WEST END SCANDAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 451, 5 March 1890, Page 5

WEST END SCANDAL.

London, March 1, Mr H. Lauouchere brought before the House of Commons the West End scandal, and in doing so alleged that Mr James Monro, Chi9f Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, urged that Hammond, who was notoriously connected with the scandal, and subsequently tied to New York, should be arrested and placed on trial for complicity in the ollence, but the Home Office declined to give its sanction to this course. He also asserted that Lord Salisbury directly advised the absconding of Lord Somerset, and when the latter gentleman returned to London some time after the scandal, it was reported for the purpose of attending a funeral, the police urged that he should be arrested, bub Mr H. Matthews, the Home Secretary, refused to give his consent. In the course of his remarks, Mr Labouchere denied that Prince Albert Victor was connected with the scandal, and in conclusion he demanded that the committee should be appointed to investigate the whole matter, also as to Lord Salisbury’s action. Sir E. E. Webster, in replying to Mr Labouchere’s remarks, denied that Lord Salisbury was aware of Lord Somerset’s connection with them, or that he had been accused until the latter had escaped from the country. Mr Labouchere declined to accept this denial, and declared his disbelief of Lord Salisbury’s assertion of innocence in the matter. Being requested to withdraw the latter remark, he persistently refused, and was suspended for a week. Mr Morley admitted that Sir R. E. Webster dissipated many rumours. The debate was closed by the cloture being enforced, and the amendment to reduce the amount of Supply was negatived by 206 to 66.

Vienna, February 27. '[’he “ Novisti ” says the increase of the Austrian army and the dispute about payment of the Bulgarian indemnity, which was lately revived, will provoke Russia a’so to augment her forces.