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Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 17, 21 January 1889, Page 2

Latest Intelligence.

AN IMMIGRANTS' TAX IN THE STATES. THE COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTIONS. THE NEW ZEALAND ANTIMONY COMPANY. £ EMIN BEY'S SAFETY. \ THE FRENCH ELECTIONS. \ [special. I (Received January 21, 10 a.m.) ( Washington, 19th January. The Committee of Congress have recommended the imposition of a poll tax of five dollars on immigrants, olergymen and tourists being exempt. The objeot iB to keep out of the cotintry persons who do not propose to become naturalised citizens of the United States. London, 19th January. ( Two-thirds of the newly-elected members ' of the Connty Councils are Liberals. ' W. A. M' Arthur, member for St. Anstell, intends to reßign his Beat in the House of Commons on account of ill-health. He will shortly pay a visit to Australia. The Economist condemns the New Zealand Antimony Company's purchases on the ground that they were made without testing the vendors' statements. It asserts that the company has already suffered the penalty of its rashness by heavy losb from nondelivery. The Eoonomist also oomplains of the short-sightedness of New Zealand legislators in taxing capital which does not yield a profit, to which it attributes the withdrawal of money from the aolony. A plebiscite of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce resulted in the rescinding of the protection resolution. Lady Sandhurst and Mrs. Jane Cobben were elected on the Connty Councils, but the legality of their election is doubted. (Received January 21, 12.45 p.m.) London, 20th January. The statement is re-affirmed that Emm Bey was safe at the beginning of November. Tke Prince of Wales will represent the Queen at the marriage of the Grand Duke Paul of Buesia to the Princess Alexandra, eldest daughter of the King of Greece. Matheson's brokers are promoting a copper bank, with the object of prolonging the present contracts for twelve years. The capital is three millions, mostly subscribed. The debentures are now being issued. % The Sunday Times discredits the rumours of the monetary panic in Australia. Berlin, 20th January. Herr Stoeneeker has given notice to move in the Reichstag that the Bale of alcohol in German colonies be prohibited. The German Naval Budget has been agreed to. Paris, 20th Januaty. The Freemasons have decided to support M. Jacques' candidature for the Seine. Boulanger is making an appeal to the working classes. Constantinople, 20th January. Obituary — The Sheik-ul-Islam, head of the Turkish Church. SUCCESS OF THE CAPE LOAN. SPECIAL MISSION TO ZANZIBAR. THE MORIER SCANDAL. | UNITED PBESB ASSOCIATION.] (Received January 21, 10.30 a.m.) Cabul, 18th January. A chieftain named Isan has been captnred. London, 19th January. Mr. Cracknell has been appointed DeputyChairman of Mr. Rees' Company. The Cape loan of half a million, at 4 per cent., has been subscribed threefold at an average of £110 3s. Burns, the Socialist, has been eleoted to represent Batterßea on the London County Council. New York, 18th January. The followers of the revolted Catholic clergyman, Dr. M'Glynn, are threatened with excommnnication. (Received January 21, 12.20 p.m.) London, 20th January. Sir John Kirk, formerly British ConsulGeneral at Zanzibar, has been sent on a speoial mission to Zanzibar on behalf of the British Government. One of the two aeronauts who osoendod in a balloon at Antwerp with the intention of crossing to England on Tuesday last has been rescued. A shook of earthquake was felt at Edinburgh last night. Washington, 19th Jannary. The Immigration Bill now before Congress provides for the exolnsjon of idiots, paupers, Anarchists and Socialists from the United States. Cairo, 19th January. Menelak, King of the southern distriot of Abysßinnia, has made peace with the Negus Johannes, and has ceded ten provinces to the latter. Berlin, 20th January. It is reported that Bismarck has assured Sir E. B. Malet, British Ambassador, that the charges made against Sir R. Morier were neither directed against England nor approved by the German Government.