CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4346, 16 February 1893, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

London, February 14, The election for the Pontefraot seat in the House of Commons resulted in in the return of Mr Keokitt, Liberal, who polled 1228 against 1165 recorded in favour of Mr Shaw, Conservative, Lord Stanley, of Preston, GovernorGeneral of Canada, has wired to the Secretary of State tor tho Colonies' that much alarm is felt «t- tho prospect of an American syndicate securing the Canadian coal trade. Tho Times says there is growing difficulty in (hiding Colonial Governors of rank, and it will continue, especially if ibey are required to boom the colony. It refers to the unhealthy condition of the finances of Victoria, and remarks ifoit yet Lord Hopetoun, at a mayoral banquet, on statement of Ministers, denied the charges of the critics, There was a wild scatublc for seats in the, Houso of Commons to-day to hear Mr Gladstone's speech in introducing the Home Rule Bill, He received a great ovation on rising, and spoke for two hours and a quarter, In his speech, Mr Gladstone said it was past the wit of man to discover a plan for the retention of the Irish members in the House of Commons that would bo free from objection, Ho desired to relievo England of dishonour, and would do so with his last breath. He entreated members to let tho dead past bury its dead and not bequeath a hoi> tage of discord. At tho conclusion of tho Premier's speech an unexampled scene occurred. Members rushed into the lobby yelling and shouting, Sorao fell uear tho entrance to the door of the Chamber, and were trampled on, Mr Caleb Wright was one of those who fell, but was rescued by Mr Burns, The followers of Mr M'Carthy approve tho Bill, but tho support of the Parnellites is doubtful. Tlio Daily Chronicle says the retention of tho Irish members at Westminster is a great aod acceptable feature and should Mr Gladstone waver on this point the Bill be killed, The logical outcome of the Bill, will it considers, be that Homo Rule will bo demanded for Wales and Scotland. Melbouhnk, February 14. The Clara Parker divorce cose is settled, the potition having been withdrawn, | Sir G, Berry has been elected Leader of the Opposition, The Government intend to ask for Parliamentary authority to float a loan of a million sterling to carry on public works, It is proposed to raise tho mouey locally at 4? per cent, with 25 years' currency, Paris, February 14, At a banquet to-day, tho British Ambassador referrod to unprecedented! manner in which tho Ambassadors were gibbetted by the Parisian press.