IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7648, 23 August 1886, Page 2

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

THE GOVERNMENT POLICY.

[By Blectbic Telbgeaph.—Copyright,

(Reutee's Telegbams.)

London, August 20. (Received August 21, at 11 a.m.)

In the House of Lords last night, the Address-in-Reply to the Speech from th« Throne was voted after a short debate. Lord Salisbury made a speech in which he announced that the Government had decided to despatch Major-general Sir Redvers Buller to Ireland to organise measures for the suppression of • boy : cotting and to institute an inquiry into the working of the land system. His Lordship said it was intended' to introduce next session a bill dealing with the question of local government for the whole of the kingdom. Alluding to the present situation in EasternEurope, his Lordship said the Government deemed it important to preserve the integrity of Turkey. '

In the Commons the debate on the Address-in-reply has commenced. Ministers declined to announce their policy as regards Ireland, Lord Randolph Churchill made a speech in which he stated that Government deemed it unnecessary that Parliament should be summoned before February next to deal with Irish affairs or other business. The debate was adjourned till next sitting.

London, August 21,

(Received August 23, at 1 a.m.)

The debate on the Address-in-Reply was resumed in tlie House of Commons to-day. Mr T. P. O'Connor denounced the policy of the Government, and denied that the rejection of Home Rule was irrevocable. He maintained it was impossible for Irish peasants to pay the judicial rents.

Sir Wm. Vernon Harcourt condemned the proposals of the Government to deal with the disorder in .Ireland .without redressing the grievances. He ridiculed the idea of a similar form of local self-government being given to England, Scotland, and Ireland.' The debate stands adjourned until Monday.