IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2631, 10 March 1894, Page 1

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

London, Marcfi 7. ~ The newspapers already bear ©VidSuce 'that Lord Rosebery’s foreign policy and influence strengthen the position of the ' Government, Mr Shaw Lefevre succeds Mr Fowler as President of the Local Government Board. Mr T. Shaw, member for Hawick Burghs, succeeds Mr Asher as SolicitorGeneral for Scotland. It is expected that Mr Herbert Gladstone will become Commissioner of Works; Lord Tweedmouth (Mr Majoribauks), Privy Seal; Lord Reay, Undersecretary for India, and Mr G. W. Russell, Uunder Secretary to the Home Office.

Mr Labouchere intends to introduce a Bill enabling the Queen to give her assent to Bills which have twice passed the House of Commmons if rejected from the House of Lords. He will farther move that Irish prisoners be amnestied. . The Welsh'members threaten revolt unless Lord Rosebery promises to bring in a Diseastablishment Bill before Parliament is prorogued or dissolved. The Duke of Devonshire, speaking at Yeovil, paid eloquent tribute to the retiring Premier. He went on afterwards to say that the House of Lords challenged an appeal to the country on the Home Rule question. They would stand no jerry- mandei’ing constituencies under the guise of registration. It is not thought that any amendment is likely to be moved to the Address-in-Reply when Parliament re-opens, and that the debate will be limited to three days. The World says that Mr Gladstone has declined a peerage for himself or wife. I Sir Sackville West has been made a privy councillor. i The Scotch Liberals have asked Mr Gladstone to continue to advise the Government.

Several Nationalist members disapprove of Mr Macarthy’s pacific attitude towards the new Premier, and threaten to break away from their allegiance. Mr Herbert Gladstone succeeds Mr Shaw Lefevre as Commissioner of Works witha seat in the Cabinet. Mr H. Gardener has resigned the Presidency of the Board of Agriculture, owing to ill-health. The Duke of Devonshire, speaking at Yeovil, said that the Lords intended to reject the “ oue-man-one-vote ” principle, but would insist on the strengthening of the Navy. Mr Chamberlain paid a visit to Mr Gladstone, and expressed regret at his retirement. Mr Gladstone has caught a bad chill and is confined to his room.