London.

Manawatu Herald, 25 April 1893, Page 2

London.

Sir Henry Isaacs, ex-Lord Mayor of London, who was one of the .accused in the Hansard Union prosecutions, has been acquitted. Mr Sexton urged the retention of the fall strength of Irish members

in the House of Commons for six years; arid appealed id the Pretaief to reco'tisider His financial pvaposals. Mr Crladstoile dWitied td state whether the retention of the Irish members at Westminster would be made by the Government a vital , point of the Bill. The dockers' strike at Hull is not 3 f et settled, and the conference betw'efeii bfrb'eTS atid iitiiom'sfcs has been postponed. The Chronicle says that the dockers at Hull are opposed to the Shipping Federation's claim for absolute freedom of contract, fearing that it will entirely open the door to nori.-uflionists: tllstei'iiieti groafiett alid faotitecl Mr Gladstone on his arrival at the House of Commons, and cried ovit ' Traitor.' Mr Gladstone was visibly annoyed. In the Houso of Commons the second reading pi the Home Rule Bill was carried by $47 id $04 , The House was crammed, and the greatest excitement prevailed. Sir Henry James, in a brilliant speech, declared that the civil war WotUft rßSfc With the Government. Mr Balfour declared" the Bill-to be a concession to agitation, and crime, and said a million and a. half Protestants in Ireland were prepared to foteiMjr resist it; He reiterated that if the meaifitt! paid a ** hheo $ c oi maintaining peace in Ireland -Would vanish. Mr Gladstone made ft vigorous re-^ ply, denouncing the Opposition 191* exaggerated and baseless prophecies. On Mr Gladstone returning to the Chamber after the division, the Nationalists jumped on the seats, cheering and waving their hats, the Ministerialists and those on the Treasury benches following the example. Mr Gladstone repeatedly bowed his acknowleclgeiliefltS During the unusual scene, Mr William Redmond excitedly exclaimed, ' Parnell shall not be forgotten to-night. Three cheers for Parnell. There was much ironical laughter from members of the Opposition. Every member of the flouse either voted or paired. The Ulster delegates, who were in the lobby, cheered the Queen and sang the National Anthem. Eventually the police cleared «the lobby. Many amendments have already been tabled. Immediately the result of the division was announced bonfires were lighted in the Nationalists' quarters in Belfast. The populace were greatly excited, but the police prevented any collision between the two factions. The result was received in Dublin with wild enthusiasm. The Dowager Duchess of Sutherland has been arrested and conveyed to Holloway Gaol. Her cell has been most luxuriously furnished, and she will be allowed to obtain all comforts. In addition to receiving friends, she is to have an attendant and have access to newspapers and books. The Earl of Derby is dead. His funeral takes place privately on Thursday. New Zealand long-berried wheat ex warehouse, 80s, flat ; South Australian wheat, ex-warehouse, 88s Bd, quiet ; Victorian do, 83s, flat. Frozen mutton, first quality, 4 M6d; lamb s|-d. Beef—Forequarters, B£d : hindquarters, 4|d. There is nothing doing in New Zealand hemp.