ENGLISH POLITICS.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 159, 3 July 1886, Page 6

ENGLISH POLITICS.

London, June 25. Both Houses of the Imperial Parliament were formally prorogued to-day by commission. The Speech froai the Throne stated that the Parliament was about to be dissolved for the purposes of ascertaining the sense of the people on the quostion of fche creation of an Irish Parliament. It alluded to tho settlement of the difficulty botween Bulgaria and (Greece, and the improvement in the state of affairs in Egypt It trussed the arrangements concluded with Spain, if approved by the Cortes, will tend to encourago tho importation ; of Australian wines into the United Kingdom. The Speech goes on expressing the lively pleasure experienced by Her Majesty in promoting tho Colonial Exhibition, and tays:~"The cordial interest displayed therein by the people proves the sympathy that exists between Them, and unites the several portions of the Empire, which the Exhibition v/ill powerfully tend to confirm and promote." The Speech concludes by praying that the new Parliament will promote the peace and contentment of the people, and strengthen thereby the Empire. London, June 26. Mr Parnoll addressed a public meeting at Portsmouth to-day, at which he stated that he accepted Mr Gladstone's scheme of Home Rule for Iroland as a final settlement of tho question. The Marquis of Hartington, Mr Bright, Mr Chamberlain, Mr Brad laugh, and Mr Gladstone will be re-elected unopposed. Sir Vernon Harcourt, Mr Childers, and Sir Charles Dilke will have severe conteots. London, June 24, — Mr Gladstone has been on a visit to Manchester, where he was everywhere received with great enthusiasm. He has now gone to Liverpool. London, June 21, It is generally expected thatthe approaching elections will result in a material strengthening of Mr Gladstone's party, and that a majority will be returned to the Houso of Commons pledged to support the Irish policy of the Liberal leaders. Lokdon, June 25. —Both Plouses of the IuiperialParliamentwereformally prorogued to-day by Commis°ion. The Speech from the Throne stated that Parliament was about to be dissolved for the purposes of ascertaining the eense of the people on the question* oi the creation of an Irish Parliament. It also alluded to the settlement of the difficulty between Bulgaria and Greece, and the improvement in the state of affairs in Egypt. It trusted that arrangements would be concluded with Spain, which,, it approved by the Cortes, will tend to encourage© the importation of Australian wines into tho United Kingdom The speech goes on to express the lively pleasure experienced by Her Majesty in promoting the Colonial Exhibition, and says the cordial interest displayed therein by people proves the sympathy that exists between them and the several portions of the Empire, which the Exhibition will powerfully tend to confirm and promote. The speech concludes by praying that the new Parliament will promote the peace and contentment of the people, and strengthen the empire.