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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3493, 7 March 1905, Page 3

Various Gabled items.

CABLE NEWS.

IMPERIAL POLITICS. London, March 2, By several snap divisions in Committee of Supply the Opposition greatly reduced the Government majority—once to 24. This was received with lound cries of “ Resign.” The Navy Estimates amount to £33,389,000-, a reduction of 3lsJmillions on thoie submitted Inst year. The new programme provided for the construction of one battleship, four armoured cruisers, six ocean and twelve costal destroyers, and eleven submarines. A special mfifinuttee of experts, of which Sir John Fisher is president, has been appointed to study the designs of difierent types of fighting ships, thus enabling "the navy to immediately benefit by the experience of the Japan-cse-Rnssian war.

The “ Irish Times ” states Mr Wyudham, Secretary for Ireland, tendered bis resignstion, but the Cabinet, not unanimously, resolved that it be not accepted. Lord Stanley and the Hon. Ailwyn Fellowcs, M.P., after agreeing to spesk on behalf of Mr T. G. Bowles, at King’s Lynn, withdrew under pressure of their colleagues. Both regretted the breach of faith. London, March 5. The bye-election for Appleby Division resulted: LecfJones (Liberal) 3922, Noble (Conservative) 2702. The Buteshire election resulted : N. Lament (Liberal) 1460, F. T, Salveson (Tory) 1426. Mr Joseph Chamberlain, addressing the executive committee of the Tariff Reform League, appealed to unionists to stiffen their backs and eschew the half-hearted fiscal policy which had been responsible for the defeats at the hve-elections. His conviction of their ultimate success was stronger than ever. The Address-in-Reply to the Speech from the Throne was carried in the House of Commons by a majority of sixty votes.