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Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2865, 22 November 1890, Page 3

CABLE SUMMARY.

(BT KLKOTIUC TStKOKAPH.— COPTBIOHT.) Lo>*don, November 19. JdfiOMßSTin the All Foy case was reserved. Tho Cour. will probabiy ignore the Constitutional aspect ot the case, and base thoir deeiaion upon the question whether the breachos of the Act wore committed by the muster of Collector of Customs. General Booth states that he has been offered a million acres of land in the colonies for the purpose of carrying out his colonising scheme. The Oxford University has rejected the admission of women as Bachelors of Medicine. Lady Roseberry, who has been pnfferina: from typhoid fever, succumbed to-day. Mr Knox, secretary of the Broken Hill Company, who is at present in London, has suggestad to Sir F. Abel that a mining and metallurgical exhi- l bition, confined to tho British Empire, should he hold in connection with the opening of the Imperial Institute, in the spring of 1802. The idea has been cordially received in the highest circles and by the public generally, and is likely to be adopted if the colonies concur. 'Mr Fitzgerald, the Australian labour delegate, speaking at Chelsea on tho question of Chinese exclusion, said Australia would not tolerate England's dictation with regard to treaties. F.UU3, Novombfr 19. In the Chamber of Deputies M. Lauro attacked the Bank of France for assisting the Bunk of England. M. Rouvier, Minister of Finance, declined to allow the matter to be discussed. St. PETii&siiUKG, November 19. The epidemic of smallpox has broken out here. A panic has resulted, and numerous deaths are reported. Washington, November 19. -The Wostern Republican press demands the repeal of the tariff in view of the heavy Treasury deficit which appears likely to bo the result of its operation. A religious convulsion has broken out among the Indians of Indiana. They are said to be expecting the advent of the Messiah, and aro adopting a bellicose attitude towards the white population.