POLITICAL NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1616, 23 January 1886, Page 4

POLITICAL NEWS.

' (Special to the Standard.J (BY ETjECTItIO TELEGRAPH.—^COPYfifGHT) I (reuter's telegrams.) : London, Jan. 22. In the Houße pt Loids - to^da,y jtlie [ Marquis of Salisbury referring to Irish affairs stated that the Government of Ireland had beert virtually entrusted to the neVfly anointed Chief Secretary, Mr W. H. Smith,. and Her Majesty's Government we're' prepared to act promptly-up-*ori the receipt of his report. 2 The AdVireßß-'in Reply to the Speech rpm the throne was voled m the House 6f : Lords by a considerable uiajority. iln the House of Commons Mr Gladstone stated he still adhered to his ■manifesto regarding liish affairs, and deprecated the pfisfponement of the scht'aie of local government, and advised the House to accord a patient hearing to the claims piit forward by Mr Prtrnell arid iiisfol lowers. Mr Pa r nell, speaking on the same subject, expressed his opinion that the right of legislative autonomy' being jonce .conceded to Ireland, perhaps it would not bo; difficult to nettle the details, and while securing the integrity of the Empire, to protect th» interests of the minority.. v -■. . . : " ■ Sir Michael H icks Beach, leader of the Government m the House of Commons, gave notice that he would introduce certain rules, for the regulation of Parliamentary'procedure Which he claimed should be made urgent. After this business the House adjourned.! h ! ... s >■ ;. , i .. ).