IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2644, 10 April 1894, Page 1

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

London, April 5. A Bill has been introduced in the House of Commons providing that pensions be limited to persons over G 5 years of age, and that they be made partly self-sup-porting, the amount of the pension to range from 5s to 3s 6d per week. Mr Shaw Lefevre, President of the Local Government Board, said that the proposal would cost the State £14,000,000. Tfio debate op the rppaspre was adjourned pending the receipt of thp report of the Royal Commission which was sat up to consider the question of pensions. April C. The East London Water Bill bCGu read a second time in the House of Commons by a majority of one. Ministers opposed the meftßdro. The secession of the Parnellite and Healey section is weakening the Government in connection with the debate on the scheme for a Scotch Grand Committee. In the election for the Middle Division of Lanarkshire, Mr Caldwell, Liberal, was returned by a majority of 330 votes. The following Committee has been set up by the House of Commons to enquire into the working of the Irish Laud Acts ; Messrs Morloy, Healey, Carson, Sexton, Wharton, Willcox, W. Russell and Knox. April. 7. The defection of the Paruellites is causing the Government serious anxiety. The Radical members are much incensed at the Chancellor of the Exchequer claiming private members’ limy for the whole of the session. Dissension D said to be increasing among the followers oi Mr Justin McCaxthy. A suction of the Cabinet is resenting the pressure being brought to bo iron the Ministerial factions,

A Swindling Fium.—After a three days' trial the brothers Skein, Itussian ur Polish Jews, were brought in guilty of conspiracy to defraud sundry Auckland merchants, and sentenced to six mouths' imprisonment each. This is what is known as the " louy linn" ease. The merchants victimised were McArthur ami Company, Treuwith, and Oram ami Company, warehousemen. When sentenced two of the brothers broke down ami wept; the third said “ Thank you, your honour," apparently satisfied with the ightUVSS t ,r 1,10 feT)tc»ee.