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Mr William O’Brien, M.P., has lias Tbeen. sentenced, to tliree montiis 5 imprisonment for addressing a proclaimed meeting at Lough rea, on Sunday, Bth April last. The select committee appointed to draw up rules to regulate the admission of strangers to tho House of Commons have advised that the Agents-Qoneral for the colonies in London should be accorded the same privileges as foreign ambassadors. A further quantity of Australian stones thought to be rubies have been tested and are pronounced to be garnets. In the House of Lords to-day, Earl Carnarvon reiterated the explanation of his views on the subject of Home Rule as expressed in an interview with Mr Parnell some time back. The Government intend to issue leases and licenses for gold mining in Wales.
Thomas Dickson, a Parnellite, and Robert Sexton, a Unionist, are the candidates nominated for the Dublin seat (Stephen’s Green), rendered vacant by the death of Mr Edmond Dwyer Gray. Rowe, May 3.
His Holiness the Pope has summoned a meeting of the Propaganda to consider certain other aspects of tho Irish agitation for Home Rule. Received May 5, 12.45 a.m. Berlin, May 4.
Russian and French intriguing against Italy is causing irritation and the German press is denouncing both powers. St Petersburg, May 4. Two fast cruisers will shortly be despatched to Yladivostock, raising the squadron there to the number of twenty. London, May 4.
Mr Gfoschen has announced that Government are willing to exempt wines not exceeding’ 30s per doz in value from the proposed tax on bottled wines.
His Holiness the Pope has decided that Archbishop Walsh shall remain at Dublin. It is understood that this course has been determined upon in order to avoid a political outcry. England has agreed that Apia shall be again placed under control of Samoan Government subject to the treaty powers.
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Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 314, 5 May 1888, Page 2
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