CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, 17 June 1893, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

London. In committee in the House of Commons an amendment was moved to the Home Eule Bill in favour of including marriage and divorce laws among the subjects which the Irish Legislature is forbidden to legislate upon. The amendment was negatived by 34. Mr Gladstone, speaking to the amendment, said the marriage laws of the colonies which differ from those of Great Britain were vetoed again and again, yet the colonies had won the day in the end. In the House of Commons on the 14th inst, clause three of the Home Rule Bill, defining the subjects in respect of which the Irish Legislature shall not have power to make laws, was agreed • to. The last eight amendments to the clause were ruled out of order. The Unionist press .regard the ageeement between Messrs Healy and Sexton as a temporary one. The Pall Mall Gazette insists that Mr Arnold Morley, Postmaster-Gen-eral, shall resign his seat in the House of Commons, alleging that he

was guilty of bribery and corruption during the last general election, when he Was returned for tile Bast Nottingham" coMstitiietiCy* The paper also accuses the hon. gentlemen of dishonorable conduct in a petition against his election.. The charges made by the Pall Mall Gazette were referred to in the House, when Mr Morley denied tha tr'itth o( the accusations, but absolutely refused to institute an action for libel against the paper. In committee on the fourth clause of the Home Rule Bill, Mr G. C. Bartly, member for Islington, moved an amendment empowering the Irish Legislature to establish and endow religion. Mr Balfour said the Unionsfcs Were unable to approve of the amendment, but the Home .Rulers should support it. Mr Gladstone remarked that the Nationalists had not asked for the privilege, and their action was a generous one. He said the day had passed when they could found and establish religions. After further discussion the amendment was negatived i On the same clause Mr Geiald Balfour, member for Leeds, moved an amendment to prevent the Irish Legislature from reducing Crown salaries and denying pensions. The amendment was lost by a majority of 42. The Times says that Mr Gladstone having to conclude a fresh bargain with the Irish, proposes to press the financial clauses of the Home Rule Bill, and then enforce the closure for the remainder of the measure.