The Portland daily press., 1886-08-20
FOREIGN.
Policemen at Belfast Arrested on
Charges of Murder.
Mr.. Gladstone Makes a Speech ir
the English Parliament.
A Narrow Escape of a Party OF Al
pine Climbers.

LONDON, Aug. 19.--At the hour Of the
meeting of the English Parliament in Lon
don today depressing and persistent rain
was falling, and the crowd gathered about
the Westminster buildings was small. Some
enthusiasm was displayed on the arrival OF
various prominent leaders, but it was gener-
ally faint, The attendance in the House OF
Commons was large. Many members arrived
before they had breakfasted in order to Sc
cure good seats.
The Queens speech was short and unim-
portant Parliament is notified that it is re-
assembled simply for the purpose OF trans
acting only such business as is essential 10
the conduct of the public service :,
Mr.. Gladstone will speak in the House Oh
Commons tonight, following tne hielnpSa .Ia
who seconds the address in reply TO tne
Queens speech. After the speech has been
read the Parnellites will meet TO consider
what course to pursue.
LONDON, Aug 19.-Charles Bradlaugh,
Radical member for Northampton borough,
moved in the House of Commons this even
ing that the seasonal order declaring the In
reference of peers in the elections for mem
bers of the House of Commans a ,nlgh
infringement of the liberties and privileges
of the Commons be not renewed tnis year.
He pointed out the very active interference
in behalf of the Tory and Unlonlst canql-
dates, and against the Gladstonians BY the
Earls of Westminster, Leicester and Mon
tague and the Dukes of Norfolk and Argyle
in the counties of Chester, Norfolk, Bucks
and Argyle during the recent elections, and
contended that if the peers were to be per-
mitted thus to defy the ancient and much
boasted rights of the Commons, the latter
might as well expunge the sesslonal order
and save themselves from occupying ridle-
ulous position.
Lord Randolph Churchill, speaking Tor the
government, asked if he was correct In stat
ing that Mr.. Bradlaugh had intimated an IN
tention to obstruct the business of the House
every night until his motion was disposed Of
Many members responded to this inquiry by
cries of NO." NO"
Mr. Bradlaugh denied he had In any way
indicated such an intention.
Lord Randolph Churchill thereupon sug-
gested that the House allow the order COM
planned of to be renewed, and that the
House appoint committee early In the ses-
sion to inquire into the wnole matIer. uo,
of the Tory leaders suggestion and init
mated that he would support the govern
ment on it.
A division was then takeu and the order
was sustained by a vote of 294 to 10.
Si1 Michael Hicks-Beach, chief secretary
of Ireland, replying for the government to
Thomas Sexton Parnellitel, member LOT
West Belfast, said that the government
would require notice before stating whether
or not they intended to withdraw the extra
police from Belfast He ewould say that the
government intended to increase the number
of commissioners appointed Ito inquire into
the Belfast riots, and also intended to eX-
tend the scope of inquiry to be MADE Dy tne
commissioners. The government had no
present intention, however, added Sir
Michael, to appoint a royal commission 10
investigate the disorders. although they
would consider the advisability OF enabling
a commission to take testimony under 0ath
J. O'Keliy Parnellite), member for North
Roscommon, gave notice of his intention to
introduce bill for the better government OF
Belfast, and of another to suspend evictlons
in certain cases.
Mr.. Parnell took the oath of Office and his
seat for Cork city.
Mr.. Gladstone said he thought the conduct
of the Irish policy should remain IN the
hands of the government and under their
primary responsibility. Continuing, he said
that if it was supposed that anything that
had happened had produced the slightest
change in his convictions regarding the gov
ernment's Irish policy, he WINS afraid he was
unable to afford the slightest encouragement
on that point (Cheers.) What had hap,
pened, he continued, had rather confirmed
his strong belief that he had not erred In the
main principles of his scheme
Mr. Gladstone said he thought sthe late
opposition had dealt harshly with the late
government in pressing them for their irish
policy, but he would not retallate ireland,
he said, is the question of the day. and the
sooner this question is settled the. sooner will
the House be able to dispose of the areas OF
legislation before it. (Cheers)
Lord Randolph Churchill, upon rising, said
he hoped the statement he was about to
make would satisfy the house. After taunt-
ing Gladstone ON his readiness to resort to
coercion, which he said the ex-Premier had
in former times displayed, he stated that the
government had come to the conclusion that
the adoption of coercive measures for Ire
land would be unwise. Continuing, he said
the ministry wish the question Of local Sr, goy-
| ernment to be treated as a question OF feel-
| ing in the United kingdom. In regard to
| Belfast, the government would take care that
| crime should not become chronic there, as
was the case in some parts of Ireland, noI
would the government tolerate any attack
| ON the royal Irish constabulary, whose ser
| vices were deserving of praise The minis
! trv were determined to restore order in Bel
| fast, and would shrink from no responsi6lli-
| tv in order to attain that end without delay.
| With reference to Kerry, he said, the minis
| try had resolved to send there aspecial mill
| tary officer Of high rank, invested with such
powers as would enable him to restore order