THE IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

Otago Witness, Issue 1751, 13 June 1885, Page 11

THE IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

• (RbUTBB'S TXIiEOBAHB.) London, June 5. In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr Gladstone stated in roply to a question that the negotiations between England and Russia on the Afghan frontier question are still unfinished. Mr Gladstone annojnced that he would ' make a statement on Friday in regard to the Coercion Act in Ireland. t In the House of Commons to-day the memorial presented by the recent Maori embassy as brought up for consideration. During the i discussion that took place the Hon. A. Evelyn Ashley, M.P., Parliamentary Undersecretary for the Colonies, stated in the course of his speech that the memorial would receive due consideration, but that the Imperial Government were not entitled to interfere in the , international affairs of any Colony to whicb the right of self-government had been granted. _/JL June 6". "W*Zn the House of Commons last night, Mr Gladstone stated that England and Russia

had come to terms with regard to arbitration

as to the Afghan frontier question, and both countries wero agreed as to who was to be appointed arbitrator. In the House of Commons last night, tho Marquis of Hartington, Secretary of State, ■ stated, in reply to a question, that he hoped < that the detention of the Guards at Alexandra : would onJy be of brief duration. During the course of the evening, the Bight

Hon. Mr Childere, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced that considerable niodifi ca'iona had been mskta in the Budget sinco ho made his Financial Statement, Owing to the fact that only nine milliona of credit had been expended, Mr Cbildort! Hat^d that the inor?aso on spirits would be only 1b icate&d of 2\ an proposed, but. that ihe Is dut.y op. wines cf 30:ieg. proof would bo cdhared to.