MR GLADSTONE'S RETURN TO DUTY.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3627, 26 February 1883, Page 3

MR GLADSTONE'S RETURN TO DUTY.

ENQUIRY TO BE MADE INTO THE KILMAINHAM COMPACT.

MR PARNELL REPLIES TO MR FORSTER, ' MR SHERIDAN AND THE PHOZNIX PARK ASSASSINATIONS. THE LONDON WOOL SALES. THE ADDRESS IN REPLY DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.— MR, GORST'S AMENDMENT NEGATIVED. THE SECRETARY OF THE IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE ELECTED TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. MR, MORLEY ELECTED M.P. FOR NEWCASTLE ON TYNE. CLOSE OF THE LABORS OF THE DANUBIAN COMMISSION. THE FRENCH CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES EXPRESS CONFIDENCE IN THE NEW MINISTRY. LEGITI3IIST PRINCES EST THE FRENCH ARMY PLACED ON THE RETIRED LIST. EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE IN BELGIUM. LONDON. February 23. In the House of Commons to-day the Marquis of Harrington stated he hoped Mr Gladstone would be able to return to his duties iv the House in a Aveok's time. Sir Stafford Northcote has given notice of motion demanding the appointment of a committee to enquire into the circumstances connected with the alleged Kilmainham " compact," Avhieh led to the release of Mr Parnell. The debiitc on the address in reply Avas resumed in the House of Commons to-day by Mr Parnell, who defended himself against the attack of Mr Forster. He de dared that he only cared for the opinion of Ireland, and that the aspersions of Mr Forster were altogether unjust. Mr Pari nell added that the evidence of Carey the informer Avas merely hearsay, and not wholly credible, Mr Sheridan, the alleged negotiator of the " treaty" which led to the release of Messrs Parnell, Dillon, and o'Kelly from Kilmainham, is uoav in New York, and has publicly disavoAved all complicity Avith the Phoenix Park assassins. He declares that he is a perfect stranger to the informer Carey, avlio recently gave ciidence implicating him in the operations of the Assassins' Committee. At to-day's avool sale 12,2000 bales Avere offered, making a total of 40,000 catalogued since the opening of the scries. Thirteen thousand bales have been Avithdnvwn, but prices are firmly maintained. February 24. The catalogues at to-day's wool sale comprised 10,000 bales. The tone of the sale ivas firm. The debate on the address in reply Avas resumed in the House of Commons to-day. Mr Trevolyan, the Irish Secretary, made a speech, in the course of which he declared that Mr Parnell had altogether failed to exculpate himself from the charges laid against him by Mr Forster. After further discussion tho amendment to tho address proposed by Mr Gorst setting forth "that no further concession should be made to lawless agitation in Ireland" ivas on a division negatived by a majority of 82. Mr Harrington, the secretary of the Irish National League, Avho was recently placed under arrest, has been elected to the vacancy in the representation of Wcstmeath in the House of Commons Avithout opposition. The election to the vacancy in the representation of Ncwcastlc-on-Tyne, caused by the resignation of Mr Ashton Dilke, took place to-day, and resulted in the return of Mr Morley," by a large majority. February 25. The European Commission for the navisration of the Danube, ivhich has been sitting here since the 7th instant, has now virtually terminated its labors. It is understood that the deliberations of the Commission have resulted in decisions favorable

to the claims of Austria and Russia on the subject of Danube naA-igation.