IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1703, 25 February 1888, Page 4

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

London, Fob, 18.

Mr W. J, Evelyn,' Conservative member for Deptford in the House of Commons, has resigned his scat. Feb. 20.

Replying to a question in the House of Commons last night £ir James Ferguson, political Secretary for the Foreign Office, slated that the Venezuelan Goyernment had propoied that the dispute arising from the occupation by England of territory to the eastward of Caroni Riyer should be referred to nrhitralion, A naval action against Venezuela would therefore not be ordered.

Feb. 21.

la the course of the debate in the House of Commons last night, the Right Hon. Henry Chaplain, member for fcler.ford, referring to the commercial depression in Great Britain, said th#t no mprovemcnt in trade could bo looked for until the stagnation in agricultural circles had been removed, and the interest in farming thoroughly revived. The Right lion. Lord John Manners, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, faid the I the severity of the depretflion in Great Britain was fully recognised by Government, Mr Howard Vincent, member for Sheffield, speaking on the subject, said that the only remedy for the existing depression in trade and commerce was a thorough-going policy ot Protection, and liu*l he was determined to advocate protection of the industries of the United Kingdom. Feh. 22. In the House of Commons Mr Ctias, Cameron, member for the College, Glasgow, moved an amendment to the Adoress-in-Uepiy, deploring the absence in tiie speech ot any mention of Governor ui’s inu-D'O'U to introduce measures tor tiie renef of the crofterS in the

Hebrides, In the course of the debate which cam# on last night, Government declared that the law must be upheld in Lewis, bat that they would be prepared to assist any crofters wh» might b* desirous of emigrating to the colonies. After a lengthy discussion the amendment was negatived by a majority of 61. The Address-in-Reply was adopted, Mr Labonchsro moved that an aiinranc* was inquired from England to the effect (list the reported Anglo-Itallan alliance, which had not been officially contradicted, was not hostile to Franco. Sir James Ferguson, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply denied that the Government had contracted any military or naval engagement with Italy, and *lbo ridiculed the ides that any hostility was displayed by either of the nations to France. He expressed the opinion that the peace of Europe at the present time was more assured than a year ago. He admitted Hut there had been private parleyings between England and the other Powers. Mr Gladstone said that the assurance* yiren by Sir James were satisfactory, *nd he was quite satisfied that Lord Salisbury’s foreign policy was generally sound. After discassion MrLaboocher* withdrew his motion, his object haring been effected by the debate. Sir James Ferguson, Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs, in replying 4* % question, said the French troops would be withdrawn from the Kew Hebrides within four months from If or. 16. 1