HOME POLITICS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11611, 13 August 1892, Page 3

HOME POLITICS.

[Bt Electbio Tblbobaph— Copyright.] DEFEAT OF THE SALISBURY GOVERNMENT. AMENDMENT TO THE ADDRESS-IST-REPLY CARRIED. (Pjsb Pbkss Association.) London, August 10. Mr Gladstone made a splendid speech upon the amendment to the Address-in- | Reply, bi'cuj>jing an hour. Ho declared that if. the (Government remained in office it wife' 'contrary to Disraeli's manly precedent' of 1868, and that followed by himself 'in 1886. • - , Mr Gladstone is much gratified at the receipt of cables from-Australia congratulating him." on bis victory and approving of his Home" Rule proposals It is reported that the Parnellite party resent the vagueness of Mr Gladstone. london, August 11. The House of Commons was crowded today in expectation of a division on the amendment. Chairs bad to be placed on the floor for the accommodation of members, and the gallaries were crowded, with peers and ambassadors. Mr Chamberlain, who resumed the debate, predicted that if Mr Gladstone favoured the evacuation of Egypt he would be driven from office, and ho also condemned his hostility to 'the Triple Alliance. The Liberals, he Baid, wire entering into a fool's paradise in attempting to form a Government to deal with Irish affairs before they were unanimous on the main points o f Home Rule. He quoted speeches from Mr Gladstone and other Liberal leaders .to show that they were not agreed on the subject. Ho was averse to the power of veto being given to the Irish Executive. He pitied the Welsh members and the Eight Hour members if they thought the Irish would allow measures in which they were interested to be brought on at the same time as Home Rule. Later. The amendment to -the Address- inBeply was carried by 3SO to 310. Latest. An election petition has been lodg9d against Mr Tim Healsy, M.V. for Longford North. . At a meeting attended by 55 Radical and Labour members of tho House of Commons, it was decided to organise with a view to pushing forward in Parliament advanced Radical and Labour questions. The division on the amendment to the Address-in-Reply is the largest on record. There were only five absentees., excluding tho Speaker. The tellers' announcement was received with vehement cheering. The Hon. A. J. Balfour, Leader of the Houbo, moved an adjournment until the ] Bth inst., but made no statement as to . the intention of the Government.