CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9356, 22 February 1892, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

[By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] (Special to Press Association.) BRAZILIAN AFFAIRS. London, February 20. (Received February 21, at 6 p.m.) Latest intelligence from Ceara, Brazil, reports that affairs in that province are much quieter. The expulsion of the Governor was the outcome of his supporting General Fonseca, the deposed President. SUBLETTING GOVERNMENT Contracts. m$ The Government tailoring contract has been sublet to an East End firm, paying Jews 35s per week. It is alleged that in disposing of the contract the law has been evaded, and the question will be ventilated in Parliament. STAGNATION OF TRADE. The Dundee linen mills, are shortening the time owing to the stagnation of trade. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. February 21. (Received February 22, at 1.20 a.m.) A violent thunderstorm experienced in Spain has done much damage to property. The Pope's Encyclical states that the growth •of religion in France is co-equal with the grandeur of its military and political institutions. - The Prince of Wales will shortly make a 'cruise in the Mediterranean Sea in the Royal yacht. Severe hurricanes attended the heavy fall of snow experienced. The snow has blocked railway traffic in England and Ireland. The Financial News urges the Governments of Queensland and New Zealand to subsidise the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company. It is alleged that corruption has been discovered in the marine branch of the Canadian service.

(Per Press Association.) COMMERCIAL. London, February 20. (Received February 21, at 6 p.m.) The pig iron market is flat at 40s. New Zealand cheese is quoted at 545. THEATRICAL. Mr John Hollingshead,;' director of several large variety theatre companies in London, the provinces, and abroad, has been declared bankrupt. —

THE FRENCH MINISTERIAL CRISIS. . Paris, February 19. (Received February 20,' at 10.35 a.m.) In the Chamber of Deputies 11. Hubbard, a Radical member, moved urgency, with the view of stamping M. Freycinet's bill dealing with religious societies as a direct attack on the church. 11. Clemenceau supported the motion, and Premier Freycinet opposed it, the latter disavowing that the measure was intended as an attack on the churcfc' Amid great confusion the vote was taken on the motion urging the Government to continue a Republican policy, which was rejected "by 304- to 212. The Chamber then adjourned till Monday. M. Freycinet will probably be reinstated. It is stated that it would not be possible in the present position of parties to form a new Government

February 21,

(Received February 22, at 1.15 a.m.) The resignation of M. de Freycinet as Premier has been accepted. . The Anarchists in the city, who had intended to remain peaceful on May Day, have now decided to hold a tumultous celebration on that day in view of the retirement of the Ministry of which M. Constans is a member.

AN EMIGRATION BILL. Berlin, February 21,

(Received February 22, at 1.15 a.m.)

An Emigration Bill containing stringent provisions has been submitted to the Reichstag. A clause is inserted in which various societies are forbidden to assist intended emigrants.

THE INCOME TAX,

Vienna, February 21,

(Received February 22, at 1.15 a.m.)

The personal income tax which has been in-troduced-into the Reichsrath is estimated to yield L 2,000,000.

AN ENCYCLICAL LETTER,

Rome, February 21, (Received February 22, at 1.15 a.m.)

His Holiness the Pope, in an Encyclical to the French bishops, deplores' the vastness of the plot concocted by some men in France against Christianity. It repels as an odious calumny that the church seeks political domination by the State, and urges on France the acceptance of the Republic, but Catholics must unite in combating abuses of legislation.