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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2909, 7 March 1891, Page 2

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(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. —COPYRIGHT.) Loxdojt, M;irrh 4. TitK Hon. J. Stansfcld's (M.P. for Halifax) motion, for one man one vote, was negatived by a majority of 102. Mr Stanfold's motion propose I that the only qualification for a voter should be three months residence. Mr Gladstone' supported the motioli, urging that plural voting was a pure lottery.

The rebellion at Bissao, in Sene* gambia, has been quelled, and tho rebels punished. Sir W. Cumming claims £3000 dam* ages against each of the live defendants in the libel action. The committee on trade tr.eaiiep report that the proposed French tariff prohibits the import of a number of British woollens, worsted, and other textile manufactures, and injures trade in a number of other articles. Bkiimn,' March 4. The Emperor states that he is determined to remedy the crying injustice , uuder which tho labouring classes suffer, but disapproves of irrcs« ponsible agitators. Madrid, March 3. The Queen of Spain, attended by the little King, opened the, Cortes today. The speech from the Throne denounced commercial treaties. Valparaiso, March 4. Three battalions of Government troops at Pisagua shot their officers and joined the rebels. "Washington, March 4. A compromise has been effected between the Senate and the Congress respecting the subsidy to the Hawaiian cable, by which it is agreed that the United States should subsidise the cable to the extent of £30,000 annually, providing the Hawaiian Go-> vernment contributed £10,000. Ottawa, March .3. O'Connor, the oarsman, has challenged the world for £1000 a-side.