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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 48, 11 July 1890, Page 3

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Political News. Probable. Mutiny of the Grenadiers. The Police Difficulty. Another Suicide. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.)

WELLINGTON. July 10. Political " round robin " lias been presented to Sir Robert Stout by the Opposition to render politics and take the leadership of the liberal party. All attempts to arrange for a Com-

mittee suitable to both sides of the House, to enquire into Mr Hutchison's charges against the Government as to their alleged relationu with the Bank of New Zealand ha,ve failed. The Government, therefore, moved this afternoon for the appointment of a Select Committee for the purpose. This probably means the threshing out of the whole matter on the floor of the House, in which case there is certain to" be a long and warm debate. The debate on the Financial Statement is still proceeding, but will probably conclude this week. The matter has been pretty well threshed out, and there are reasons for the belief that there will be a dissolution before another week. At the Supreme Court Blenheim; to-day Mark Arnold, for larceny, as a baillie of a horse, received a sentence of a year under probation, and was ordered to pay £ls, half the cost of the prosecution. Edelston alias Huddelston, etc., an old offender, for horsestealing, was sentenced to five years' imprisonment. This concluded the criminal sessions. At Nelson Margaret Wilkins, a married woman, mother of six young children, committed uuicide last night. She had been suffering from melancholia for some time, and last evening Jeft her husband, who is a gardener, in the kitchen, and went into a bedroom, where her husband found her a few minutes later with her throat cut. Medioal assistance was obtained immediately, but it was of no avail, and she died six hours later.

LONDON, July 9. The Financial News, in referring to the annual report of the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales considers it eminently satisfactory. General Edwards, who recently reported on the defences of the Colonies, has arrived in London. The directors of the Union Bank of Australasia have declared a dividend of 15 per cent., and ca,rry forward £15,000. A deputation waited on Lord Salisbury to present a. protest signed by members of the House of Commons against the African agreement. The Premier, in his reply, maintained a reticent tone. It is probable that an English squadron, commanded by the Duke of Edinburgh, will formally hand over Heligoland to Germany. Mr Parnell, in giving evidence before the Colonising Committee, advocated immigration, and the subsidising of fisheries in Ireland.

Potato blight has made its appearance in Ireland.

A great German and English naval display will take place on the occasion of Heligoland being transferred to Germany. The Grenadiers, who were confined to the barracks in consequence of alleged mutiny, have been released. The Yorkshire Regiment has arrived to assist the Household Brigade in their London duties. Considerable excitement was caused at Portsmouth by the ordering of the Inniskilling Fusiliers to London. The order was, however, countermanded. The authorities admit that the Grenadiers who mutinied were overworked. Lord Salisbury, referring to the matter in the House of Lords, said it was unimportant and accidental. The Hon. E. Stanhope, Secretary for War, is enquiring into the outbreak. yhe Assets Company in connection with the Bank of New Zealand will be shortly announced with 750,000 preference shares, and 850,000 ordinary One million and a half worth Jlflftitures have been issued for the Urfßof taking over the Globo asiets of the Bank. The whole of the debentures have been subscribed by the leading city houses, including Baring Bros, and Co., Glynn, Mills, & Co., and Schroder & Co. Twenty more constables have been suspended, and others sullenly proceed to duty. The dismissed constables are petitioning the Commissioners to be re-instated. ; Later. The approaches to Bow street are guarded by old and tried constables, and a strong detachment of mounted police patrol in the vicinity. There is an immense crowd in the streets and the mob are noisy and aggressive, Irak \m criminal thajoi yesterday. Smc«

the commencement of the strike some of the troopers have been roughly handled, and several were injured by stones and bottles thrown from among the crowd. The police used their batons freely and numerous arrests were made. The constables are obedient to commands and the excitement is quietening down. To-day's work shows a complete failure of organisation on the part of the police. The police complain of the meagre support extended to them by th public. All danger of a strike has been averted. BRUSSELS, July 9. Belgium is taking steps to acquire the Congo Free State. SOFIA, July 9. It is reported that Prince Ferdinand was desirous of abdicating after the discovery of the Panitzka conspiracy, but Sfcambouloff dissuaded him. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 9. The Porte demands the evacuation of Egypt by England, but granting her the limited right to re-occupy in the event of any internal danger.