BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7894, 9 August 1905, Page 3

BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

PREROGATIOH SIGHED. THE REV HEBRIDES TROUBLE. (Received Aug. 8, 11.32 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. s. King Edward, when he held a council aboard the Royal yacht, approved the Speech Irom the Throne, and signed the prerogration of Parliament.

(Received Aug. 8, 11,40 p.w ) LONDON, Aug;. 8. In the House of Commons, Hon. A. Lyttclton, Secretary for the Colonics, replying to a question, said lit was aware that- the Australian Commonwealth is anxious for the earl) appointment of a Commission in settlement of the land claims in the New Government. The Imperial Government had for some time past Ikx-ii in communication with the French Government on the subject, and was doing its utmost to expedite negotiations. The Government majority on the Naval Works Bill Was upwards of a hundred, The Unemployed Workmen Bill was read the third time, and the Government has accepted Mr Lloyd George's amendment allowing towns ol ten thousand inbtfritants to enforce the measure. The House of Lords read the Unemployed Bill tlx first time andthe Scottish ChurduM Hill Hie third time. i Demonstration in Finland. Trials for Political Offences To be Held by a Military Court. (Receifwl Aug. 8, 11. H p.m.) St. PETERSBURG, Aug. 6. Twenty thousand at Helsingfors (Finland) demonstrated against the proposed transfer of trials of political offences from tie local authorities to the Russian Military Court.