"AGE" SPECIALS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1399, 8 June 1883, Page 2

"AGE" SPECIALS.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

LONDON, May 27. The Government of the United States, have entered a protest against the introduction by the Porte of the system of ad valorem duties.on goods coming from all countries except Austria, Italy, and France. < > The reported settlement between ;Chili and Peru, whereby the latter ceded the provinces of Arica and Tunca to the Chilian Government, has been confirmed. May .30. Sir John Lubbock introduced into the House of Commons a.hill for the purpose of providing facilities for registration of colonial companies. Active warfare' is still gointr on in Madagascar, and the Malagasy Government have issued orders for the expulsion of every French subject from tho island. The Government have granted the following rewards for information afforded in connection with the Phcenix Park murders, viz, ThomasFarrell £IOOO, and Michsel Cavanagh i 250. Prince Bismarck threatens to abolish the German Eeiohtstag unless they consent to his proposals for the amelioration of the condition of the socialists. The Pope has appealed to Ireland for the customary "Peter's Pence" which contribution .it waß rumored , the Irish intended to discontinue in censequence:of the action taken by his holiness in attempting to suppress outrages in Ireland.

.At a caiicua meeting.! of Liberals vened by Gladstone yesterday, the dißcessions were of a .most harmonious character.' .

The direotora of tho Oriental Bank Corporation rocommend a dividend 5 per cent. .