IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2378, 5 July 1892, Page 1

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

London, July 1. It is expected that twenty-eight Tories, eight Unionists, and fifteen Liberals will be returned unopposed. Both parties are busy raising funds to prosecute the campaign. Peeresses are openly engaged canvassing. The Duke of Norfolk, the head of the Roman Catholic peers, asserts that autonomy will be merely a pretended boon to the men who defied the Pope. Sir J. Gorst has been returned unopposed. Archbishop Walsh has addressed a letter to the Irish clergy directing them not to interfere with the voting. Mr Gladstone had a succession of ovations at various railway stations on his way from Hawarden to Edinburgh. He delivered several brief speeches, and in each expressed himself sanguine that he would score a victory at the elections. On his arrival at Edinburgh he was accorded a most enthusiastic welcome. Mr Gladstone has opened his Midlothian Campaign. He claims that his prospects of success are brilliant, and hears only the voices of hope and courage. He told his hearers that this would be the last occasion on which he would have to solicit their votes. His meetings are attended by crowds of enthusiastic supporters. In his speech at Edinburgh Mr Gladstone said that none of the provisions of the Home Rule Bill of 1886 would be retracted, and the retention of the Irish members at Westminster would be added. The supremacy of the Imperial Parliament over on Irish Parliament would resemble that of the autonomy of the colonies. He thought that it was hardly likely that it would have to be exercised, since it was monstrous to suppose that Canada and Australia would practise an in justice against a minority, and there was still less likelihood in Ireland. The Government would have to decide in a practical spirit it if would be bettor to retain all or part of the Irish members ; whether they should vote on all home subjects, or whether some members would sit both in Dublin and London. The Parnellites rushed a hall in Dublin where the other party was holding a meeting, took possession of it and severely treated their opponents, In the confusion Dr Tanner was robbed. The police were compelled to protect the weaker side with drawn swords.

The Liberal everywhere profess confidence in the result, and if they succeed i t is stated the Marquis of Rip.cn will bo Viceroy of India, and Lord Rosebery Minister of Foreign Affairs. Sir James Whitehead, whb was Lord Mayor in 1888, and who stood in the Home Rule interest, Ipis been elected successor to Mr Alex. McArthur, M.P. for Leicester. The following members have been elected unopposed :—Sir Randolph Churchill, Mr F. Barry (Windsor), Mr S. Evershed (Burton), Sir W. H. Houldsworth (Manchester), Sir Michael Hicks Beach (Bristol), Right Hor,. Henry Fowler (Wolverhampton), Right Hon. C. Villiers (Wolverhampton), sir John Lubbock (London University), Sir Joseph Weston (Bristol), Mr J. Henniker Heaton (Canterbury), Mr J. A.. Pi ©ton (Leicester).