Show FOREIGN NOTES water and fire combine in combat against man A father loses eight children by diphtheria W U to the 11 LONBON jan 18 in the of commons this evening gladstone replying to questions said the attention of the government had been called to the frequent interruptions interrupt ione of the proceedings in the house by motions for adjournment etc but they would have to take larger and milder views on the question and must withhold further particulars until their views were matured justice mccarty moved tho amendment agreed upon by the home ruler and several irish members continued the debate parnell said he regretted that gladstone should have attempted to stifle the free discussion of irish affairs in the bouse of lords tonight to night earl fortescue liber asked whether in view of I he obstructions in the house of commons the government would not with the object of paving time introduce the coercion bill first in the house of lords the earl of conservative proposed the bill be pawed through the house of lord then acted upon and indemnity afterward obtained fram the 11 ue of commons the government repudiated the idea and the duct was dropped saw it snowed heavily on sunday thermometer 12 below skating ii good in the country reports of floods on ac count of snow and rain at nice and rouen flood in spain MADRID jan 19 there has been terrible damage done by gales to telegraphic and railroad communication and steamers have been delayed the costello mines are flood ed and several becks reported jan 19 the court of queens bench yesterday the proceedings ce were commenced with a speech by peter obrien Q C on behalf of T D sullivan obrien said his client belonged to a family that had labored unselfishly for the welfare and never actively engaged in public life until the people were threatened with famine in 1879 wat and fir LONDOS jan 19 the thames overflowed greatly damaging the low lying parts of lambeth and southward South wark one hundred barges were sunk the woolwich pier was destroyed the Holden dala cotton mills burned loss OTTAWA jan 19 in the house of commons blake resumed the debate on the pacific railroad resolutions and continued speaking till 11 when h moved a gendral amendment to the resolution the a which is of considerable length gives the general history of the question makes comparison be tween the contract terms now being considered and those proposed in 1871 calls attention to the onerous provisions provit ions of the present contract which it contrasts with the of the syndicate and concludes by ask ing it tho house should not legalize the terms of contract now before the house the debate was continued by sir L tilley who opposed the amendment and defended the government resolutions he was fob lowed by sir R J cartright Car tricht in suy port of the amendment he is eniti speaking at pm it ie not proba ble a vole will be taken tonight to night materialization business goes on briskly from the NY sun we learn that mrs crindle is the latest medium to astonish the be lievers lic vers A feature of her wonders is the variation in abo shea of abo dead persons who appear the banner of light layf one of the forms was that of a child about four years of age with the most exquisite face poets or painters fancy could embody in verse or put on canvas its baby prattle and singing were quite bewildering as its childish accent rose and fell in the street by and by A mii jestic form of exquisite mould and fine proportion beautifully arrayed in white batin and pearly with a diadem on her head was announced as the empress josephine another of mrs Crin dlee ghosts is a fellow who talks through a trumpet still there are gullible people eu ough to be taken in |