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Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2831, 4 September 1890, Page 3

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(BY ELECTRIC TKLEORAI'H.— COPYRIGHT.) London, September 2. Engineering, in an article on- the torpedo invented by Mr Murphy, of Victoria, says if it performs onefourth of what is promifHcl, it will bo a great addition to the naval armament and coastal defence. Mr F. Abigail, M.P, of New South Wales, who has been directing his attention to statements made by Mr Johu Billon and other representatives of the Irish National party who recently visited Australia, has arranged with Dr Kane, of Belfast, a well-known Orange advocate, to lecture in Australia in the interests of the Anti-Home Rule party. r The Hon. K. Oliver, M.L.C., Hew Zealand, will not return to the colony, but will seek a seat in the Houso of Commons at the next general election. St PjjTKRSiiCRd, September 1. Durinjsj" the rocent visit of the German. Emperor to St Petersburg M. De fliers, the Russian Minister of Foreign.affaire, had un eminently pacific interview with Chancellor Caprivi. The -Russian Governient has raised import duties on all articles, except coal, 20 per cent. A calamitous hurricane has swept over Heisingfors, the capital of Fin-, land. ; .; r -' Nkw Youk, September 2. , The Senate has increased the duty on 'manufactured wool and woollen yarns to two and a-half timeb the duty on first-class wool. Congress has forbidden the importation of contract labour. Lisbon, September 2. fThf Kipg of Portugal is suffering from typhoid fever.