ENGLAND.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 9542, 30 November 1893, Page 3

ENGLAND.

(Received November 30, 12,40 a,m,)

London, November 29.

Lord Salisbury addressed a great meeting at Cardiff. He insisted on the necessity that existed for strengthening the navy, and referring to the policy of the Government he said he was di-mnyed to find that they were wasting their force on the Parish Councils Bill, which nobody demanded. Alluding to Irish affairs, he said It was a cruel wrong to Ireland tn keep the Home Rule question bung up merely in the hope of confusing the issues when the Goveiiiment appealed to the country.

Id the Honee of Commons Mr Gladstone,|replylng to Mr Keir-Hardle, said that the Government did nob see thei r way at present to appoint a committee to consider the unemployed question. The Government intended shortly to Introduce an Evicted Tenants' Bill, which would be framed on the lines suggested in the report of Mr Justice Matthews, the Commissioner.

Further discoveries of explosives have been made in Dublin,

The Corate de Paris denies that the Czirewiteh of Russia is betrothed to the Princess Helene of Orleans.

Ii ia feared that the British steamer John Hawkens has been loat in the Bay Of Biscay. Her crew numbered 25 men. daptain Samuel, a son of Mr Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South Wales, was accidentally shot in one of his legs while shooting at Ennißmore. A portion of tbe flesh of the leg was shot away and the bone iojured. According to the latest reports Captain Samuel is In a serious condition.

Tbe shipment of batter by the Dorlo is in excellent condition,

The bearingof Baron Schrooder's motion to compel the official receiver of the New Zealand Loin and Mercantile Agency Company to hand over some bills has been postponed pending a settlement in regard to the scheme of reconstruction which is now being dealt with by the creditors' committee.

Lieutenant) Fitzgerald, of Victoria, has passed a splendid military examination, and is entitled to the choice of a com" mission in almost any regiment In the service.