ENGLISH POLITICS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1776, 14 August 1888, Page 1

ENGLISH POLITICS.

London. August 8. The constituents of Mr Hugh Watt, member for Ca'mlachic, Glasgow, being dissatisfied with his actions in Parliament, have called upon bim to resign his ■eat in the House of Commons. The Commission Bill wis read a third •ime on a division by 180 to 64. Mr Sexton and several other Irish members abstained from voting. August 10. In the House of Lords the Bill appointing Commissioners to inquire into the Times charges against Mr Parnrll has been read a i'st time, and the Local Government Bill has been read a third tim", ' Tho Imperial Defences Bill has been i read a second time in the House of Commons. August 11. In the Bouse of Commons Mr Smith announced that the Agency and Trustees Liabilities Bill would b» further considered at the autumn session. 'he Affirmation in Li< u of Oaths Bill, which panned through the House t.l Lords, has been read a third lime in the House of Commons. The Irish Drainage of Land Bill has been postponed. Tho House of Commons have agreed to tha amendments mide by the House of Lords in the Local Government Bill. Mr H. 'Matthews, Home Secretory, has promised to make inquiries into the work-ng of the First Offenders Act adopted by the New Zealand Parliament, with a view to. a similar measure being introduced into the Imperial Par'iament. In the House of Lords the Purnell Commission Bill has been read a second time, and committed pro forma.