IRISH AFFAIRS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2204, 21 May 1891, Page 1

IRISH AFFAIRS.

London, May 17. It is stated that the two factions of the Irish party—Pirnellites and antiParnellites, era arranging for a settlement of the dispute which caused a split in the party, with the view of concerted action at the genera! elections. Mr T. P. O’Connor, M.P., has written to the Irish National League of Great Britain, declaring that the settlement of the Home Rule question depends on the return of the Gladstone party to power. He also' expresses the opinion that Mr Parnell is certain to disappear from the political arena. May 19. At a meeting of the Irish Na ions' League J>f Gres' Britain a resolution w«s carried expr'ssing a hopi that Her Majesty the Queen would live to open ■ he first Irish Parliamen'. fhe resolution was proposed by Mr Tim D, Sullivan, member for the College Green division of the Dublin City. LABOR QUESTIONS. LoNi>nN--AL UI -V l 7r if. t fF-yrnsonrbeorotary of toe National Amalgamated Sailors and Fireman’s Union, has laid information for perjury against six of the boardinghouse keepers at Cardiff who gave evidence in support of the charge laid against him of inciting strikers to riot. He received a great welcome from the Labour bodies at a meeting in Victoria Park. Brisbane, May 19. The Rockhampton conspiracy cases are concluded. The Judge summed up dead against the prisoners, but the jury, disagreed, and were given three days to consider. . intelligence has been received in town that the unionists intend to make a more desperate resistance to free laborers on Bimerab station than theyhave previously offered. It is reported that the unionistg are threatening to make Blm rab the Waterloo of the present struggle, THE CHILIAN WAR. Valparaiso, May 17. Another engagement has taken place between the Government troops and the rebels, the former being routed. The battle raged fiercely for five hours, the fighting being of a most desperate character. Commander Roubles, who led the Government forces, gallantly

fought every inch of ground on til be was shot down. His body was afterwards found hacked to pieces. President Balmaceda bag made a proposal to the rebel leader that each side should exchange prisoners captured since the outbreak of the revoltion. New York, May 18. The reason the Chilian rebel gunboa' 1 Esmeralda put into Acapulco in Mexico was that she was short of coal. There is no coal available at Acapulco, and consequently the Esmeralda is unable to replenish bar stock, In the course of the interview with the local newspaper the captain of the Esmeralda declared that the United States cruisers would hav*to sink his ship before h« would allow the Itata to be captured. Nothing is known of'whereabouts of the Its a.