Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-19

the area of operations greater, the resistance
to the Urban Guards was much more seri-
GUS, and it is said that more than 500 rioters
were killed.
House of Commons.
LONDON. February 1Sth'-In the House of
Commons to-day the first clause Of the pro-
lection bill passed by 81 to Al.
Northcote arose amidst Conservative cheers,
and said that many of his party, although
approving Gladstone's motion, would be en-
barrassed by the new rules.
The Speaker will reply at the next meeting.
Consideration of the protection bill was re-
sumed in committee. Playfair, Deputy
Speaker, ruled number of amendments in
admissible, particularly the amendment by
which each Home Ruler proposed TO except
his particular constituency from the opera
ton of the Act.
Parnell said he was followed by two de-
tectives in Paris, and if the Government de-
sired to arrest him under the bill of Lord
Cowper, it had only to declare, on the report
of those detectives that he was reasonably
suspected, without Informing him how, when
and where the suspicion arose.
Dryer Gray moved an amendment provld-
ing that no member of Parliament be impris-
oned during the sitting of Parliament with
out the consent of the House.
NtdtlSLOue ucLlcu G1dI bucfC was fthy
ancient privilege of members with regard to
criminal offenses He said it would be i'm
polite and unconstitutional to make the
House the judge of the grounds of suspicion
against its members.
Gray's amendment was rejected.
Gray moved that an amendment be inserted
requiring that the arrest of any member be
communicated to the House.
The amendment to exclude women and
children from the operations of the Act was
rejected-24 TO 49,
Shaw's Manifesto.
LONDON, February 18Th The manifesto
issued by William Shaw, Home Rule mem
Der of Parliament for County Cork. is adj
dressed to the Right Rev. John Mccarthy,
Catholic Bishop OF Cloyne. 1t reviews the
course pursued by the Irish Parliamentary
party since he Shaw held leadership, and
condemns the programme adopted by that
party, which, he declares, has been marked
out for it across the Atlantic. Shaw con-
tinues 81 can understand and respect a
revolutionist but | despise and condemn
mongrel that talks bluster by hints at physi-
cal force, and sinks away at the first hint
of danger. aud leaves the poor people he had
fooled, helpless in the hands of the enraged
ruling class of the Government"
Unused Powers OF the Bank OF England.
LONDON, February 1Sth-The Manchester
Guardian in discoursing on the Monetary
Conference, says: A section in the Bank of
England Charter Act provides that the Issue
Department may emit notes upon silver to
the extent of one-fourth of the amount of
gold coin and bullion held by that Depart
ment The practice for many years has fallen
into desuetude If, however, it is now en-
forced the bank might immediately buy over
Sc, 900, 900 worth of silver 1t appears, there
fore, that without joining the ranks OF the
bimetallist countries, We can render them
very substantial help. We do not say it
would be wise to use the powers of the bank
to its full extent, and still less TO do so all at
once The above section of the Act was in
tended to rectify any disproportiOn in the
supply of the two metals. There Is nothing
improbable in the supposition that the Gov
ernment may see in the present circumstances
occasion Tor using the powers which have
so long been kept in allegiance
Opposition TO the Land League.
New YORK, February 1S5h.-The Heral1's
Dublin special says The Orange Emergency
Committee met to-day After disposing of
routine business they drew up telegram
which was dispatched to the Grand Master of
Canada, requesting the aid of the OIangemen
and other Professionals of the Dominion, to
enable the committee to further oppose the
Land League and assist prosecuted Protest
ants.
Arrival of Troops.
CANDAHAR, February 1Sth.-A division of
the Ameer's army, consisting of four regiments
of infantry and 1000 cavalry, has arrived at
Ghersini The news caused a great sensa-
ton.
NIrO-Glycerine Explosions.
WINNIPEG, February 1Sth.-Two explo-
sions of nitro-glycerine occurred to-day in
the Canadian Pacific works at Rat Portage.
The first blew up two men and seriously in.
jured them. The second instantly killed
foreman O'Brien and fatally injured two
laborers named Derosier and Patterson, and
badly hurt four or five others.
The Chinese Question in Canada.
New YORK, February 1Sth-A special to
the EreniBg Telegram from Ottawa says :;
With view to checking Chinese immigra-
ton into. British Columbia, Mr.. Bunster is az
itating the placing of heavy duty on rice,
The matter was before Parliament last night,
Bunster regretting that no clause had been
incorporated in the contract for building the
Pacific Railway prohibiting the employment
of Chinese labor.