speech was resumed. Mr..
Justin Mccarthy, the Home Rule member for
county Longford, Ireland, moved as an amend
ment-'' That the Government should refrain
from using the military to enforce the ejectments
of tenants until the Land Bill was made law
aud he made a lengthy speech in support of his
motion. The Hon. w. E. Gladstone, in reply,
said that he deemed the proposed amendment as
an insult to the throne. and as an attempt to
obstruct the action of the Government. He
limited that strong measures would be taken to
prevent any such obstruction. MIR. Parnell also
spoke on the motion, and in the course of his
speech admitted that the ultimate object of the
Land League was to secure autonomy for ireland.
He deprecated the commission by Leaguers OF
any act likely to lead to revolution, but added
that the first arrest under measures Of coercion
would be the signal for a complete reputation of
rents by Irish tenants. The debate lasted during
the whole sitting, and was further adjourned to
tomorrow.
JANUARY 29th.-The Irish Coercion Bill intro
duced into the British Parliament by Mr.. Forster
on the Oath ult, empowers the Viceroy of Ireland
summariIy to arrest and detain in custody all
persons suspected of reasonable offences. 1t
further authorizes the. adoption OF special
measures, limiting the sale and possession of fire.
arms throughout the country.
LONDON, January 2S.-In the House of Com
mons last evening the debate on the second read
ing of the Irish Coercion Bill, was commenced.
Several members spoke during the evening, but
the chief speaker was the Right Hon. John Bright,
President of the Board of Trade. who addressed
the House in strong terms of justification of the
action of the Government in proposing cocrcive
measures, and tue repression oil the prevailing
disorder in Ireland. The debate was adjourned
to the next sitting when Mr.. Gladstone made a
lengthy speech, in the course of which he remind
ed the House that the increase of agrarian out
RACES and the Land League had progressed
together, and were strongly connected. The
coerciye measures which the Government proposed
to adopt aimed solely at the punishment of evil
doors, and the abettors in the agitation. The
debate was again further adjourned.
CAPETowN, January 29.-Intelligence to hand
from Kaffraria states that the rebellion of the
Pondomis, Tembus, and other tribes is daily
collapsing, and it is expected shortly to be COM
pletely quelled.
CAPETowN, January 2S.-Telegrams from
official sources have been received this evening
from Natal, announcing a serious British defeat
in the Transvaal. The Information to hand states
that Sir George Colley made an attack in force
on the Boer position at Langseuk. Heavy fight
Ing ensued, but the enemy offered a strong defence,
and, finally, inflicted a severe repulse on the
colonial force, which was compelled to retire with
heavy loss in killed and wounded. Sir George
has decided to await the expected reiniorcements
from England and India before resuming the
offensive measures against the Beers.
CAPETowN, January 29.-Further news to hand
from the Transvaal states that in the defeat at |
Langsucks, Sir George Colley's force lost 100
rank and file, and five officers killed, and three
wounded.
LONDON, January CIT is announced that the |
British Government is in accord with the other
Powers in regard to the action to be pursued for
the settlement of the Turko-Greek difficulty, and
has agreed to the proposed Conference at Constan-
tinolle at the same. time it is known that
Greece has been informed that England still be-
lieves a compromise has been decided on by the
Powers, and tie Berlin Treaty is to be yet bind
ing on Turkey.
The Australian Explorer Skuthorpe has found
the remains of DIR. Leichardt. The Postmaster
General of New South Wales, has received the
subioined telegram from Blackall go The follow
ing information Skuthorpe gave me personally
Found Leichardt's Journal from start, also teles-
scope and compass. Clausen's journal not whole
way. By Claussen's journal Hume camped with
him nine weeks. Found Clausen's grave $50
miles from where he found Leichardtis journal.
Claussen's remains perfect. The grave near over
Blegkar about 1900 mice Everything il best !