CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 2 December 1890, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

London.

Severe fighting has taken place with Indians at Keogh, in Montana. In the course of a speech in the House of Lords, Lord Salisbury mentioned that trade between Great Britain and the Australian Colonies was growing at a rate that could not bo equalled in the world. The Irish Land Purchabe Bill has been read a first time in the House of Commons. Mr Parnell voted with the Government. Mr Gladstone and J. Morley abstained from voting at all. Archbishop Walsh declares that Mr Parnell must retire. Mr Parne 1 states that there is a conspiracy among the Radicals to burst up the Irish appanage, and among the Liberals to avenge the Irish party for voting against the Royal grants. He denies that big retention of the leadership involves the retirement of Mr Gladstone. ' It is asserted that a majority of > the Irish party are in favour of Mr 1 Parnell retiring. Mr Thos. Sexton and other memj bers of the House of Commons have i intimated their intention of resigning their seats if Mr Parneli retains the ; leadership. Advice received from Mr O'Brien states that he is negotiating wi h Mr Gladstone respecting Mr Parnell. Earl Spencer consider that Mr i Parnell's retirement is essential to I the best interests of ihe Irish cause. In his manifesto to his party, Mr Parnell makes no reference to the ; O'Shea divorce case He addresses : the people of Ireland, and claims that the wire pullers of the Liberal party have destroyed the integrity : and independence of a section of Mr ) Parnell's supporters, and he further > objects to Mr Gladstone claiming 1 the right to veto the decision of the [ Home Rile Party in their choice of , a leader. He regards the indepen- : dence of the Irish party above all 1 consideration, and states that in ' November last at Hawarden Mr [ Gladstone explained (hat the future • Liberal policy involvod a, reduction 1 of the Irish members at Westminis--1 ter to 82, the Imperial settlement of the land question, the Imperial con- ' trol of the polico for an indefinite I period, the making of judicial ap- ; poiutmeuts, and resident magistrates ; for the next 12 years. To this Mr ; Parnell states ho replied that it ; would be madness to reduce the i number of Irish members in the ; House of Commons until the period of probation was over and Ireland ' possessed full powers over her own domestic affairs He acquiesce.-^ p with the other points of Mr Gladi stone's policy, but states he is filled ' with concern at the absence of liberal provision being made to settle , the agrarian question, i In the course of a Speech to-day ' Mr Gladstone stated that if his party was victorious at the next election he would introduce an Irish 1 Land Purchase Bill, similar to that of 188G, but ho would refuse to exert pressure on his supporters to carry the measure. Wellington hemp, fair to medium, ■ £23 15s to £24.