NEWS BY CABLE.
ENGLISH. London, July 1. Mr Wise, formerly AttorneyGeneral of New Somh Wales, writing on Australiau politics, makes some severe remarks on colonial Irishmen, .After stating that corruption is unknown among colonial politicians, he. proceeds to say that members of Parliament who make themselves conspicuous by disorderly conduct are generally Irish or represent Irish constituencies. The Irish vote is cast Tn New South Wales for protection, m Victoria for publicans, in Queensland for Nationalism, but in all cases it is always against the Government. The object of the Roman Catholic priesthood, he alleges, is to' obtain control of the public schools; the object of the laity is to grab the publio offices. Five-sixths of the billet-hunters are Irish. Mr Wise also quotes the remarks of the Melbourne Ago on the political organisation of the Catholic Church. . July 2, General surprise is expressed in society at the Queen consenting to the marriage of the Princess Louise and the Earl of Fife, The latter is considerably her senior, and two of his sisters have been divorced. The friends of the Duke of Portland assert that tho latter asked, lor the hand of the Princess Louise, and Uer Majesty refused- to consent.' Heuce the coldness between the Duke and the Prince of Wales and the absence of Royalty from his Grace's wedding. This is also alleged to be the reason wliy the customary presents from the Royal Family were not sent on that occasion.
Mr W. O'Brien, who was arrested for a seditious speech at Tipperary, lias been released on bail. . 'MrW.'J/Lane,M.P. for Cork E. has been arrested for complicity with Mr O'Briw wjjjH' Seeing ia
latter's arrest the police were compelled to fire on the crowd, and two persons wore wounded.
The New South Wales Loan of three and a lialf millions, at 8| per cent, with a minimum of 102, is aunounoed,
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WDT18890704.2.5
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3247, 4 July 1889, Page 2
Word count
Tapeke kupu
313NEWS BY CABLE. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3247, 4 July 1889, Page 2
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in