Condensed Cablegrams.

Manawatu Herald, Volume VII, Issue 260, 18 April 1889, Page 2

Condensed Cablegrams.

LONDON. In a speech at Nordic It, LordEo&e bery s id that Gladstone's Home Bule proposals attempted too much If the counlry returned a Hems p edged to that principle, he thought that the Ministry should appoint a Coniinission comprising leading lawyers, jurists, and Civil servants to report to Pa.riiamen. as to the best system. Sir Charles Eussell in his address on behalf of Mr l J arnell argurd tbat The Times had based its charges of Pttinollim and crime on Eugene I lavis' bogus concession, wh'ch Pigott invented and afterward palmed off on The Times. In making reference to the cheque which Mr Parnell sent to Byrne, Sir Chares ius ell declared that it was afint tor an innoceut purpose. The ommisaioners have adjourned until the 80th instant, when Mr Par. neli will be examined The New Zealand exhibits f t the Paris Exhibition by the s.s. Salazifl, which wer* detai ed owing to a stci • c of the wharf hands, have vow been landed and placed in their court. Mr Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered his Financial Statement in the House of Commons lastnight. He makes new demands for the coming year to the extent of four and a half millions, comprising local taxation and increases in the army and navy estimat6s. The expenditure last year was £941,000 below the estimate, and the revenue £1,645,000 above. The estimated expenditure f r next year is £86,"---967,000, and the estimated revenue £85,050,000. He proposes to apply £1,000,000 of the profits of the conversion of Consols toward the deficiency, and £500,000 from the same ' source toward the reduction of the National debt; £800,000 is to be raised during the current year and £1,000,000 next year by the imposition of 1 per cent additional death duty on estates over £10,000. £300,000 will also be raised by increasing the beer tax one-fifteenth of a penny, leaving a margin of £182,000. Mr Goschen said be desired to deal with the whole question of death dues, but he was afraid it would occupy all the session. Hft hoped to deal with the gold currency in a separate measure. Wooi is firm. Prices are unchanged. FOEEIGN Boulang r will be charged with seducing the allegiancj of officers in the army, embezzlement while occupying the position of Minister of War, and making a seditious speech on the eve of the election of President > arnot.