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Manawatu Herald, 28 February 1893, Page 2

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Seven hundred men from the 'eventh Dragoons, now at Bombay, will replace the squadrons at present in Kgypt. The Government Liquor Veto Bill gives power to a two-thirds majority of the ratepayers to veto the issue of new licenses, and to a bare majority to insist on Sunday closing. The Eastern Extension Cable Company has "subscribed £100,

and the Duke of York £10, for the sufferer by the Queensland floods, The Hon Bpbert W. Duff, the new Governor of New South Wales, ist^^ relation of the Duke of Fife, and very rich. It is believed in official ' circles that the Queen will confer a high distinction on him* Mr W. 0. Perceval, Ggent-Genernl for New Zealand, denies the statements published by Mr Wilson, of the Standard, that New Zealand is slyly borrowing, and states that lie has never hypothecated the £800,000 Of 4 per cent stock which is held in reserve. He also denies the existence of any responsible scheme for consolidating all the New Zealand harbour loans by the issue of 84---per cent New Zealand Government stock. Foreign. The Chamber of Deputies ;has passed the Bill empowering a cable to be laid from New Caledonia to Queensland. One. hundred and lour members of the Mala Vita Society have been sentenced to terms ranging from one to six years' imprisonment.. The donations received by the Pope on the occasion of his jubilee amounted to 7,000,000 francs (£280,000). The strike of switchmen at Chicago for increased wages is paralysing trade. The Federal tivops have recaptured ten towns, and are routing the insurgents. Mnny prisoners have been taken. General Gourko is securing plans of the forts on the German and Austrian frontiers. Home Politics. Special prayers will be offered in Ulster next month against the success of the Ht me Rule Bill. , The Pope praises the Home Rule Bill, which he says, gives justice to ' my good. Irish,' while tending to strengthen England's power. Belfast is placarded with bills bearing the woids: — 'Raise, sons of William, and " defy the .Pope and ti'aitors, and the unholy Bill. Defend you- lives and liber- " ties.' '..:.:'. The Irish exclunge is very excited and shares in Guinness, $ons and Co., brewers, fell 11 points;' :; The Ulster members in the House of Commons predict a rebellion. . . In the House <>f Commons to-day, the Home Secret. try, in moving the introductiod of the Suspensory Bill, admitted it was the first step to- , wards the disestablishment and >- disendowment of the Church in A ~ Wales. Sir John Gorsfc moved an amendment that it was inexpedient and unjust, to interfere with the Welsh dioceses while the principle had ndt been approved of by Parlia* ment. After a brillirnt speech by Lord Randolph Churchill, Mr Gladstone made an eloquent reply, and the amendment was negatived by 801 to 245. Twenty Liberal Unionists abstained from voting, nud 20 yo.ted with the Government. '