London, 20th March.
Sir James Fergusson stated in the House of Commons that some ships of the Channel Squadron had been sent to Tangiers in consequence of several serious unsettled questions between England and Morocco, especially the murder of a British subject at Cape Juby by soldiers of the Sultan, and the refusal of the latter to allow the submarine cable to be repaired, OBSTRUCTION TACTICS IN PARLIAMENT, 22nd March.
In pursuance of the avowed policy of persistent obstruction in Supply, Mr, Brad-laugh moved the reduction of Mr. Balfour's salary. After six hours' heated debate, in which the Opposition accused the Government of partiality to the Tones, the motion was rejected by a majority of sixty-four. PARLIAMENT, Another stormy debate took place in acrid attack upon Sir Richard Webster in Supply. Sir William Harcourt led with an
connection with The Times. Sir Richard Webster rebutted the charges, the Irish members provoking constant scenes in the House, On the motion being put tg reduce the vote by the salaries of the Marquis of Salisbury and Sir R. Webster, it was rejected bya majority of eighty votes, THE NETHERLANDS, 23rd March, The state of the King is unchanged. The Ministers for the Interior and of Justice have gone to Loo, and it is expected that a temporary Regency will shortly be established under Minister Heemskerk.
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