Exciting Scenes. London, June 8.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 156, 12 June 1886, Page 3

Exciting Scenes. London, June 8.

In the House'of Commons last night the debate on the Irish proposals of the Government was, continued, ' Mi Parnellspoke.andannounoeeJ.on behalf ot the Irish, party,,that he acquiesced in the priuciple of making the proposed Irian Parliameut subject to the Imperial Parliament. He denied having in any way abused the powers entrusted to him, and etoted that the Home Kule Bill would have the effect of speedily putting a stop to outrage? in Ireland Ht> exproaeed the opinion that the bill would prove a permanent treaty of peace between England and Ireland. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, who spoke next, complained that the bill destroyed the union without satisfying the national sentiment. Mr Gladstone appealed to the House to vote the priuciple of the bill, which, he declared, would make the union closer. Mr O'Doherty said that autonomy, when granted to Australian colonies, had cured the discontent existing thex*e, and argued that it would have a similar result if applied to Ireland. Mr Parnell declared that a member of the Conservative Government had offered a more complete autonomy for Ireland, with a wider laud-purchasing system, than chat proposed by Mr Gludstoi.e. Sir Michael Htcks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer in the late Ministry, denied Mr Parnell's statement, and challenged him to disclose the name of the Minister. Mr Parnell declined. Mr Goschen, M P. for Edinburgh, made a very impressive speech on the subject. On division, the numbers were :—: — For the Bill 311 Again3tit Sil Majority against the Bill ... 30 85 Purnellites and 193 Liberals voted with Mr Gladstone. Mr O'ihea, of the Irish party, abstained from voting. There was intense excitement; amongst the members of the Opposition when the result of the division was announced, and the occupants in the galleries joined in wild cheers. The Unionists and Irish party groaned at Mr Chamberlain, at the same time shouting " Traitor !" They cheered Mr Gladstone. The crowd collected in the lobby, cheered the Marquis of fiartiugton, and sang the National anthem. Tho J3ouBe adjourned until Thursday next.

Mr Chamberlain Obdurate. London, June 7. Mr Joseph Chamberlain rejected a final appeal of Mr Labouchere, who, on behalf of numerous Radicals, urged him either to support the eecond reading of the Home Rule Bill or to abstain from voting when the division took place.

Tbe Press on the Crisis. 1 The "Timeß" says that Mr Gladstone ought to resign and retire from politics. The " Daily News" considers that an appeal to the country is inevitable. «