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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1664, 22 March 1886, Page 4

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'■■: (,AGE SPEGIiiRS.) ' ■"=■..'•'•:■• .— — ■'■'^''■' -,■■■...' ' " (united press association.") • . ' London, Maiehvll. It is reported that the Governri^nt of France have comtnuaicated with 'the English Government intimating a desire to annex tho New Hebrides, and asking to be released from the agreement entered into between France and England under which both nations bound themselves to respect tho independence of the islands. The French Government promise that if acquiescence be given to this request they will not transport Becidivistes to the fclandsi-: March 13. The; Times and Standard commenting on the, libel case Bryce v. Rusden speak approvingly .of the; verdict m favor of. the plaintiff; and stated that an action should be brought against :Dr Hadfield, Bishop of Wellington, and Sir Arthur Gordon. :'.' .-> . March 14. Mr Gladstone has submitted to the Cabinet, his Irish Land Purchase Scheme. It provides that money may be advanced by the Treasury, and that the '.lrish Parliament which : it is proposed to create shall control the expenditure.

(ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. — COPYRIGHT. ) . (REUTER's TEEEGRAMS.) ■■■- \j ■■.• '- • j ■' ■ • i ' i■ ' ' -• ' ' * - i ■ :, London, March 21. In the House of Commons yesterday the Premier stated lie hoped tn'a* some iiiine during: next week he would be able to name' a day for a. settlement of the policy of Her Majesty's Government With regard to Ireland ; m- meantime Mr Gladstone urged members to be sceptical as to the authenticity of the reports on the subject- ;i Mr Henry Bichard, M.P. for MerthynTydvil," brought forward "arnotion condemning the declaration of war on the completion'bf the treaties on the annexation of fofeigh territory without the previous sanction of Parliament. On a division being taken the motion was rejected by a majority of six. In the House of Lords a measure was agreed to providing for the Sunday opening of public museums and picture galleries. . The total quantity of wheat afloat for the "United " Kingdom is 1,860,000 quarters. New Zealand frozen mutton is worth s£a to 6d per lb.