HOME POLITICS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2392, 30 August 1892, Page 1

HOME POLITICS.

London, Aug. 26. The election for Newcastle resulted as follows Morley, 12,983 ; Ralli, 11,244. Mr Gladstone has publicly denied a rumour current that he intends to retire. Mr Gladstone has written to Mr Labouchere stating that he is responsible for not inviting him to join the Government. He did not submit Mr Labouchere’s name to Her Majesty because of some incidents in his career, which, however cast no reflection upon his character or conduct. The letter implies that the reason for Mr Labouchere’s exclusion is the articles published in Truth from time to time in opposition to the Royal votes. Mr Dillon and Mr McCarthy have arranged with Mr Gladstone the conditions on which autonomy is io be granted to Ireland. The land laws are not to be, altered for five years; the police, the judiciary and the balance of the church estate funds are to be controlled by a Dublin Parliament, but there is to be one customs service only, and the Irish are not to have power to levy duties; thirty members representing Ireland are to have seats in the House of Commons. A meeting presided over by the Mayor of Nottingham, for the purpose of protesting against the exclusion of Mr Labouchere from the new Government, ended in a general melee. Cheers were given for Her Majesty and counter cheers for Mr Labouchere. Mr Labouchere, in replying to Mr Gladstone, compliments him on his chivalry in taking upon himself the responsibility of excluding him from the Government. He also protests that he cares nothing for office, and declares his loyalty and reverence to the leader of the Liberals, but at the same time urges Mr Gladstone not to permit Horae Rule to swamp the Radical demands.