ANOTHER THEATRE BURNT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2787, 31 December 1887, Page 2

ANOTHER THEATRE BURNT.

Losdon, December 29. | The Grand Theatre, Islington, was ] destroyed by fire about midnight.' No, ( casualties occurred," as the fire took. placo after the close of the evening's performance, STEAMERS-FOR AUSTRALIA.' . ' London, December 28. The P. and 0. Company are building two steamers at Greenock for tho Australian trade. THE QUEEN' PROPOSES TO Visit the continent. London, December; 29. It is announced, that her Majesty the Queen will leave on a visit to Florence early in the spring. IRISH RENT REDUCTIONS. London, Dacember 29. The recent decision of the Irish Land Commission to reduce all judicial rents to an extent averaging 14 per cent, involving a reduction of £860,000 in rentals, has called forth bitter complaints from the landlords and the Unionist papers generally. The Nationalist journals, on the other hand, express dissatisfaction with the decision, declaring that the reductions' are altogether inadequate'. ■ : The Morning Post'considers that the decision of. the Irish Land Commission to reduce rents' will render real property in Ireland practically unsaleable. I .".:..■■

ITALY INCREASING" HER

ARMAMENT,

London, December 28.

Signor Bratiiio, the.ltah'an Minister of War,, has asked, the Chamber of Deputies to vote sixty million francs for armaments.

GLADSTONE COUNSELS ENG. LAND'S NON-INTERFERANCE.

London, December 28.

Referring in his speech at Dover to the disturbed, state of Europe, Mr Gladstone said he trusted that England would abstain from interfering in any European quarrel.

GLADSTONE OPPOSES PROTEO' TION. v - "

London,' December 29,

Mr Gladstone, in his speech at Dover, strongly opposed. protection, which he thought had died twenty years ago. and ho complained of the Marquis of Salisbury's ambiguous remarks on the question..