THE IRISH QUESTION

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 155, 10 June 1886, Page 2

THE IRISH QUESTION

GLADSTONE'S BILL DEFEATED

GREAT EXCITEMENT IN THE

HOUSE.

AN APPEAL TO THE COUNTRY

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On the division on Mr Gladstone's proposals the Opposition numbered 341, Government supporters 311, majority against Mr Gladstone 38.

Mr Farnell declared that a member of the Conservative Government had offered a more complete autonomy for Ireland, with a wider land purchasing system than that proposed by Mr Gladstone Si^J&iohael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exohequer in the late Ministry, denied Mr Parnell's statement, and challenged him to disclose the name of the Minister. Mr Paraell declined.

Mr Goschen, M.P. for Edinburgh, made a very impressive speech on the subject. Eighty • fire Parnellites and 93 Liberals voted with Mr Gladstone. Mr O'Shea, of the Irish party, abstained from voting.

There was intense excitement amongst the members of the Opposition when the result of the division was announced, aad the occupants in the galleries joined in wild oheera. The Unionists and 'the Irish party groaned at Mr Chamberlain, at the same time shouting " traitor." They cheered Mr Gladstone. The crowd collected in the lobbies cheered the Marquis of Hartington, and sang the National Anthem.

The Times says that Mr Gladstone ought to resign and retire from politics. The Daily News considers that an appeal to the country is inevitable. A Cabinet Council was held to-day to consider the rote of the Commons on the Home Rule Bill. It is generally believed it was resolved to ask her Majesty to grant a dissolution.