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Manawatu Herald, 27 June 1893, Page 2

London.

In the House of Commons, Mr J. P> Smith, Unionist, moved an amendment to the Home Bule Bill to prevent censorship of the Press by the Irish Legislature and the suppression of the right of meeting. The proposal was received with great uproar. Sir John Rigby, Solicitor-General, said the Government did r.ofc intend to accept the amendment, as this was an Imperial Hill. The announcement was received by the Irish members with cheers. Mr Balfour said the measure was merely a copy of an American Bill. Mr Sexton retorted that the Conservatives desired to facilitate rebellion and suppress comment. The amendment was negatived. The Right Hon. I). Plunket moved an amendment to prevent legislation as to the control of Trinity College, Dublin.

Mr Gladstone said that if he agreed to ifc, it would practically cause the College to be transplanted to England.

Mr Balfour said the amendment was intended to prevent the influence of priests being used against the institution.

The amendment was negatived by 42. Peristent reports are surrent that three members of the Cabinet desire to suspend the Home Rule Bill, and proceed with other measures. Mr Gladstone has submitted to the House of Commons new financial proposals with regard to Home Rule. The proposals retain the existing financial arrangements between Great Britain and Ireland for six years, when they are to be revised. The Irish Parliament is unable to interfere with existing taxation, though able to impose fresh taxation. Ireland is to contribute for Imperial purposes one-third of her ascertained revenue, and also any new war tax which may be imposed. Clauses 11, 13 and 21 have been dropped, while I others are re-modelled.

Mr Arnold Morley, PostmasterGeneral, replying to Mr Hogan, said the Postal authorities recognised the advantages of the Vanoouver route, and were watching the experiment with great interest.

Mr Justin McCarthy has accepted Mr Gladstone's new financial proposals with regard to Home Rule. Mr Redmond is opposed to them, and says the alteration in the Bill is humiliating and unjust. The Government will probably propose that the Irish Government shall collect the taxes as agents of the Imperial Government.

The Unionists believe the Ministry is riding for a fall. The scheme is thought To indicate the retention of the full number of Irish members at Westminster. An amendment intended to protect Freemasons against legislation incited by priests was rejected by 84, after the closure had been applied. Clause 4 of the Home Rule Bill is passed. The Redmonds intend to propose that the collection of Qustoms and Excise duties shall be transferred to the Irish Parliament at the end of six years. Meanwhile Ireland should contribute to the Imperial Exchequer one-fourth of her ascertained revenue until a Royal Commission has reported on the financial relatians of the coun~ tries. Mr Gladstone admitted that the Irish legislature ought to control primary education with power to found, at the public expense, a purely Roman Catholic University.

The leaders of the Unionist Party threaten to move a vote of censure on the Government if the closure is insisted upon with regard to the Home Rule Bill. New Zealand long berried wheat, ex warehouse, 803 6d, quiet ; South Australian wheat, ex warehouse, 38s, quiet ; Victorian, 32s 6d, flat. Frozen mutton — First quality, 3£ d ; second quality, 3£d ; lamb, first quality, s£d. Hemp is unchanged. Dr Nansen has sailed on an Avcti expedition.