LATE CABLE NEWS, [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] London, June 18.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2177, 22 June 1886, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS, [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] London, June 18.

Me Gn.vnsTOjjK addressed a public meeting to-night at Edinburgh. He «aid he was convinced that the ppople uf Great Britain resolved that autonomy was necessary for Ireland, and urged that the real issue was the question of the creation of a Parliament for that country. He expressed the opinion that proposals of those in favour of Ireland seceding from the union were halting and visionary. The Marquis of Salisbury 'spoke to-night at Leeds. In the course of his speech he denied that he was !an advocate of coercion for Ireland. He stated that ho desired the due observance of law, and took occasion to adjure the Uon-

•u'rv.itiies to Mipport those m f.i\our of the muintenuncfl of the Union. Mr A. Mack, the actuary <>f the Antr.ilian Mutual l'io\ident Society, who went to London to open :i bi.inch of the institution there, ha» been recalled, it Living been decided not to open in London, and he returns t<- Austi.ili.i Hhortlv. Thß funeral of the late Sir Alexander Stunrt took place to-d.vy :vt He\eth ('!). All tho colonial Agents <iiMuu.il .md <i Urge number of colmimtt, to^uther with dele•,'ites from H««r M.ije-,ty the llnaen and tlie I'mici- of \ValL'>, .ittcnded the ceremony. At today* wool salt's 13,:>00 bale* were offer.-d, and mot with a him and actne demand.