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Manawatu Herald, 29 August 1893, Page 2

London.

The amendment to the Home Bule Bill giving the Imperial Government the power to summon and dissolve the Irish Legislature was rejected by a majority of 44.

An amendment retaining the Irish Secretary in the Imperial Parliament was rejected by 53 ; also an amendment directing that the Viceroy's assent or veto upon Bills shal be dependent on the advice of the Queen, and not of the Irish Executive.

The Duke of Devonshire will move the rejection of the Bill in the House of Lords on September 5, and the is expected to close on September 8.

The Duke of Devonshire, in a speech upon Home Rule, said the House of Lords would be guilty of | r miserable cowardice unless it rejected i the Bill. He claimed the right to remit it to the judgment of the nation upon a definite issue. The retention of Irish members at Westminster in

an amended form was most intolerable. If the Bill did eventually pass the Unionists would demand autonomy for England, too^ A hundred and forty thousand Ulster women have signed a petition against Home Rule. At 11 o'clock on Wednesday night the closure was enforced in the debate on the motion to report the Home Rule Bill, and the motion was carried by a majority of 88. There was no scene.

The remaining amendments were disposed of* mostly without a division,

Mr J. Morley's amendment, giving to the Viceroy the power of the appointment of Judges of the Supreme Court and County Courts, was carried by a majority of 88. The third reading of the Bill has been set down for Wednesday next. Replying to a Scotch deputation, Mr Gladstone professed to be favourably disposed towards a Scotch Disestablishment Bill in preference to a Scotch Suspensory Bill, as it would more readily accomplish the object in View. It is stated that the Opposition will combat everything* at the autumn session, in order to enforce a general electian on the Home Rule issue alone.

the closure was enforced in the debate on the motion to report the Home Rule Bill, and the motion was carried by a majority of 88. There was no scene. The remaining amendments were disposed of* mostly without a division, Mr J. Morley's amendment, giving to the Viceroy the power of the appointment of Judges of the Supreme Court and County Courts, was carried by a majority of 88. The third reading of the Bill has been set down for Wednesday next. Replying to a Scotch deputation, Mr Gladstone professed to be favourably disposed towards a Scotch Disestablishment Bill in preference to a Scotch Suspensory Bill, as it would more readily accomplish the object in View. It is stated that the Opposition will combat everything* at the autumn session, in order to enforce a general electian on the Home Rule issue alone. New Zealand longberried wheat, exwarehouse, is flat at 28s 6d ; South Australian ditto, weaker, 29s 6d ; Victorian ditto, quiet, 293. Frozen mutton, first quality. Bsd ; second quality, B£d ; lamb, first quality, 3-Jd. New Zealand hemp— Quotations are unchanged. Danish butter, £G 4s per cwt.