CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, 13 April 1895, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

London. When Mr Speaker Peel, after his farewell speech, left the chair in the House of Commons, the members rose in a body, and standing with heads uncovered, cheered him again and again.

The vote of thanks moved by the leader of the House to the retiring Speaker was carried unanimously. The Irish Party joined in the eulogies passed upon Mr Speaker Peel. Countess Russell, during the evidence in the application for the restoration of conjugal rights, apologised for the charges 12 montb9 ago against Boberts in reference to her bus band i The Budget is to be delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on May 2nd. Should the Parnelhte Party support Sir M. W. Ridley's candidature for the Speakership, the Government still expect a majority. Lord Herschell, in speaking to his Land Transfer Bill, -which is designed to simplify titles and facilitate the transfer of land in England, declared that the land registration sys* tern has worked admirably in the colonies. The Bill has passed its third reading in the House of Lords. Sir William Harcourt has intro* duced his Local Veto Bill in the . House of Commons „ It is almost identical with the .. Bill of 1893, but substitutes a simple majority instead of a two-thirds majority, as formerly proposed, ta-. secure a reduction in the number ol licenses. : .;: In introducing the Bill, the Chancellor of the Exchequer said it would' be unwise at present to enforce universal Sunday closing, and impoasfble to impose it in London. The zone to which such restriction ap<* plied would have to be left to thede- * cision of local option. The first reading was agreed' to : ~ without a division. ■■'■•■^■- An amendment is to be proposedto bring Ireland within the provisions of the Bill. The Unionist press considers the Local Veto Bill a ridiculous measure and condemns the exemption of Ireland as a bribe to secure the votes of the Irish members. China and Japan. The Japanese authorities have, seized at Taku the British steamer Yink Sang, which is alleged to have been carrying arms for the Chinese. . Li Hung Chang received the . I Japanese terms on Ist April. It is believed he will accept them. Reports from Japan state thai seven out of the eight peace conditions have been accepted. Many of the Japanese troops at the Pescadores are dying of cholera. .... Trouble in Chitral. ..-,-.. .,5 Umra Khan has withdrawn a porv/d tionofhis forces from Chitral, in order to resist the advance of the British through Swat, and it is be«> lieved that Dr Robertson, British Resident at Chitral, may now sue*, ceed in forcing a passage to Mastuj. The head of the British expedition has reached the Pangdora River, the : enemy having evacuated the country passed through, which is now" ! • occupied by friendly natives. The First Brigade remains in the * i Swat Valley, while the other two ■ continue to advance. Umra Khan is concentrating hia r foices at Kala Darosh, in the Hash--kar Valley, below Chitral. His two brothers and cousin, who ' were engaged ia the fighting which -• took place in the Swat VaHey^jfJve fied. .-..•:■■ The offer of several Indian princes £ to assist the British in suppressing •-• Umra Khan in the Chitral has been partially accepted. '--]