CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, 11 April 1893, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

London. In tha House of Commons on April 6th, Mr Gladstone, in a.speech occupying an hour and a half, moved the second reading of -the Home Rule Bill. Mr Gladstone said it would be impossible for the Irish members to often attend sittings of the House of Commons if their retention at Westminster was agreed upon. He suggested that a war contingent should be prior to the change, and ought to be imposed by the Imperial Parlia« ment upon the Consolidated Fund of Ireland. He did not intend to alter its provisions except in one or two details. The criticisms of the measure were weak, and its opponents had not proposed any improvements. He denied that the Irish people were not civilised, and declared that they possessed a just sense of sympathy with England's political principles. It was, he said, absurd to assume that Ireland paid no regard to the favour and sympathy of England. The present system of government in Ireland was incredibly wasteful, and the administration cost twice as much as that of Eng - land. He declared that there was no prosperous union in the world maintained by force. The statement was received with cheers. He pointed out that Holland. Belgium, Austria and Hungary were happy since their separation. The colonies, too, at one time were disaffected, but are now most loyal. • Sir Michael Hicks Beach in moving the amendment for the rejection of the measure, declared that if once Home Rule was granted it would be impossible to retract it without war. Mr Balfour paid a visifc to Dublin, where he 'was cordially. welcomed. In the course of a speech he declared his supreme confidence that the conflict over the Home Rule question would have a happy iss^e. The Home Secretary denies the truth of a report that Mrs Montagu is to released before the expiration of her term of sentence. The strike at Hull is spreading, and military assistance has been demanded by the authorities. Two hundred and fifty additional firemen are proceeding from London to Hull to replace those on : strike. The employers have. appealed to the Home Secretary for assistance. The firemen and seamen on T. S. Wilson and Sons', W. S. Bailey's and Edward Leetham's lines of steamers, trading to Hull, also have gone out on strika. A detachment of the Scots Guards and first Dragoons have been sent to Hull to assist in preserving order. New Zealand long berried wheat, ex-warehouse, 30s ; market firmer. ' Frozen mutton, first quality, 4£d ; second quality, 3£d ; lamb, first quality, s£d ; beef, forequarfcers, 3fd ; hindquarters, 4d. Hemp is unchanged. South Australian wheat, ex warehouse, BSs, firmer ; Victorian ditto, 32s (3d, firmer. For Australian wheat on passage sellers are asking 80s, but buyers will not give more tfcan 80s Oa,

The wooi niarket is Brisk; arid the ddvadce in prices" dbtairiecl qri the op i eriiug J ddy' is fully' iMri tallied; The consignment of 630 cases of app'es by the Aorarigi brought from 7s to 14s per case;. Mr stJeee'H dri tile motion for the second reading of the Home Rule Bill evoked little interest. Only 200 members were present, and a few strangers occupied the galleries. He stated that the autonomous colonies did not pay a farttiiiig td the Imperial exchequer for defence 1 ; The Irish nienlbers are dpjjosed td the proposal to make Ireland pay a quota towards war charges; , (Art aefcive Uriiotiiai «afiisi{rfti is going on in the provinces. -Speeches have been delivered by Mr G6scb.en at' Newcastle, Sir Hl; James at Bury; the. Djake .of^eYopsiure dt BrJ^dl} and Lord Randolpn Ohurchilt' at Liverpool. The last named declared that the Home Rule , Bill was knavish , thievish and tyran -; nical. •■•'• ' : •■••. , : ": ... Mr. Hogan, M.E. for LimericWi has giVetl notice td. ask Mr Glad-' stone whether the Government will legislate in the direction of prohibiting the display of Oraiige eniblems, as is done in Australia.