LABOUR, ETC.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2527, 11 July 1893, Page 1

LABOUR, ETC.

Sydney, July 7. Forty-five seamen were arrested to-day for refusing duty. The 18 previously arrested were sentenced to 14 days. July 8. Fifteen hundred Unionists welcomed the Broken Hill prisoners on their release. The cab was unhorsed and the men drew the vehicle through the streets. Melbourne, July 8. Three members of the crew of the steamer Moorokorawa were brutally assaulted last night, and one of them had five ribs broken. Adelaide, July 7. The crew of the steamer Oramac were sentenced to 14 days for desertion. \ The non-unionists were stoned by larrL. kins when going on board the vessel.

IMPERIAL POLiriCS. London, July 6. In Committee ou the Home Rule Bill Mr Gerald Balfour moved that the Irish Executive do not sit in the House. Mr Gladstone opposed the amendment, saying that the British race approved of the cabinet system. The amendment was rejected by a majority of 45. Punctually at 10 o’clock the Chairman of Committees stopped Mr A. J. Balfour while he was denouncing “ gagging.” A noisy scene ensued, the Nationalists shouting “ Remember 1887 ” ; while the Opposition hooted. Clause 6 was carried by a majority of 16, Sir Charles Dilke, Mr Labouchere, Mr Burns, and other Liberals voting with the Unionists. The other clauses were closured with nominal majorities. Mr Gladstone in a letter to the Midlothian electors says that the is confident that the British measures promised in the Queen’s b'peeoh will be passed by the end of the session, unless the House of Lords reject them. July 7. In the final debate before closure was applied to the first batch of clauses, Mr Balfour charged Mr Gladstone with cruelly betraying and deliberately deceiving the Irish minority. The Opposition were frantic with delight at the result of the voting on clause G, The Premier pointed the finger of derision at them, whereupon Mr Johnston, member for Belfast, made a similar retort at Mr Gladstone. The Nationalists dragged him down by the coat tails. The Premier declined to strengthen the Viceroy’s power of veto. Mr Balfour declared that colonial precedents had been so watered down as to be valueless. July 8. The Parnellites are opposing any reduction in the number of members of the House of Commons within six years, and urge that there should be a Minister to answer all questions affecting Ireland. Mr Gladstone said that he would leavethe matter in the hands of the House, f. The House of Commons has passed a vote of censure on Mr Conybeare, member for Camborne, for accusing the Speaker of gross partiality. The Speaker declared that he would not QQngent to occupy the chair if such imputations were allowed. The motion that Mr Conybeare be suspended was withdrawn at the suggestion of the Speaker, after Mr Conybeare had apologised, though he did so rather tardily.

Lord Salisbury, speaking in London, described the supporters of Mr Gladstone as manacled gagged, and dragooned. He ridiculed the flabby optimism of Mr Gladstone in disdaining all the lessons of Irish history. He advocated the Swiss referendum as a safeguard against the tyranny of the majority of Parliament, The Westminster Gazette states that the Government Intend to retain 80 Irish members in the House of Commons who will have a vote on all questions, but in the event of pressure the Government are likely to retain the whole of the Irish members.