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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXVII, Issue 99, 28 April 1893, Page 2

London, April 20, The Imperial Federation League will hold a meeting on Siturday tj protest against Sir Charles Tuppsr'3 statement thut tho League mainly intends levying large contributions on the Colonies ia support of tho British Army and Navy. In tho House of Commons the Registration Bill was road a second time. The Hon W Broiderick intends to Rsk for a Return showing the c.stof erection of Parliament Houses in Melbourne and >Sydney, al«o for other Parliamentary expenditure than the payment of members, Mr R G Webster, M P for St Panerap, will nsk the Government whether New South,lVales inconvertible notoa will ba a legal tender. Tho Bishop of Brisbane is appealing for assistance for the Church or (,[ leenaltnd owiug i) losses sustained by the recent floods there, and a iur-.d ha^ been opeued. Berlin, April 27. The action of the Emperor in decorating Cardinal Rampolia and others is attributed to a desire to induce the Centre pirty in the Uoichotug to accept the Army Bill. Belgrade, April 27. The Regents conducting the affairs of the State until King Alexander came of age, have been ordertd to leave the country. St. Petersburg, April 27. Three thousand peasants in Karkoff persisted in lyiug on the rails over which a iraia contiiniDg the Czar would have to aass, until his Majesty consented to hear iheir grievances. B -fore the train was >rought to a standstill in my of the peas'tnU ,vere crushed, while the sjldiers killed many )th.3r.-i. In the miiti l~> soldiers wtre tilled. The Ciar wa^ much enraged with the peasants, aud nuite up^et with terror.