FOREIGN INTELLINGENCE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2436, 21 February 1888, Page 2

FOREIGN INTELLINGENCE.

|By Electric Telegraph.-Copyright. | London, February 17. Sir George Oito I'kevelvan, sneaking it F hnou-gh. stited that the introduction in Parliament of a measure dealing with Home Rule might be expected this session, aud would contain some of the provisions of the Bill introduced by Mr Gladstone on April S, ISS6. Mr W. O'Brien, in the House of Commons, violently attacked Mr Balfour, Seo,clary f-r Irelaid. Mr'--. Morely exulted over the fadure of the Government rule in Ireland. The proposed new rules of procedure relegate much of the business of the Mouse to grand committees, reduce the cloture majority to 100 ; and authorises die Speaker to suspend or expel nieui hers guilty of gro-siy unruly conduct. Sir Charles Tapper agrees with tintreaty entered into between the United sates aud Canada regarding the limits of the Fishery boundaries, ami be consider.; the decision is a fair and reasonable one. The Treaty will probably he ratified immediately after the election of the United Slates President, The Champion Gold and Silver Mining Company of New Zealand will be shortly announced. Mr Sexton has recovered from his recent severe indisposition. Mr Firth, a Separatist;, at Dundee had a majority of 3000 over Mr Daly, a Unionist, I the fisheries arrangement there is full admission given to lish in American waters, but the commercial reciprocity treaty has not been conceded. Mr Bayard is satisfied. At the colonial wool auctions to-day 15,000 bales were oll'ered, of which 2500 were withdrawn. Prices show from 5 to 10 per cent, decline on the rates obtained at the commencement of the series. The prices of wheat are unchanged, but the market dropping. Off-coast cargoes realise 33s to 345.