GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2517, 22 May 1895, Page 2

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

By Telegraph—Pres* Ass.-ciati.m.—Copyright. Received May 31, 10.23 p.m. . THE AAIERICAN INCOME TAX FIASCO. ''Washington, May 21. Tho Supreme Court has maintained the illegality of the income tax. Received May 33, 0.50 a.m. Washington, May 21. 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 tho people’s right, and might cause a national disaster. Rewired May 21, GAO p.m. THE LATE SIR ROBERT HAMILTON. London, May 20. Tho personalty in the estate of the late Sir Robert Hamilton, ex-Governor of Tasmania, has been sworn at under £12,000, in which the widow is granted a life interest. RELEASED FROM PRISON. London, May 20. Egan, - convicted of participation in dynamite outrages in Ireland, has been released from gaol. Received May 22, 0.50 a.m. LORD WOLMER TO VACATE HIS SEAT. London, May 21. The Vacating Seats Committee has decided that tho 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. BEQUESTS TO CHURCH SOCIETIES. London, May 21. A Bolton lady has bequeathed the sum of .£32,000 each to the British and Foreign Bible Society, tho Church Missionary Society and the Church Pastoral Aid Society. MR WARD’S RETURN. Sydney, May 21. The Postmaster-General has received a cablegram from tho Vancouver agents of tho Canadian mail steamers asking if ho will allow tho Warrimob to call at Auckland on the return trip to land tho Hon J. G. Ward. This is holioved to bo the thin edge of the wedge to getting the Canadian lino of steamers to call regularly at Now Zealand. . THE WAR OFFICE. , . London, May 20. Tho Times suggests that tho Commission to enquire into the administration of tho War Olfico should include delegates of tho 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 Soa Fishery Conference hero in October next, and will only negotiate with Great Britain over tho sealing question. ; THE VATICAN AND SOCIALISM, Brussels, May 20. The Roman Catholics in Belgium have appealed to the Vatican to condemn tho Christian Socialists owing to their propagating revolutionary ideas which are likely to endanger the State; Tho Pope has -summoned Abbe Daous, leader of tho Socialists, to explain his action. THE EARTHQUAKES IN ITALY. 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 Parkos is not confident that ho will be successful in ousting'the Government at tho present time, but predicts the downfall of Air Reid within six months. He says that if tho Government obtained a dissolution, half of tho present Ministers, including Mr Reid, would lose their seats. Received May 22, 0.50 a.m. Sydney, May 21. In tho 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 oil the speculator and place it on the shoulders of producers. THE LIVE STOCK TRADE. London, May 20. Owing to tho Morayshire having called at tho Canaries, the Board of Agriculture will not permit her sheep to be lauded.