CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, 6 March 1894, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

i London. ! In the House of -Commons, Mr » Gladstone, in moving that the 1 amendments made by the House of ' c Lords in the Parish Councils Bill be agreed to, said the alterations were i of a inisehevious character, and i mutilated the measure, but the Go- • verument bad decided to acquiece in ' them in order to prevent the loss to | the country of the only remaining i national work of the session. He » hoped, however, there would be an 1 early reversal of the attitudes ; I adopted by the other Chamber during i the last 50 years. The grieviously unsatisfactory differences with the s House of Commons could not cont tinue any longer. They must go forward to their issue, and the del cision of the nation, as a last resort, ' must be taken at an early date. Mr Gladstone's motion for the [ adoption of the amendments in the Bill was carried on a division by 278 votes to 37. s In the House of Commons Mr I Balfour referred to the attacks that had been made on the House of ' Lords in connection with the Parish \ Councils Bill and other measures, f and said the Opposition Party re--1 garded the declaration of war against ' the constitution without dismay, as f they were prepared to face the immediate verdict of the nation. I This statement was received with ) cheers and counter cheers. Lord Randolph Churchill said the : attempt to . destroy the House of : Lords was a hopeless and fatal scheme, because the country recog- • ■ nised the important services the 1 other branch of the Legislature had , rendered. 5 ' There ia considerable enthusiasm in the ranks of the Liberal Party at the prospect of a crusade against the . Uppar Chamber, and when Mr i Gladstone's announcement was • made, saveral Radical members ex- ; pressed their delight by throwing their hats in the air. The Time* regrets that Gladstone's i ! farewell speech was " a mere echo of the crude clamour of the Radical ! Club," and says that in attacking the House of Lurds the impressive- • ness of his manner was insufficient ' to disguise the poverty of his ] material. i Mr Gladstone has informed Mr i Sexton that he will ask thn House 1 of Commons to pledge itself to pro- [ ceed with the Home Rule next year ; but the Nationalists require a peri sonal pledge to the same effect from I the new Premier. It was officially announced on > Saturday that the Queen had ' accepted the resignation of Mr Gladstone as Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury, and that , the Earl of Rosebery had succeeded to the vacant portfolios. 1 Mr Gladstone informed Her • Majesty that old age and increasing ; infirmity, were the reasons for his j retirement from office, but that it [ was intention to retain his seat in the House of Commons. It is expected that the new Pre- { mier's programme will divulge a , policy of a very advanced cheracter, i and will include the introduction of ' a Bill to limit the power of veto of '. the House of Lords The Parnellites are much annoyed i at Mr Gladstone's resignation, and denounce him as a traitor. • The Tunes says that an ultimate 1 operation to remove the cataract from Mr Gladstone's eye is inevit- , able. The Queen was deeply affected by her audience with Mr Gladstone, i The Observer says that Lord ' Rosebery was very reluctant to accept the office of Prime Minister, 1 but yielded to the almost universal \ desire of the Liberal Party in order to avert a grave crisis. Mr Gladstone'has decided to go to the Continent till the end of spring. Mr Gladstone also resigns the \ office of Lird Privy Seal on re tiring ' from the Ministry. He has decided to retain his seat in the House as member for Midlothian, until the next general election . [ It is reported that Lord Rosebery *Uia»vry the JDuohiH if Alb«Bjr.