IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2552, 7 September 1893, Page 1

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

London, Sept. 3. In the House of Commons, Mr Justin McCarthy said that the Irish cordially accepted the Home Rule Bill. Mr Chamberlain contended that it postponed indefinitely a complete and fuller union. Mr Morley replied that Irishmen all over the world felt that a decisive step had been taken towards true union. The minority who voted against the third reading was composed of 228 Tories and 39 Liberal-Unkaiists ; the majority of 220 Liberals, {B|d 81 Nationalists. Thera wore fifty pairs’. ; i September 4. The Irish National Federation of America congratulates Jjjlr Gladstone on the loyalty and fidelity vifith which he has adhered to his prainise s/'and- trnsts that his life will be prolonged to enable him to complete his work. The final passage of the Home Rule Bill through the H ouae of Commons has embittered the feeling between the Catholics and Orangemen. Several riots have taken place iu Clare, Down, and Gilford. In reply to a question the Premier said that he was aware that there were twenty thousand artisans unemployed. He believed it to bo due to the recurrence of the depression, and did not cee how tho Government could take any action to cope with it. Sept. 5. Mr Gladstone announced in the House of Commons that the Parish Councils and Employers Liabilities Bills will be taken at the autumn session. Lord Rosebery, in reply to a question, stated that Lord Dufferin had taken with him to Paris tho fulie’t directions for the protection of British interests iu Siam. In the House of Commons to-day, Mr Gladstone stated that early in 1894 he would consider whether to renew the Welsh Suspensory Bill, or to completely disestablish the Church of Wales. Replying to a question, the Premier said he did not believe that King Lobengula of Matabeleland had killed 10,000 people. It was not the intention of tho Government to restrict the aggressive powers of the British South African Chartered Company. While carrying on rejoicings at the passage of the Home Rule Bill through the House of Commons, Catholics in Bourbridge,. County Down, wrecked the houses of several Orangemen. Analysis of the division on the Home Rule Bill shows that the British majority against the measure was 23. Owing to party dissensions, Mr Barry, the Nationalist member for South Wexford, intends to resign. Mr Gladstone has left London for a holiday in Scotland.