IRISH AFFAIRS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2293, 15 December 1891, Page 4

IRISH AFFAIRS.

London, Dec. 12. The anti-McCarihyites intend to sue Mr Justin McCarthy and Mrs Parnell in order to obtain a declaration that the funds deposited in the Parisian Lank are the property of the National League, and to retain any personal application for their release. The Irish bishops are divided in their attitude towards the Nationalists, and there is an indication that the majority will withdraw from taking an active part in politics. This decision is partly owing to the Pope’s directions that Bishops should interfere only as moralists and peacemakers. Mr William Kine, of London, will contest the Wexford election with Mr Redmond. THE REBELLION IN BRAZIL. New York, Dec. 10, Advices from Rio Janeiro state that an agitation has broken out in the province. The Governor of the province, F, Portella, holds Victheray, while those who are seeking to bring about the downfall of the present Administration have established a temporary Government at Parahyba. Both parties are arming. The province of Rio Janeiro is in a state of ferment. Riots have occurred at Cumpas, in which ten persons are reported to have been killed and thirty injured. POLITICS IN N.S.W. Sydney Dec. 9. Mr Reid’s motion traversing the fiscal policy of the Government was, on a division, defeated by a majority of eight. The House sat all night, and the division was taken a few minutes before eight this morning, Mr Reid’s motion being negatived by 71 to 63. There was great excitement when the result was announced, the whole of the strangers in the galleries rising to their feet and loudly cheeering. Sir Henry Parkes did not vote. The Speaker threatened that if such a scene again occurred he would order the galleries to be cleared before the division was taken. The debate was characterised by the wreck of the labor party on the fiscal question, which they desired to sink. Mr MacGowan’s amendment proposing to remit the fiscal question to a plebiscite was ruled out of order. The protectionist members of the labor party abused the freetraders and single taxers,while each section tried to show that they were acting strictly in accord with the whole sixteen planks on the labor platform. Mr Reid likened the scene to a bull fight.