IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

Bruce Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 2178, 27 June 1890, Page 3

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

Mr W. H. Smith, leader of the House of Commons, haa dropped the publicans' compensation clauses, and the tax is to accumulate pending legislation on the question.

Priace Albert Victor, eldest son of the Prince of Wales, who was recently created Earl of Athlone and Duke of Clarence and Avondale, has taken his seat in the House of Lords.

In reply to a question Sir James Ferguson stated that the Sultan of Zanzibar had consented to a protectorate. French rights n Zanzibar were not ffected.

In the House of Commons, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach said it was not intended to appoint a colonial representative upon the c>mm>ttee to consider expiring treaties of commerce, and that only representatives of B ttish commercial interests would b» included.

I . cooH.qnen c of the diminished majorities Beeu--e<i by the Government on thn licensiu< q les'i'in, Mr G isohen, Chancellor o the Exco q-i-r, threaieos to resign offio ■ unless tbo winpsot tbe Government refus > to grnnt leave<>f absence to supporters while the measure is pending. Bepl>iog to a question in the House of Commouß, Sir Junes Ferguson stated that Lord Carrington will resign the Govtrnorsbip of New South Wales in November next, and bis successor wonld be appointed. He had nothing to add to L ir i Koub-iford's despatches of July last on the question of consulting the colonies in the appointment of Governors