London.

Manawatu Herald, 14 February 1893, Page 2

London.

The Second Battallion South Staff fordshire Regiment has been ordered to proceed from Aldershot to Egypt next week.

Owing to the recent seizure of vessels in the North Pacific, England has requested Bussia to define her territorial waters.

The Pope has written to Mr Gladstone asking him to restore diplomatic relations between Great Britain and the Vatican.

The Walsall election resulted in the return of Sir Arthur Hayter, the Liberal candidate, who polled 5235 votes, as against 5156 received by his opponent, Mr C. T Richie, who stood in the Tory interest.

The amendment moved by Mr Redmond, demanding the release of all persons convicted under the Treason and Felony Act, was rejected by 897 to 81.

Mr Asquith, Homo Secretary, referring to the amendment, said the dynamiters were guilty of the most heinous crime, and they had never received from him different, treatment to that meted out to other criminals.

Mir John Redmond wrote to an Irish society in the United States expressing the opinion that there was no chance of the Home Rule Bill passing in the present House.

Mr Justice Sterling has decided that the ' Missing Words ' lottery is illegal.

In moving his amendment to the Address-in-Reply, Mr Redmond demanded the release of 14 prisoners who were convicted in connection with the dynamite outrages in Ireland, on the grounds that they were political offenders whose guilt was doubtful, and that even if they were guilty, they had been sufficiently punished.

Mr A.Bquith,: Home Secretary, in replying, stated that the terrible and reckless methods adopted by the dynamiters had placed them without the pale of political prisoners, and the Government must, at all risks, refuse indulgence to such criminals.

Mr Balfour, late Chief Secretary fo,i' Ireland, vhigb.ly ; commended the CO^ge of tHe ;Gov6tnment.

3 : Ths reply of the Home' Secretary to the demand of Mr Redmond for the release of pris6ners sentenced in Ireland under the Treason and jFelony Act has bitterly exasperated |||& jParnellite Party.. p§|n i( the House of Commons, an l^i^ndmenli regretting the release of itnbse sentenced in connection with v^fi murder of Inspector Martin at (•fweedore was discussed and negatived without division.

MrMArnold. Foster's amendment to the 1 Address-m-Reply relative to clerical intimidation in elections was rejected by a majority ot 43. „.

The,y|[syifax election resulted in the retutotL of Mr Sfaa>w-List'er, Liberal by, a majority of 868 over Mr Arnold, Conservative, and 1589 over a Labour candidate.