ENGLISH POLITICS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4650, 16 February 1894, Page 3

ENGLISH POLITICS.

Ilie House of Lords, London, February 14. In response to (he resolutions of the great meeting of the National Liberal federation, at Portsmouth, for tbe purpose of dealing with the attitude of the House of Lords regarding Liberal measures, the Radical societies and newspapers have started an active crasade agahst the Upper Chamber, The Houeo of Commons by a majority of two has agreed to Mr Cobb's amendment limiting the Eail of Dudley's amendment regarding 1 the contracting-out clause in the Employers' Liability Bill to tbree years. Messrs Balfour atad Chamberlain protested against the compromise as useless and absurd. , There were several defections | among the Liberals and the members of tbe Irish Party. The Times asserts that the House of lords, will adhere to its poßitioa even if the Bill be withdrawn, The House of Lords has passed the Parish Councils Bill, Later. Lord Radnor, in the course of debate, contended that it would be impossible to abolish the House of Lords except by the agency of a bloody <lbi volution,, 'lruth says the Tories are already arranging the composition of their next Ministry.' The Duke of Devonshire is to be Premier, Lord Salisbury Foreign Minister, and Mr Balfour Leader of the House of Commons, >. Tho Daily Chronicle says that.the • Employer's Liability Bill is doomed. , The House of Commons has re- , jected the House of Lords' amendments in it by a majority of 22,