“AGE SPECIALS."

Temuka Leader, Issue 1543, 17 August 1886, Page 3

“AGE SPECIALS."

London Aug. 4. Eail -Aberdeen left Dublin yesterday. The event was made the occasion of a public demonstration in favor of the late Government and Eirl Aberdeen on quitting Dublin received an ovation unprecedented in the warmth and enthusiasm exhibited. It ia reported that Irish malcontents and Russian Nihilists are conspiring together and arranging a series of dynamite plots to be carried into effect in England. All vessels arriving from Russian ports are being .-objected to a strict overhaul. August &, A Committee has been appointed by the Commercial Exchange established in connection with the Indian and Colonial Exhibition with instructions to visit the various Courts, confer with the Executive Commissioners, and report es to the feasibility of arranging a scheme for reciprocity in trade between Great Britain and hot colonial possessions. It is considered improbable that any steps will be taken towards the prosecution of Sir Charles Dilke for perjury in connection with his evidence in the recent Orawford-Dilke divorce suit. Mr Gladstone has announced that he intends to retain the leadership of the Liberal party iu the House of Commons. He states, however, that the severe exertions of the recent election campaign has so effected his health that ho will require to seek temporary repose, and he finds it necessary to also permanently reduce his labors ,in the way of attending to correspondence. A meeting of the Homo Rule party. decided to strenuously oppose any scheme which offered a smaller measure of autonomy to Ireland than was provided by Mr Gladstone’s Homo Rule scheme.

August 6.

At a meeting of Unionist Liberals held in > Devonshire House, yesterday, to agree upon the policy of the party in the new session of Parliament, it was agreed that whilst the Unionists should do all in their power to preserve friendly relatione with Mr Gladstone and his followers, they should maintain a separate organisation, and also that they should support the new Government in resisting any demand that might be made for a premature exposition of their policy with regard to Ireland. Mr Joseph Chamberlain formally intimated that he would accept the Marquis of Hartiugton as leader of the Unionist party. When Parliament assembled yesterday, the Marquis of Harbingfcon, Mr Joseph Chamberlain, and other loading members of the Unionist party, made a strong front ©a the Opposition bench, and exchanged friendly greetings with Mr Gladstone.

A belief prevails in welHnformod circles that Mr Gladstone is hopeful that the Home Rule agitation will presently subside, and that he will succeed ia defeating the Conservative Government on an outside issue.