London.

Manawatu Herald, 4 May 1893, Page 2

London.

In the House of Commons, in j-rtspiy to a question by Mr Sexton ? jMv Moi'ley Said tlidfc ssde ,I;ne \ Introduction of the Honie .Rale Bill many Ronkri .Oatliolics Mad been 'deprived ot work ln Belidst, but he was no); aware of the exact number. In answer to another question Mr Morley said it was untrue that the police protected only Orangemen during the reoent tfisturbatice in Belfast. The Nationalists are Indignant* at the Chief Secretary's reply-, Which 1 they Consider inadequate. The Hull dpckers lire 'degress 3o\ and liiariy of tlieiii are famishing. Three thousand London doakei's have resolved to go out on strike unless the^ Shipping Federation men at the Victoria docks are withdrawn"» Mr Burrisis averse to the proposed national strike, which he regards as madness; but Mr, Keif Hardie arid Mr J. H. Wilson are In favour of the proposal being carried out. An animated debate took place in the Hpuse of Lords on the report of the Evicted Tenants Commission, the tone of the discussion being condemnatory of the report. Loid Kimberley admitted that the Go vernmant intended to support the Bill which is to be introduced by Mr P. A. Mcttugh, member for Leitrim South, to give effect to the Commission's report. The Marquis of Londonderry said the procedure of the Commission in administering a whitewashing in Connection with the 1 Plan of Campaign ' estates, was a public scandal, Lord Salisbury said the Commission had violated the principles of common justice. Lord Herschell denied that the procedure of the Commission had been irregular, quoting precedents in support of his statement.. Mr H. Bottomley, who stood his trial for fraud in connection with the Hansard Publishing Union, and who was acquitted by the jury, is suing the Official Receiver for malicious prosecution. The dockers' strike in London has fizzled out. The Ist of May Labour proces sions on the Continent have passed off quietly. Ten thousand mill workers in Dundee have struck as a protest against a reduction -in their wages. The exports from Hull last month showed a decrease of 50,000 tons. It is rumoured that a conspiracy has been discovered to dynamite the ships at Hull which are manned and worked by non-unionists^