THE HOME RULE BILL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7659, 9 June 1886, Page 5

THE HOME RULE BILL.

MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S OPPOSITION. [bbuteb's thlegbam, I London, June 7. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain has rejected the final appeal of Mr. Labouchere, ■who, on behalf of numerous Radicals, urged him either to support the second reading of the Home Rule Bill, or to abstain from voting when the division took place. Mr. Ohaniberlain expects the majority against Gladstone's Irish proposals will be thirty. THE RADICALS AND THE BILL. London, June 7. The Radicals are wavering in their support of the proposals, owing to Mr. Gladstone's reverting to suggestions that the second reading of the Bill shall only affirm the principal of autonomy. THE DIVISION. MAJORITY AGAINST MR. GLADSTONE, 30. INTENSE EXCITEMENT. London, June 8. On the division on Mr. Gladstone's proposals the numbers were :— For the Bill 311 Against it 341 Majority against the Bill 30 Mr. Parnell declared that a member of the Conservative Government had offered a more complete autonomy for Ireland, with a wider land-purchasing system than that proposed by Mr. Gladstone. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer in the late Ministry, denied Mr. Parnell's statement, and challenged him to disclose the name of the Minister. Mr. Parnell declined. Mr. Goschen, M.P., for Edinburgh, made a very impressive speech on the subject. 85 Parriellites and 193 Liberals voted with Mr. Gladstone. Mr. O'Shea, of the Irish party, abstained from voting.

There was intense excitement amongst the members of the Opposition when the result of the division was announced, and the occupants in the galleries joined in wild cheers. The Unionists and Irish party groaned at Mr. Chamberlain, at the same time shouting " Traitor !" They cheered Mr. Gladstone. The crowd collected in the lobby cheered the Marquis of Hartington, and sang the National Anthem. [reutbb's telegram,] London, June 8. In the House of Commons last night the debate on the Irish proposals of the Government was continued. Mr. Parnell spoke, and announced, on behalf of the Irish party, that he acquiesced in the principle of making the proposed Irish Parliament subject to the Imperial Parliament. He denied having in any way abused the powers entrusted to him, and stated that the Home Rule Bill would have the effect of speedily putting a stop to outrages in Ireland. He expressed the opinion that the Bill would prove a permanent treaty of peace between England and Ireland. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, who spoke next, complained that the Bill destroyed the Union without satisfying the National sentiment. Mr. Gladstone appealed to the House to vote the principle of the Bill, which, he declared, would make the union closer. Upon a division being taken, the Bill was rejected by 341 to 311. Upon the result being known a scene of great excitement ensued. The House adjourned until Thursday next. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. The Times says Mr. Gladstone ought to resign and retire from politics. The Daily News considers that an appeal to the country is inevitable.