THE HOME CRISIS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1525, 29 June 1886, Page 1

THE HOME CRISIS.

London, June 24,

J’he newspaper Unned Ireland states that the Fenian manifesto, the purport of which was published in the Times on the 21 si inst., was purely apocryphal.

June 25

Both Houses of Parliament were formally prorogued to-day by Commission. The Speed) from the Throne stated that Parliament, was about to be dissolved, for the punvisc of ascertaining the sense of the people on the question of the creation of an Irish Parliament. It alluded to the settlement of the difficulty I) 'tween Buaria an! Greece, and said the arraagetnen's concluded wbh Spain, if aoprovet}. by the Cortes, will tend to encourage the importation of Australian wines to the United Kin yd to. The Speech went on to express the lively pleasure expeiienced by Her Majesty in the promoting of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, and says that the cordial interest displayed therein by the people proved thv sympathy that exists between and unites the several portions of the Empire, while the Exhibition will powerfully tend to confirm and promote it. The Speech concluded by praying that the new Parliament might promote the peace and contentment, of the people, and strengthen the union of the Ernnire. June 26.

Mr Parnell addressed a public meeting at Portsmouth to-day, at which ) e stated ho accepted Mr Gladstone’s scheme of Home Rule for Ireland as s final settlement of the question. The Marquis of Hartingion, Mr Bright, Mr Chamberlain, Mr Bradlaugh, and Mr Gladstone will be reelected unopposed. Sir Vernon Harcourt, Mr Childers, and Sir Charles Dilke will have severe contests. Twelve Unionists have retired.