CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, 31 May 1892, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

London, In the House of Commons a Bill introduced by the Right Hon James Stansfeld, M.P. for Halifax, fixing the period of occupation by electors at three months, has passed its second reading by a majority of 200. The Government offered no opposition to the measure. The death is announced of Sir Charles Butt, President of the Probate, Divorce, and Admirally Division of the High Court Justice. New Zealand long-berried wheat. 37s 6d. For cargoes off coast sellers ask 36s 3d ; buyers offer 35s 9d. Wellington mutton 4 l-Bth d. ; Canterbury lamb, 5f d. New Zealand hemp is very flat. Good Wellington, £21. Adelaide wheat, 38s 9d, market quiet ; Victorian, 88s. The sum of £9000 has been subscribed to defray expenses of the immense conference shortly to be held in Belfast to protest against the people of Ulster being placed under the control of an Irish Parliament in the event of Home Rule being I granted to Ireland. j At the banquet tendered to Sir Robert Herbert, who recently resigned the position of Permanent Under-Secretary to the Colonial Office, the Eail of Kitnberley presided. Among those present were Lords Ab<?rcorn and Brassey and the A gents. General for the colonies Sir Robert Herbert, in responding to the toast of the evening, said he was convinced that it was within our power to devise some means to secure a sound fiscal basis of Imperial Federation The Times refers to this declaration by Sir R. Herbert as a remarkable one. iSt James' G-azetfce says it is possible that Sir Robert J-Jerbsrt will be raised to the peerage. At a meeting of (he London County Council, a motion proposed by Mr Johu Burns that the Council should pay Union wages was adopted. The miuers on strike in Durham are asking the London Trades Unions to assist the-.n. Pnuce Ferdinand, who . was reported to ba dethroned during a revolt in Bulgaria, is sfcill at the head of affairs in that country. The Times, referring to the co'onies, asserts that the Legislative Chambers do not respect the Governments, and aro losing the country's confidence. It further cjnsiders that a state of anarchy is approaching. Lord Rosobery, speaking at Birmingham, declared that the Hon J. Chamberlain had converted one of the foremost Liberal towns into a Conssrvative pocket borough.'