ENGLISH POLITICS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3139, 27 August 1892, Page 2

ENGLISH POLITICS.

(BY KLKCTRIO TELKGBAPH.— COPVBIGHT.) ■ London, Aupust 25. Truth publishes a long explanation by Mr Labouchcre, in which ho says he? did not seek office, but shows much minor itt his exclusion. He blames Mi Gladstone for admitting many of tlu! old gang. Mr Laboitchere asserts thitt owing to Her Majesty's objection to his being included in the new Government, he was asked to get Mr Gladstone out of the difficulty by writing a letter declaring that he had no wish to join the Government, but lie declined' to do so. He says the Queen's objection to him is the result of his attitude in opposing the Eoyal grants. The electors of Northampton are indignant at Mr Labouchere's exclusion from the Ministry, and arc protesting against his being refused a portfolio at the instance of the Queen, on account of personal feeling. Mr Morley, speaking at Newcastle, said the Irish demands were just, and thatbusinessin the House of Commons would bo paralysed until they wore satisfied. It would be a bad day's work if the Labour party showed itself hostile to the Irish. The polling takes place to-morrow (Thursday). The Times describes Mr Morley as indulging in a premature wake. JJg Mr E. Harford, Secretary of the Amalgamated Kuilway .Servants' Society, speaking in support of Mr Morley's candidature for Newcastle, declared that not one-fifth of the working classes favoured the legal eight hours. The polling for Derby, where Sir W. Vcrnon Hareourt offered himself for reelection, upon the assumption of a portfolio, took place to-day, and resulted in the return Of the Chancellor of the Exchequer by 6508 votes against Mr Atkinson, 1619. Baron Ribblesdalc has accepted the position of Master of the Buckhounds, and Lord Vernon that of Captain of the Honourable Corps of GentWien-at-Arms. Mr Jas. Seale-Hayne, M.P. for Ashburton, has been appointed Pay-master-General. The re-count of votes in the Lich-

field election confirms the majority secured by Major L. Darwin, a dissentient Liberal, over Sir J. Swinburne, who sat in the Liberal interest in the last Parliament. It is denied that Mr Gladstone has promised the extension of the scope of the Small Holdings Bill. The Times considers Mr Labouchero's story, as published in Truth, a cowardly insult to the Queen, and says it is untrue. It adds that his behaviour to Mr Gladstone proves ho is unfit to hold office. Mr P. Rolli, Unionist, who is opposing Mr Morloy at Newcastle, expresses himsslf adverse to payment of members. Mr Gladstone has publicly denied the rumour current th;it ho intended to retire. The United Trade Societies have, as the result of pressure, issued a manifesto in fuvoiu- of Mr Moiley's candidature. There is uu usual excitement in Newcastle over the election, and business is quite at a standstill. The Town Hall and shops are barricaded in order to prevent the mob doing damage.