IRISH AFFAIRS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1820, 24 November 1888, Page 1

IRISH AFFAIRS.

London, November 20. Mr -Gladstone, speaking on the Government proposal for the extension of Lord Ashbourne’s Act, said the arrears of tenants were primarily entitled to attention. Mr Gosohen said the Opposition had rejected the Government’s overtures for a temporary extension of the Act. He mentioned that tho Government did not consider they were pledged to deal with the land purchase question, and were quite satisfied with the extension of Lord Ashbourne’s Act. Statistics showed that evictions in Ireiand were largely the result of the Plan of Campaign.

The President of the National League in America has appealed to the Irish residents of the States for subscriptions for the Parnell Defence Fund. In the House of Commons; Mr Gladstone, in moving an amendment objecting to the withdrawal of the Irish Land Purchase question which bad been before Parliament several years, said the Government ought to have asked for an advance until March next, which the i l ' Opposition would readily have granted. The amendment was rejected by 330 to 1 246, and the debate upon the Bill to

extend Lord Ashbourne’s Act in the measure being read a first ti^ne. November 21. Mr Dillon, during a speech' on the subject, implied that tenants might repudiate their engagements unless they obtained Home Rule.