The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1881-01-21 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

FRIDAY.  In the House of Commens questions were asked and answered in reference to the funds ~tibserit-od for the sufferers by colliery accigents ; to the parochial charities of London; to the reported application made by the Government to Portugal to and troops in Delagoa bay, to the religious opinions of the Irish magistracy, and the powers of those functionaries to grant bait to prisoners. In reply to a queston, Mr. Trevelyan eontirmed the intelligence of the massacro of the lieutenant and several of the crew of H.M.ti Sandfly by South Sea savages. Hii added that a ship with 20 men had been sent to the place to punish the murders, but not to undertake any wholesale burning of villages. Mr. Biggar was alout to ask fao Government if any feli Govermiteut had protested vain 4 the oppression ut the Irish people by cruel landlords and en incompetent  Irish Secretary, When be WM stopped by the Sp-aker. Ho, however, stated that he woo Id put the question in another form Monday. The adjourned debate no the Address was reeinned by Mr. Synan, who repeated Tuley of the statements already advanced by other Perimiiitee. Mr. Dillwn, who followed, said that however deeply he objected to coercive legislation he felt bound to admit that the Gevernmeut hwl made out a case for the powers they asked for in the Roynt Speech. Mr. Mult,lland, an Irbil' Liberal, also eupported tbe Government aseertiug that coercion was the only thing which would restore peace to the country and destroy the present reign of terror. It was in vain to try te conciliate the Land League party, whose moeement wee a mixture of revolution and communism. The debate was continued by Mr. Sexton in a characteL• ietic speech, and Mr. B. O'Sullivan followed in a similar strain. Mr. B. Armitage, on the other hand, said the exceptionel mea,sures asked for 41 the (loveinnei,i, would not affect the liberty but the license of the people. Mr. O'C liner having spoken, Mr. Hussey Vie ;ea referred tethe statement that certain Irishmen had waded through the blood of Lord Mountmorres, upon which Mr. Parnell declared the statement to be false, and a sharp encounter followed between the member for Cork and the Speaker Eventually Mr. Vivian left the matter to the jurlgement of the House, and proceeded to meter to the obstructive tactics of th Land Leaguers, Mr. Paruell's call to order being rejeetad by speaker. Mr. E. D. tarry fieiewed, and after further debate, Mr. Childers wennd op the discussion or, behalf of the Govern. rnent. The House then divided on Mr. Parnell's motion, wiech was rejected by 435 votes against 57,  TuE.snar. The Earl of Keemare brought up the Royal Message in reply to the A(ldress, which he read in the following terms: —" My Lords,— I thank you sincerely for Naar loi ai and dutiful address. F rely with confidence on yrur cordial co-operation in all my efforts to inii.rove awl strengthen the laws and institutions of the country, and to promote the welfare and happiness of all classes of my people. Lord Dumay moved for a series of returns illustrative of the disorder in Ireland. Earl Spencer deelMed to p.ant the returns, on the ground that before the iufurmatiou could la; collected the session would he over. TuF.SnaV. Mr. Biggar asked b..na, long the Government meant to go on examining the polieemen reporlorA at the InablM every one of whom ha l confessed his inability to take notes. Mr. Gallstone rep'ied that not a single witness had such an athuission, ant added that as this was the filAt time ILaich a elle:Alen had been put respecting a trial in progress, and by a person, too, concerned in it. he hoped it wield be the last. Mr. Biggar proceeded to move the adjourincut of the House to correct the Premier's misfitateo•ent Mr. Pease appealed to the chair, soil tho SpfeAltee, while declining to interfere with Mr. Ri4ear's disc•etion, expressed his surprise that he should have put the quieston. Mr. Biggar perlevered fee some time, amid much noise and confusion, but ultimately gave way. Mr M. Henry, in resuming the debate on the reply to the Address, the debate was agaiood adjourned.