POLITICS IN ENGLAND.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1557, 24 February 1887, Page 1

POLITICS IN ENGLAND.

London, Feb. 20. . The election to fill the vacancy for the representation ot Burnley io the House of Commons, e-ÜB"d by the death of Mr Peter RyU.nde, took place yesterday, and resulted in the return of Mr Slagg, a supporter of Mr Gladstone, by a majority of 645 over bis opponent, Mr Thursby, a Conservative. Feb. 21. In the House of Commons to-dny, Mr Smith, First Lord of the Treasury, announced that Government would try firm execution of the ordinary law in Ireland, and defer the introduction of a Bill to amend the criminal law in that country until the Estimates and procedure rn'es were passed. A meeting of Ooneeiv.iMW Peers nful members of the House of Commons was held to-day at the Foreign Office. Lord Salisbury urged the vital importance of amending the rules of procedure, so that the length of the speeches might be curtailed, and Government have a fair opportunity of bringing ou business. Among the Bills intended to be submitted to Parliament was a Bill am riding the criminal law. Speaking on the programme of legbi-fi m for the amelioration of affairs in Ireland, Lord Salisbury said that when the question of Parliamentary procedure was settled the Government intended to introduce a Bill dealing with the affairs in Ireland. The provisions of the Bill would be somewhat on the basis ot the recommendation contained in the Lord Commissioners’ report. Several members of the House of Commons urged upon (be Government the necessity of introducing a Local Government Bill on popular lines. Feb. 22. In the Souse of Commons last night, Sir James Fergusson, Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, made a statement to the effect that Sir Drummond Wolff’s proposals with regard to Egypt would not involve the withdrawal of .British troops from that country while Egypt was unable to defend herself. Mr Smith, First Lord of the Treasury, has introduced a Parliamentary Procedure Bill. In the course* of the debate Mr Gladstone made a speech, in which he deprecated discussion of the Bill in a party spirit, but considered the proposals of the Government were wholly inadequate. Mr Parnell declared the sole effect of the Bill would be to limit the right of minorities: The Irish Land Commission recommend the revision of rents every five years, and longer advances being made to tenants. Lord Salisbury considers it useless to “ proclaim ” the Land League until the law is made more effective.