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Manawatu Herald, 15 June 1893, Page 2

London.

Mr Sexton's resignation has caused much dismay among the Irish Party. In the course of an interview, Mr T. Sexton said he was resigning his seat in the House on personal grounds. The Nationalists demand that he shall not persist in his intention, and point out that his loss would be one of the greatest blows the party ever received. Mr Justin McCarthy and Mr John Dillon are trying to persuade Mr Sexton not to resign, but if the member for Keri'y North persists in his intention others will follow suit and thus split up the party. The Tory press are jubilant at the turn affairs have taken. .- ' The Irish Americans have contributed £4700 to the funds of the McCarthy Party since Christmas. and Nationalists are again urging that a rigorous closure shall be enforced during the discussion on the remaining portion of the Home Rule Bill. ■-.Tom Sullivan has challenged B'ubear to row on the Thames course in September, fo? £200 a side. In the House of Lords, Lord Onslow moved a resolution rendering the residents of Cook Islands (of which group Earatonga is one of the principal islands) responsible directly to Great Britain. Lord Ripon, the. Colonial Secretary; said such an alteration might possibly offend New Zealand ; whereupon Lord Onslow withdrew his resolution. The Times, referring to affairs in the Cook Islands, says the missionaries in' the group must be content with spiritual power, and not seek to control temporals.

Mr Alexander, a Liberal, and Mr Thomas, a Unionist, have been nominated for the Linlithgow seat, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr Peter Maclagen. Giving evidence before Lord Onslow's Commission. Major Stockpool, of the War Office, said freezing did not injure frozen mutton, but it seriously damaged beef. Lord Salisbury addressed a great meeting in the Surrey Theatre, and in the course of his remarks pro 1 tested against the paralysis of Parliamentary work, consequent on the amount of time consumed in discussions on tue Home Rule Bill. He a's^ dwelt on the fearful risk the Empire was running in the event of an outbreak of war, owing to Ireland's attitude. He referred to the Irish disagreeing among themselves and splitting up their party. The quarrel with England had lasted three centuries, and national tradition taught hatred of the English. He contended that it was impossible that Mr Gladstone's cmzy scheme could effect a change, and he felt convinced that if ever a war occurred Ireland would help foreigners to stop England's food supply. The Irish Party, by a majority of six, rescinded a vote which Mr Sexton regarded as an indication of censure on himself. In consequence of this reversal Mr Sexton has agreed to withdraw bis resignation of the Kerry North seat in the House of Commons. The Prince of Wales' yacht Britannia won the cup presented for competition by the Commodore of the Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club, defeating the Valkyrie. Owing to a blunder on tbe part of the Treasury Officials, the excise duties of Ireland have been over estimated by £365,000.