EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4045, 23 February 1892, Page 2

EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.

A Stro&g Papal Baoyolio&l. . ■ ThoFronchMtieal Crisis. Preparations I'or A Lively May-Bay. [UNITED PREBS ASSOCIATION.] Berlin, February 21.

.An Emigration Bill containing stringent provisions has been sub« mitted to the Reichstag, and a clause has been inserted by which various societies are forbidden to assist intended emigrants.

- Vienna, February 21. The persoual income lax, for wbiob. a proposal has been introduced;into

tbe Reichs'rath, is estimated to yield £2,000,000.

Rome, February 21. His Holiness tbe Pope, in Encyclical to tbe Freucb bishops, deplores the yastness of the plot concocted by some' men in France against Christianity, It repels as an odious calumny tbe idea, that the Church seeks political denomination of the State, and urgesbn Frunce the acceptance .of the Republic but insists that Oatholies, must unite in combatting the abuses of legislation. The Pdjie'a Encyolical stales that the growth of religion in Francois coeval with the grandeur of its military and political institutions, 1 Paris, February 21. Tbe resignation of Jf. de Freycinet, Premier, has been accepted. Tbe Anarchists in the city, who had intended to remain peaceful on May Day, have now decided to hold a 'tumultuous celebration on that day, in view of the retirement of the Ministry of which M. Conatans was a member.

President Carnot haa had interviews with M., Floquet, President of the Chamber of deputies, W, itibot. Minister, for Foreign. Affairs, and Senator Leroyer. He asked M. Ribot to form a Ministry, and expressed the hope that M, Freycinet would tike the Portfolio of War. ;'-