LATE CABLE NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1212, 24 May 1895, Page 27

LATE CABLE NEWS.

THE AMERICAN INCOME TAX FIASCO. Washington, May 21. The Supreme Court has maintained the illegality of the income tax. Five Judges opposed the income tax and four favoured it. The Court held that the direct tax of real estate and personal property could not be changed in accordance with representation. Mr Justice Harlan considered the decision would injure the authority of the Government in an emergency, relieve wealth, and wickedly assail the people’s right, and might cause a national disaster. RELEASED FROM PRISON. London, May 20. _ Egan, convicted of participation in dynamite outrages in Ireland, has been released from gaol. LORD WOLMER TO VACATE HIS SEAT. London, May 21. The Vacating Seats Committee has decided that the eldest son of, a peer is, on the death of his father, ineligible to hold a seat in the House of Commons. This will govern Viscount Wolmer’s case. MR WARD’S RETURN. Sydney, May 21. The Postmaster-General has received a cablegram from the Vancouver agents of the Canadian mail steamers asking if he will allow the Warrimoo to call at Auckland on the return trip to land the Hon J. G. Ward. This is believed to be the thin edge of the wedge to getting the Canadian line of steamers to call regularly at New Zealand.

THE WAR OFFICE. London, May 20. The Times suggests that the Commission to enquire into the administration of the War Office should include delegates of the great industries, and that, in the event of his being in office, Lord Rosebery should preside instead of the Duke of Devonshire. THE BEHRING SEA QUESTION. Washington, May 20. The Government is not willing that Canadian delegates should attend the Behring Sea Fishery Conference here in October next, and will only negotiate with Great Britain over the sealing question. THE VATICAN AND SOCIALISM. Brussels, May 20. The Roman Catholics in Belgium have appealed to the Vatican to condemn the Christian Socialists owing to their propagating revolutionary ideas which are likely to endanger the State. The Pope lias summoned Abbe Dacus, leader of the Socialists, to explain his action. THE EARTHQUAKES IN ITxkLY. Rome, May 20. The earthquake shocks have been felt at Bologna and Pisa. THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, May 21. Sir Henry Parkes is not confident that he will be successful in ousting the Government at the present time, but predicts the downfall of Mr Reid within six months. He says that if the Government obtained a dissolution, half of the present Ministers, including Mr Reid, would lose their seats. In the Legislative Assembly, the debate on Sir Henry Parkes’ motion of censure was resumed to-day. Mr Wise said the Government had not attempted to carry out their pledges. He generally agreed with the programme, but said there was no chance to carry it out. The Government had pledged themselves to a land tax without exemption, but had introduced a Bill which would take the burden off the speculator and place it on the shoulders of producers. THE LIVE STOCK TRADE. London, May 20. Owing to the Morayshire having called at the Canaries, the Board of Agriculture will not permit her sheep to be landed.