Gable Brevities

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 114, 16 March 1893, Page 3

Gable Brevities

The "Radicals nnd Nationalists are much aggrieved at Gladstone yielding to Unionists and postponing the second reading of the Home Rule Bill until after Easter. Mr Gladstone is better, but still confined to his bed. A warm debate has taken place in the House of Commons on the report of the Evicted Tenants Commission. Mr Balfour insisted thnl it was a mere waste of paper. Mr Morley, Secretary for Ireland, replied that the Government intended to submit for the consideration of members, proposals based on the Commissioners' report. The decision of the Melbourne Government to assist the associated Banks should the necessity arise, is the subject of much congratulation in the city. Shares m the Banks all round have risen in value. The British Artillery in Egypt are to be reinforced In the French Court at the trial of the Panama Canal Directors, M. Bonrgeos denied <hat he was arranging overtures or making promises to Madame Cottu, as she alleged in the Chamber of Deputies. 'He repeated the denial. The German Emperor is exhibiting the same strange n ill as his grandfather, nnd is determined lo insist upon the passing of the Army Bill. A canal is being cnt between Lakes Erie and Ontario. It will be 13 miles in length, and will save 112 miles of trans- ' port. It is intended to form the first section ot the proposed canil between Montreal and Few York, The Chicago railway authorities hare decided to spare no expense in offering determined resistance 'o the switchmen.