SECOND EDITION.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 2501, 10 August 1893, Page 2

SECOND EDITION.

By Electric Telegraph.— ComuaHT. (UNITED PEKBB ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, Ausuit 9. / Tbe Alien Steamship Company btft instituted a libel action agaiost J. H« Wileon, secretary of the Setmeoa 1 Union, for statements made by tbe latter refitot* ing on tbe company's treatment of its Bervants. It is reported that an English syndwate has offered to subscribe Victorian 4 per cent loan at minimum of 95. Lady Tryon baa refused a pension offered by tbe Admiralty. Mr Gladstone has intimated that the House will not adjourn till the Koma Rale Bill and Supply are passed. A receu wil then be taken, and another session, held in tbe autumn. The House of Lords has adjourned until 22nd. In the House of Commons Mr Mouthy moved an amendment to the Home Bale Bill similar to tbat of Mr Balfour, which was struck out on Monday owing to the absence of the latter. The dtbate bai been adjourned. Tbe Government accepted an amend* ment compelling members of the Irish Parliament to take an oath of alle«i»nee^and another amendment excluding priette from Bitting in Parliament, CALCUTTA, Aogaat 8. A political mission, noder Sir E, Darand, will visit Cabal on bebalf of tbe Indian Government. Tbe Daily Chronicle states tbat forty thousand Midland miners are diseasiing an offer of tbe masters to resume work on the old terms. Tbe Government enforced closure on Mr Chaplin's motion condemning the closing of the Indian mints. Thirty thousand Welsh miners bay* resumed work at an advance of $ per eeat* WASHINGTON, Augtut 9. Public Opinion commends tbe action of the President In promptly dealing with the silver question and poetpooing tbt tariff revision. , .>, „ _, . ,**»*&! Angturt g. The Marquis of Demores charge* M. Clemenoeau of acting as agent for England on the Egyptian qneetion/ l lf 4 Marquis of Demores asserts that he saw the Russian ambassador and then arranged to thwan the manreavrea ot Americana aod BntliDi against troops in Parfo wq "

HOBABT, August 10. Tha announcement that the Govern« ment intend to abolish the Agency General in London and recall Sir C. M. Braddon bat caused considerable surprise, the Central opinion being it i§ a mistake. MELBOURNE, August 10. The Legislative Assembly passed the Income Tax by 44 to 88. Tbe Premier intimated that be would abolish tbe primage duty on ad vaUmm and fix the duty on goods.