IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2489, 13 April 1893, Page 1

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

London, April 9. Mr S. Buxton, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, in answer to a question, refused to supply details of the instructions given to Sir John Thurston respecting his relations with Mr Stevenson, the novelist. Mr Balfour addressed a meeting of 5000 Unionists in Leinster Hall, Dublin, and was received with immense enthusiasm. April 10. Eight thousand stand of arms have been landed in Ulster, where fourty-four corps are now drilling in secret. Stones were thrown at Mr Balfour, as he was returning from Lord Iveagh’s, hitting some of the occupants of the carriage. Reinforcements of police are to be sent to Belfast. Mr Balfour, speaking at Dublin, said that Ulster as a last refuge could fight the south, which would be helpless. April 11. Lord Houghton, Viceroy of Ireland, has issued a proclamation, restricting the importation of arms into the country. The issue of Lord Houghton’s proclamation is due to numerous seizures of arms, which have been made recently, from passengers from America. The Government have ordered the authorities in Ireland to make a close scrutiny of all munitions of war imported into the country and to insist on consignees making full declarations. The debate on the motion for the second reading of the Home Rule Bill was resumed by Mr Chamberlain, who delivered a brilliant and incisive speech. The return of the Opposition leaders to the House after their vigorous campaign in the Provinces, has revived interest, in the debate on the Home Rule Bill. AVashington, April 10. The wing of the Clan-na-Gael party which follows Devoy, owing to dissensions 1 iu the society and the introduction Q f Home Rule, has decided to abandon revolutionary methods join the Irish National Fi)dcrj>pj on-