Imperial Parliament.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 2889, 3 February 1893, Page 3

Imperial Parliament.

IKB. ?KE3S ASSOCIATION. London, February 1. Sir William Hart Dyke has given notice of a Bill to regulate the sale of colonial fruit. Mr T. Healy has a similar measure in hand with respect to colonial meat. Mr Balfour congratulated the Government on their action in Uganda and Egypt, Mr (Gladstone contended that the facts justified the release of the prisoners who had been set free. I^ord Brassy moved the Address-in-Reply in the House of Lords. He hoped that they would not have to confess to the wor}d that it was impossible to pacify Ireland. V ■ February 2. Owing to the number of amendment* moved to the Address-iu-B( "~1 . House of Cam"— • -^V^u! f.v.- ■*" is not likely that v^«3 jtionae Rule Bill will be reached Until the week after next. (Receivsct February 3, 11.25 a.m.) London, February 2. Bills to enforce the labelling and to regulate the sale c£ foreign and colonial meat and fruit has been introduced in the House of Commons, and read a first time,

Mr Atherley Jones, in a letter to "The Times" indicates that it is essential Home Uule should in no sense be of a provisional character or ( involve a similar concession to England ; and Scotland. The veto of the Crown must be maintained in its entirety Veto upon the advice of the Irish Ministers only wuuld be absurd. An amendment to the Address in Reply by Mr Keir Hardie regrets the absence from the Speech of any reference to the industrial depression, and the necessity of prompt legislation in the interests of the miserable unemployed. Mr Jesse Collings' amendment affirms that a measure for the relief of agricultural laborers ought to have precedence of Home Rule. Mr Arnold Foster's amendment refers to clerical intimidation in elections. j The " Standard " says the leaders of the Opposition will not move any amendncent to the address.