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Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2635, 1 June 1889, Page 2

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(DY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH —COPYRIGHT.) London', May 30. The French press protest against renewing a commercial treaty with Italy. Signor Crispi expresses confidence in Italy's strength and is careless of France's hostility. He considers Boulangor is a charlatan. Four Land League books have been produced before the Commission. A destructive fly is attacking the hops and the market is excited. The wife of Phil Robinson has obtained a judicial separation. The Clan-na-Gael sentenced five spies to death, including Dr. Cror.in and Major Le Caron. Sevei. thousand pi ople attended Dr. Crouin's funeral. Kin" Humbert says the Germans and Italians are now one family. H.M.s. Surprise, which was damaged in a collision, an:l went ashore off Syracuse, has arrived at Malta. Italy has thanked Germany for its reception to King Humbert. The Samoan Conference, has adjourned for a week". Mr Gladstone and Mr Morley severely condemned the absence of Lord Lytton from the opening of the Paris Exhibition. Lord JDufferin has received the freedom of the city of London. Three hundred police and military are engaged evicting tenants from Lord Landowne's estate in Ireland. The Russian cruiser Majostnik is supposed to be lost with all hands. Serious defects have been found in the 200-ton guns made at Woolwich. Henry Vizettelly, of the firm of Vizettelly and Co., publishers in the Strand, has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment for selling copies of Zola's works, although the books were revised since November last, when the firm was fined .£IOO for publishing obscene literature. The Court, at the same time besides lining the firm, ordered Zola's works generally to be suppressed. During the inquest on. the remains of James Maybrook, who is alleged to have been murdered by his wife, a hitter, written by the accused to a gentleman in Liverpool, showed that improper relations existed between .Mrs Maybrook and the gentleman indicated. The inquest has been adjourned for further evidence.