CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, 19 April 1894, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

London.

An Anarohisfc . named Polti was., .arrested -. in F^rrington road on Saturday evening, and when searched a bomb was found in his possession. The bomb found in the possession of the Anarchist Polti was of English make, and of extremely powerfulcharacter. After the man's arrest, his lodgings were searched, and a quantity of chemicals and documents seized. In the House of Commons on Monday, Sir W. V. Harcourfc,

Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered his Budget speech. He said the revenue last year amounted to £91,133,000, and the expenditure to £91,310,000. The estimated expenditure for the coming year was £95.458,000, and included in this amount was the sum of £750,000 which would be required in connection with the Government programme for the increase in the navy and naval defences. The estimated revenue for the same period was £90,956,000. Sir William Harcourt said the charges under Mr Goschen's Naval Imperial Defence schemes were set down at £5,745,000, and this amount it was proposed to liquidate by means of a new sinking fund, leaving a deficit for the year of £2,379,000. It was proposed to merge the death duties, into one estate duty, with uniform charges for real and personal estates, graduated from 1 to 8 per cent, the latter charge bring for sums over one million. The Governmsnt also intended to submit a proposal for the increase of the income tax by. Id, with an exemption of £100 on incomes under £500, and an exemption of £160 on those under £400. It was also proposed to increase the duty on spirits by 6d per gallon, and the duty on beer 6d per barrel. Sir W. V. Harcourt said the distress in America and Australia had disturbed the trade with India, and that the labour troubles in Great Britain had induced financial difficulties. During the past year, according to the Chancellor, the quantity of beer passed through the Customs was the largest on record, but the quantity of strong wine used was constantly diminishing. The House of Commons has sanctioned the increase in the beer and spirit duties. The increase represents a revenue of £1,800,000. The Times says that Nubar Pasha, who succeeds Eiaz Pasha as President of the Council and Minister of the Interior, is the best qualified Egyptian to manage the Khedive. The Vienna correspondent of the Daily Neivs says the Emperors of Germany and Austria and King of Italy have agreed to disarm whenever the interests of their respective countries permit of such a course.

Foreign. I

M. Dockroy, president of the SubCommittee appointed to enquire into the state of the Preach navy, reports that the reality surpasses what waa expected,; and disorder prevails throughout its administration. Nothing is prepared for war mobilisation, the stores, a^e depleted, and the torpedo vessels fire unseaworthyV" The 'committee- declaresthat the negligence of the administion is inexcusable, and demands an infusion of fresih blood. Admiral Vallou has furnished a report, in which he states that the ironclad Magenta, 19 guns, is liable to capsize at the first impact, and he urges the Government to cease building ironclads. In his report on the state of the Frenah navy, M. Lockroy refers in terms of warm praise to the loyalty and honesty of the officers of the service. The chiefs in Pondoland who opposed the annexation of the by the Government of Cape Colony have been deported to East Griqualand, to the north of Pondoland. . Before appointing Nubar Pasha to succeed Biaz Pasha as President of the Council and Minister of the Interior, the Khedive consulted Lord Crotner, the British Minister. Because of the Governor's refusal to dissolve Parliament, Sir W. Whiteway and his late colleagues in the Ministry refused to leave the House of Parliament, and barred the doors against the Governor and members of the new Ministry. The supporters of Sir William Whiteway passed a vote of confidence in the late Ministry, but the Governor, Sir John O'Brien, ignored it.