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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume I, Issue 13, 7 March 1890, Page 2

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THE PARNELL COMMISSION THE LABOUR QUESTION. IRISH LAND BILL.

SERIOUS RIOT AT LISBON.

(Per Press Association.)

Mr Gladstone’s speech in the House of Commons on the Times-Parneil Commission condemned the report, and defended Parnell against the attacks of the Times. During the debate Harrrington produced a cypher message, which he asserted proved that after Pigott’s death the Times had opened parleying to secure the evidence of Sheridan and Millar, and had offered these worthies £SOOO and £IOOO respectively, a very probable story. Before taking any action in respect of, Lord Salisbury will await the decision of the House. His Lordship also made explanation in the House of Lords as to the Somerset affair, denying he ever told Sir D. Probyn that a warrant had been issued against Lord Somerset. The new railway bridge across the Forth has been formally opened by the Prince of Wales, A Home Rule candidate has been elected for St, Pancras.

The University of Aberdeen has conferred a Degree of Doctor of Divinity on the Rev. Elmslie. Mr Elmslie is one of the leading Presbyterian Divines of this colony, and was for four years minister of the Presbyterian Church, vVanganui, but removed to Christchurch, where he has charge of a large Presbyterian Church.

The Canadian Government is about to pass laws against Polygamy among Mormons who have recently settled in the North West Territory. The people of British Columbia have appealed to the Dominion Parliament to raise a head tax on Chinese immigrants from 50 dollars to 100 dollars. It will probably be dona in face of the opposition of the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company.

Tlie Globe characterises the Australian cricket team chosen to visit England as a combination of gate money-hunters. Tlie Germans are drilling 15,000 Soudanese for service under Captain Wissman at Cairo.

Twenty-eight colliery owners have offered to exhibit sheir boots for inspection, to prove that of 10 per cent demandecfas an increase of the Avages now paid to their employees Avould be impossible. The workers have declined to take advantage of this offer, and the prospects of a compromise are considered to be. poor. Serious rioting has taken place near Lisbon. The military had to be called out, and succeeded in dispersing the mob. Two Avere killed and many injured. It is feared that the bloodshed will inflame the people against mon-

archy. The Purchase of Land (Ireland) Amendment Act will be made partially compulsory, and provision will be made for assisting emigration. Stanley’s new book “ Darkest Africa ” will appear at an early date. The Pope has interdicted the cremation of the bodies of members: of the Boman Catholic faith. Lord Hartington read a cable stating that the British Consul of New York had been directed to disclose to the Times the name of its informant, and asked for a committee of inquiry into the whole matter. The Hon. Mr Gladstone met with a grand ovation on the conclusion of his speech in the House of Commons on the report presented by the TimesParnell Commission. Flanigan, author of the article on “Parneliism and Crime,” which apin the Times, has been blackballed at the Athenaeum. Keeble offers to match Stansbury, the Australian sculler, against O’Connor, the American, who will arrive to-day by the Mariposa, in a match for £SOO aside. Beach is of opinion that O’Connor is not fast enough for best scullers.