HOME AND FOREIGN.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXX, Issue 11636, 7 November 1887, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN.

BY. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH— COPYRIGHT [REUTBK'S TELEGRAMS. I (Received November 5, 130 p.m.) ! LONDON i November 4 Sir Francis Dillon Bell, Agent-General I for New Zealand, has made representaI tions to the Colonial Office that it is neoessary for the British Government to obtain from the French Cabinet an assuranoe that convicts from New Cale donia shall not be removed to the New Hebrides. Beceived November 6, noon Owing to the persistent seditious speeches, which have been recently made ia Trafalgar Square, the police, acting upon orders received from Sir Charles Warren, intervened at a meeting held to-day, and after dispersing the assemblage, arrested Mr Webb, the chief spokesman. (BPEOIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.) LONDON November 3 Despite the request for a reprieve made by the Extreme Left qf theFrenoh Chamber of Deputies; the Illinois Government have decided that the Chicago Anarohists shall be hanged, and the execution has been fixed for the 11th instant. A secret congress of Tnvincibles at Brussels have rejected the programme of the aotive section, and an adjourn, merit has been made for six months to await the result ©f tne peaceful agitation now taking place. The Toronto Globe clamours for the recall of the Hon Mr Chamberlain, who has gone to the United States to fulfil his duties as chief British Commissioner at the Fisheries Conference. It considers that if the commission fails, war between England and America is certain, unless Canada is abandoned 1 American Anarchists are scattering broadcast among the German and French armies leaflets, urging them to revolt in the event of war being declared. It is believed that the Forte wishes oertain modifications in the Suez Canal Convention between France and England, and that Bussia coincides with the wish. Italy, Germany, and Austria are satisfied with the Convention, and will acoept it in its enterety. The New York Sun publishes a report of the meeting of dynaraitarda held at Brussels on Sunday, The meeting decided not to hamper Messrs Gladstone and tarnell in the agitation for Home jftule for Ireland, and also to refrain from the committal of outrages while there was the slightest possible prospect of Parliament granting self-government to Ireland. The Earl of Selborne, speaking at Tilbury, stated he is unable to support Mr Gladstone's Irish policy, which practically meant spoliation and anarohy, and that the Liberal Unionises must prefer the country before their party. The Bank of New Zealand are freely purchasing sqares of that institution at £15 103. New Zealand stocks generally have declined consequent upon Major Atkinson's Fincial Statement,