LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2979, 20 May 1886, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. >—~< DEBATE ON THE HOME RULE QUESTION. LORD HARTINGTON at BRADFORD. MARTELL'S AND HENNESSY'S BRANDIES. LORD SALISBURY TO THE PRIMROSE LEAGUE. THE NEW HEBRIDES AND RECIDIVISTES QUESTION. GRAHAM BERRY'S INTERVIEW WITH LORD GRANVILLE. (Received May 20, noon.) London, May 19. In the House of Commons last night, a motiou was adopted agreeing to set apart four dayp per week for the discussion of the Government proposals for securing autonomy for Ireland. Gladstone, speaking to the motion, expressed his belief that the debate would occupy most of next week. Mr Labouchere suggested that the House should assent to the second reading of the bill, in order to affirm the principle of autonomy, on condition that the Government then promised to withdraw the bill in its present form. The Marquis of Hartington, in addressing a public meetiug last night at Bradford, in Yorkshire, denied that he had in any way relapsed his hostility to the Home Rule Bill.

Three per cent, consols are higher. No. 1 Martell's and Hennessy's brandies are quoted at 15s per gallon. The cargo of frozen meat ex Royal Mail steamship Cuzco, from Melbourne, has been landed in good condition. The Marquis of Salisbury addressed a crowded meeting of the Primrose League in her Majesty's Theatre hist night. Salisbury complained that his advocacy for coercion for Ireland had been greatly overdrawn by his political opponents, and urged upon Parliament the necessity for granting full powers for governing Ireland, which powers should be exercised firmly, with wisdom.

(Received May 20, 1 p.m.) Graham Berry, Agent-General for Victoria bus had an interview with the Secretary of State for the Colonies in reference to the New Hebrides. Lord Granville assured him that her Majesty's Government would act in conformity with the wishes of the colonies in the matter, and expressed himself anxious concerning the ultimate settlement of the recidivistes difficulty. [SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE AGE. ] London, May 6. The blockade of the Greek porta, of which notice was given to the Greek Premier by the Charges d'Affairs of five of the Great Powers on the Bth instant, has now been enforced. A protest lias beeu made by Greece against the blockade, on the ground that it entails injury to commerce.

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London, May IG. The Austrian Admiral landed at Skiathoe, an island off the coast of Greece, ten miles north of Enhce*, and levied contributions of food. The stringency of the blockade is placing the inhabitants of Egina and Volo in great straits.

Lord Salisbury, at a meeting of the Tory party last night, advocated the emigration of a million Irish to Manitoba. He expressed his conviction that a dissolution was imminent.

The Liberal dissentants decline to vote for Home Rule, even as an abstract principle. The minimum majority against the measure is expected to be 41, and possibly it may amount to 100.

Mr Chamberlain and the Marquis of Hartington have been reconciled. May 17. Three hundred and fifty thousand Russian troops are being massed in the Crimea and Bessarabia.