IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2498, 4 May 1893, Page 1

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

London, April 30.

In the House of Commons, in to a, ijiiustion by Mr Sexton, Mr Morley said that the introduction of t.hg Home Ride B'l many Ilqnnir, C>;vMiolics had been deprived of work in Belfast, but h.o v/as nofc aiyare. qf tho exact number. In answer to another (luestiou. Mr Morloy said it was untruA that the police only protected Orangemen during the rocOJit disturbances in Belfast. The Nationalists are indignant at the Qh\ei Secretary's reply, which Yney consider inadequate, May 2. An animated debate took place in the Hquso of Lords on the report of the Evicted Tenants' Commission, the tone of the discussion being condemnatory of tho report. I,ol'd Kinibedey admitted that the Government intended to support the Bill which is to be introduced by Mr P. A. McEugh, member for Leitrim South, to give, sited; to tho Commissioners,' report.

During the debate in the tlouso of Lords, on the report of the Evicted Tenants Commission, the Marquis of Londorderry said that the procedure of the Commission, in administering a whitewashing in connection with the Plan of Campaign, was a public scandal. Lord Salisbury said that the Commission had violated the principles of common justice. Lord Herchell denied that the procedure of the Commission had been irregular. He quoted precedents in support of his statement. Sydney, May 2.

A meeting called last night for the purpose of protesting against the granting of Home Rule to Ireland was the most riotous ever held here, and was nothing but a series ; of free fights between the opposing factions.