CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 28 April 1891, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

— -+ London, The engines of the R. M. S. Arawa failed when between Teneriffe and London on the homeward voyage, and a consignment of apples in the 000 l chamber were damaged. The greatest difficulty is experienced in providing cold storage for New Zealand frozen mutton, owing to the enormous stocks in hand. Sir William Whiteway, Premier of Newfoundland, was heard at the bar of the House of Lords on the 28rd in protest to the passing of the Bill introduced by Lord Knutsford for enforcing the modus vivendi with France. He declared that the Bill would prejudice the rights of Newfoundland and only provide for a piecemeal settlement of the difficulty with France. It was, he contended, essential on the part of the Imperial Government to compensate those settlers who had been compelled to remove, and he referred to the injustice of trusting to naval officers the power to enforce disputed treaties. The further discussion of the Bill has been postponed. The Budget was introduced in the House of Commons on the 23inst. It shows the expenditure for the last year to have been £87,750,000, while the receipts were £89,629,000 which gives a surplus of £1,879, 000. The estimated revenue for next year is £90,430,000, and expenditure £88,404,000. The surplus will be wholly applied to assist education, fees for which will cease on September Ist, and is chiefly derived from the increased duties on alcohol, tobacco, and tea. Mr Parnell has challenged the .light to release the League funds doposited in Paris, under tho joint supervision at the followers of himself and Mr Justin McCarthy. The evidence adduced at the trial of Captain Verney as to his identity -#th the Mr Wilson, banker, for •jßhpm the woman Roullier procured tyliSf Baskett is overwhelming. f In reply to a question in the House of Commons to-day, Sir James Fergusson said the latest reports received by the Government from Samoa were of a satisfactory character and no trouble was expected in connection with the election of a successor to King Malietoa. The Portuguese Government is sending a large quantity of gunpowder to the authorities in Mashonaland. Canterbury mutton, 4£ ; Wellington, ditto, 3£d. Hemp — Wellington, fair quality, £21 ; no demand. The finest quality of New Zealand cheese is realising from 56s to «Bs. Mr Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, intends to devote £400, 000 of the surplus to meet the expense of withdrawing light gold from circulation. Half a million is to be spent on building new barracks for the army. The proposals with regard tc education were a complete surprise to the Opposition, who regard them as indicative of the early amalgamation of Unionists and Tories. The latter are fairly pleased, though a section of the party appear dubious about the effect of the proposals until the interests of voluntary schools are secured. The Standard strongly condemns squandering the surplus on education. Count Von Moltke died suddenly at Berlin on Friday night from syncope. The distinguished soldiei had been present at the afternoon sitting of the Reichstag, but during the evening was taken ill, and passed quietly away. The Count was in his 91st year, the anniversary of his 90th birthday, in October last, having been celebrated with great rejoicing throughout Germany. Two hundred and fifty people altogether were injured by the explosion of gunpowder in Rome. St Peter's Church received considerable damage, and is now closed. His Holiness the Pope was celebrating Mass at the time, and the concussion caused him to fall backwards, receiving a severe shaking. The French Ambassador was injured by falling glass. Many windows of priceless value in the Vatican and St Peters Church were shattered to pieces.