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[By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright.] London, January 7. Sir Hknry Paukiw has agieed to abandon bis opposition to the proposal for parcels by post, but be refuses to exempt the mail steamers from light dues. The contract will uow be signed forthwith. The Government is inviting the Powers to confer with reference to affairs in Morocco. Her Majesty the Queen will shortly make a visit to Florence and San Remo, A sinall-pox epidemic is reported from the North of England, the chief centre being Sheffield. Mr Herbert Gladstone intended addressing a meeting at Dromore, in County Down, Ireland, but the district has been proclaimed, and a body of troops has been sent thefe to prevent any disturbance. The press speak in high terms of tho report of the New South Wales Drink Commissioners, but lament the disclosures made by it. M. Persico, the Papal delegate to Ireland denies that ho intrigued to coerce the priests in the direction of moderation. Mr J. G. Gibson, Q.C., Solicitor General of the High Court of Justice, Ireland, has been promoted to a judgeship. Mr William O'Brien, Judge of the Queen's Bench division, has been appointed Attorney General, and Mr Dodgson H. Madden, Q.C., of Ireland, succeeds Mr Gibson as Solicitor-General. It is announced that the conclusion arrived at between England and France respecting the New Hebrides convention, pledges that France will allow British subjects cyin 1 . {""irr.prcial privileges. France at the same lime guarantees that no convicts will be sent to the Leeward Islands. The Times commends the. enterprise of Mr Morgan in his prospecting for mineral discoveries in Wales ; but warns the public that before investing in these alleged valuable Welsh mines they should await the report of tho gentlemen who are making inquiries regarding them. London, January 8.
Dr. Tanner, M.P., prevented a collision between the populace and police, urging the former to boycott the latter instead.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2418, 10 January 1888, Page 2
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