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Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2818, 5 August 1890, Page 3

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(BY F.LKCriUC LKt.KdItAIMI — C'Ol'YIIICIl'l'). London", August "2. At the banquet which followed the unveiling of the Forster statue, on the embankment, Lord GVanbrooke eulogised the imperial character of Mr Forster's patriotism in helping to unite Ureal I'ritain with the mother country so closely that the federation would be a powerful instrument in carrying out the grand work of civilisation. Lord Knuisford and the Right I'fon. Ooschen and Childers were among those present. The London Docks Committee has arranged with the Anglo-Australian Steam Company for a regular line of steamers to run between Avonmouth Docks and Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney. The first steamer will probably leave for the colonies about the middle of the month. The scheme has been largely supported in tho West of England.

111 tho Houso of Commons, today, tho Speaker robulu>d Sir W. V. Ilarcourt for accusing- tho Government of insoloneo towards Scotch memhors. Tho hon. member resented tho Speaker's remarks, and an excited scene resulted.

Tho Earl of Zetland, Viceroy of Ireland, declares that tho country is virtually free from crimo.

In the House of Commons Mr L'aikes, Postmaster-General, announced that the carrying out of the new postal rates to Australia would not long' bo deferrod, and ho hoped for an early settlement of the important question raised by the luditin Government concerning the reduction.

The Kconomist asserts that it is a matter for regret that the .selection of railway routes in Victoria was not submitted to the non-political Commissioners, and declares that the Government will bo compelled to increase the mileage, or otherwise they will be defeated.

The correspondent of the Daily News gives some horrible details of the treatment to which prisoners in Macedonia are subjected. Nkw York, August 1. A million arid a-half ouuce.s of silver wore sold in the city on Thursday, and prices closed at 11•'!] cents. The silver party are booming prices. It is estimated that in the next three months America will require eighteen million ounces of silver. The present, stock is seven million ounces, and tins average monthly production is four million ounces.

Wasiiixotox, August 2. Mr IF. Windour, Secretary of the Treasury, has declined to accept the proposal that the Treasury should purchase silver in minimum lots of 10,000 ounces. St I'KTKKsnriic, August Another plot against the Czar lias been discovered among the Nihilists, and two oilicers of the army who were suspected of complicity committed suicide. Numerous arrests have been made both hero and at Moscow. Son a, August L'. There are indications that pressure is being brought (o bear to compel Prince Ferdinand to resign his claim to the throne of litilgaria. Zan/.iiuk, Angu.-t 1. Severe fighting lias taken place at Ugogo between the followers cl Emim 15ey and the natives, during which the hitter lost severely. AuKUst, i\ Acting under .1 > iitis]i influence, the Sultan hits forbidden the sale or exchange of slaves, and has issued orders closing the depots formerly used for the receipt ol slaves. Ho has also agreed that slaves may purchase their ireedoni, and he declares that slavery will end with the death of the present owners. The Arabs accept the decision with composure. Constantinopm;, August-. The Armenian Patriarch lias resigned in consequence of the Sultan ignoring the memorials sent from Armenia urging that instructions lie given with a view of stopping the repetition of the recent atrocities.