FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2442, 6 March 1888, Page 2

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) London, March 2. In the House of Commons Sir Charles Russell, M.P. for Hackney, moved, " That a committee be appointed to enquire into the right of t.he Government to prohibit meetings in Trafalgar Square." In the discussion which followed, Mr Matthews, Home Secretary, ."aid the Government accepted the responsibility of their action, and declared that the sole reason for prohibiting the mestiusd waa to prevent saturnilia and disorder. Further discussion of the motion waa adjourned. In the House of Commons this evening, Mr Matthews, the Home Secretary, said that the Government would treat the motion tabled by Sir Charles Russell, M.P. for Hackuey, with reference to the prohibition of meetings in Trafalgar Square, as a vote of censure on the action of the Government, if agreed to by the House. The Lancet believes that the omission of issuing bulletins as to the condition of the Crown Prince, is taken to indicate that it is going from bad to worse. In the House of Commons the vote for the purchase of a ship for Government work in New Guinea was withdrawn. Lord Randolph Churchill and Mr Gladstone objected to it, alleging that it was improperly included in the supplementary estimates until proof was available that the colonies had ratified the agreement regarding New Guinea. Lord Randolph insisted that the Queensland Government ought to pay all the cost if they wanted to colonise Ne.vv Guinea, but Baron de Worms replied that Queensland had fulfilled her engagement, and it was incumbent on England to fulfil hers. March 3. The Government expect a large majority on the motion tabled by Sir Charles Russell.

The New Guinea vote has been placed on the estimates, and it is almost certain the. vote will Ivs agreed to. It is announced that England will annex Christmas Island, Fanning Island, and the Penrhyn Group, in the Pacific. The Oroya's frozen meat is selling at 4tl per lb. The South Toko tea Gold Mining Company, Auckland, New Zealand, with a capital of £75,000, has been registered. Three hundred and forty million franca worth of new Panama bonds have been

issued. Over 100 Unionists cordially supported thu amended procedure rules, which so far are working excellently. Sir James Fergusson, speaking in the House of Commons, said that no fresh agreement had beeu made between the Powers interested in Samoa. The interests of British subjects there were unimpaired. Rome, March 3. A body of rioters caused a disturbance by pillaging a number of shops and stoning the occupants. The troops were called out, and charged and dispersed the mob. Vienna, March 2. It is reported here that Count Kaliioky, Minister for Foreign Affairs, will apply to the Delegations for a vote of one hundred millions of florins for war purposes. Paris, March 1. At the trial of those implicated iu the War Office scandals, M. Libandean was sentenced to eight months, and M. ■Dubriere to four months' imprisonment. Madame Rahnzzie was acquitted. The press generally consider the sentence passed on M. Wilson excessive. San Rb'mo, March 2. The physicians iu attendance on . the Crown Prince are exceedingly reticent as to his condition. The German doctors and Sir Mnrell Mackenzie still disagree as to the treatment to be prescribed. Massowah, March 1. The Negus, at the head of 80,000 men, is hourly dxijected to make an attack on the Italian troops under LieutenantGencral A. A. Di Sain Marzano, Com-mandant-in-Chief.