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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume I, Issue 7, 14 February 1890, Page 3

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..THE ;. i ... Loudon; Eebruary 12.; « The labour ( agitation .appears, ; lp be, widenmg/and the prospect for'a satis r , factory is a,h far off as War. iniyiewjbfi.fc strike, ihe Misters mdejojcyeiisionaL I'JtieTlome Secretary receives a deputation; respecting the *E*gflt "HqiirsP Bill. : France declines,to,cooperate with! tfie" stej>s plrojpo|ed"tb Jfal taken for 'dealing. labour,,. ~-; ~; -., iK , ,*..•.; ~ •■„ ~:.:.•,-/ topElflte of pMjament. —London, Febraaty 12. " PajHamant was and J the proceedings 1 were; interesting'^ regards the topics .a&udecL.ta ;m, the Queen's Speech, and the action taken {

by the Home Rule Party re the Times and: forged(ParneU ..'letters;..,as a 'breach of privilege. This move has been met, by a counter amendment. ; Mr Parnell has been re-elected Chairman of the Home Rule Party,: and Mr Justin McCarthy, who has been acting as temporary leader of the party of late through Mr Parnell's resignation, has been appointed to the Vice-Chair-manship. In Lanarkshire the Unionists have gained a victory; their candidate defeating the Home Rule candidate by a considerable majority, so that the Scotch are not so enthusiastic on Home Rule as has been represented.

ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL. London, February 12.

The difficulty between Portugal and England is still an open one. Lord Salisbury has formulated certain conditions of settlement. The Emperor of Germany .exhorts England to be lenient with Portugal. Portugal intends to re-organise her army and purchase eight additional war ships.- A patriotic meeting held in the colloseum was dispersed by the police and 80 arrests were made. Feelis very bitter against England. : AMERICAN NEWS. From America there are some interesting items. The Saints are said to be defeated in the State elections at Utah, and the Gentiles victorious. THE CRONIN TRIAL. Another phase of the Cronin trial is the trial of persons accused of attempting to bribe the jury. ; THE RECIDIVATE QUESTION. The Recidiviste question is engaging attention at Home, and Lord Brassey has written to the Times deploring the apathy of the Imperial Government on the subject.

THE PANAMA CANAL, It is gratifying to find that the Commission appointed to report.on ,th;e affairs of the Panama Canal Company will report in favour of the continuance of the work. RETIRES. Sir Arthur Gordon retires on a pension. . FEDERATION. The Queen's Speech mentioned thai; Her Majesty awaited with lively interest the result of the Federation Conference at Melbourne, Any wellconsidered measure promoting a closer union for increasing the welfare and strength of the Colonies would, receive favourable consideration. . The Hon; Mr Crossan says Federation, to be satisfactory, must be complete.. .:....;■.•:•. . '■• . .■:.. Writing.on the Federation question "the v Times says the tariff is the most formidable 'flion in the path' ,; of Federation,, and considers that Mr Service is clearly correct in his opinion that there can be no national unity without a uniform tariff. The Times goes on to say that if the Conference only agress to have a common army aaA navy much will be gained and complete Federation may be arranged later on. And further, if the magnificent prospect of Imperial Federation is to emerge from dreamland it must be through a Federation ot the group. THE IRISH QUESTION. Local Government similar to that enjoyed by; England and Scotjand was promised for Ireland. A Bill to improve tlie' state of congested districts and to constitute a Landr Department for Ireland'will be introduced. it i: I. JSAMOA. \ ''■* } - i Mention is made of the treaty arr ranged with regard to Samoa. Reference is also :made to Sir F. [ Dewinton's mission... (S(OSf ITgriON BILL. I ga/tfn de Wo'rnis will introduce the Western Australian -Constitution Bill on Thursday •.;/,..; '' BREACH OF PRIVILEGE; SirW. V. Harcourt, 1 in the House of Commons moved that & e publication of the forged PamelUletters by the Times a Jbreach of p»yilege« Sir J. Gorst moved as an amendatenji that the. House declines to treat the VUsßf : iti% breac_ of privilege. ; • v :•.- 'i vMND SELECTED.'-- ~- - - ' The number of selectors and acreage I of land selected -for the month of January is <7l selectors, 11,434 acres .--Taranaki, 12 ; selectors, 11761 acres; Hawke's Bay, 4 selectors, j Nelson, 8 ; selectors; 440 Marlborough, 2 selectors, ,73V acres; Canjterbury, 2 selectors, 361 acres; Otago, 118 'selectors, 8348 acres.!' ! LADY ONSLOW. t Jjady Onslow and, family arrived, in Aiae-land' from Duriedin in Hinemm to-day. 1 MTHER AWKWARD.. Mr Isaacs, member for Salisbury, i was fastened in a room by a. woman *nd shot at, bat not- killed, fof refusing to si&a a cheque. .! \. _m ;.*■ -. ■-'.■<. : : ■■■ I- ■■■•>*■■ •. '■■" '-■<■"•

The Wellington Jubilee have a surplus of £450, aud Auckland £3OO, altar all expenses. The Wanganui Herald's statement that the flax millers have received word from London buyers, though Wellington agents, that they will buy no more flax is discredited. ' "Y Due D'Orbsns has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment. MORE GUNS. Orders have been given by England for 60 Zulenski guns. THE UNEMPLOYED. No unemployed are on the relief works in the colony. DROWNED. | A son of the Hon Mr of Dunedin, was drowned at Napier whilst bathing. A SILLY OLD MAN. (By Rambler.)

Some few months ago while travelling thro' the Northern districts I arrived one evening at the thriving and populous township of Pilgrimston, and.as usual put up at my favourite house 1 of call. Having performed my ablutions, and thus outwardly refreshed, I made my w ( ay to the dining room, and-in a few moments was engaged in disposing of what is commonly called a "square meal," I had. not been long in the. room before my attention was arrested | by the heartbroken sighs of an elderly man, and feeling interested I enquired of one of the waitresses the cause of his trouble. She, in a few words, explained that the day previous she had asked the old boy to escort her to a dressmaker's house a little out of the town, thinking that being aged and fatherly he would take no notice of it, whereas, if she had asked! one of the younger men staying in the house she might have been defined forward. But, to her surprise, the hoary-headed one made much of it, boasted he had made a conquest, and went on in such a manner that she decided to do without him, even if she went alone. She accordingly gave him the slip, and when he discovered the fact his anger was only equalled by the merriment-of the-other .men. '. Next morning he was m'nus ft the breakfast table, and on asking for him I was told he was in bed, shamming tick, refusing to eat, and moaning piteously. I therefore suggested that, to have some sport, I would pretend I was a medical man and that they had sent for me. Everyone fell in with the idea, so encasing myself in an overcoat, I minted the stairs and went to the old boy's bedside. He eyed rae a little suspiciously, asked me who had- for 'rn«y; an£ who 'I was. I informed him that I was a physician, and that his case was a serious one,- that I had been sent for by the landlord, as he had been unconscious for nearly three days. This little prevarication so surprised him' that he nearly leapt out; of lied.- Was impossible that he hadheen ia bed three, days ? Was I quite sure I had made no mistake ? Ol course I assured him of iny veracity, 'and looked so profes* sibnaliy solemn that he actually believed me. ; I then felt his pulse, asked him a few questions, and, ordering' a cold bath every half left the roqra almost bursting'with suppressed laughter. Unfortunately 'for the 'successful carrying ; 6ut of' the joke, the party walls of the house were not tjiiclr, 1 , and through two of the girls conversing oh the matter in the adjoining room, the old man iliscoveFad tlv I ,hoax." In less than winking time he was in amongst them, swearing he would have them locked up, and as for the " doctor," he wouisd Hlioqt him on the spot,- I;was out'; at the time, uut on returning'found hira wafting for -me.) ! " Why what are you'doing out "of bed," I remarked.' " Don't talk to me,"/he said, '*l want none of your sympathy, and. if you don't at'once show Hie your diploma, I'll fun;yoi| in! M I told him I did not carry siich a valuable, document knout; but since he was so much better I would frf rafor my fe,es, This put''the finishing tojjeh on him, and he 1 ran to; fetch the police." Tlyty night the .Serf geant stopped ine in ibe street,. an 4 on ray telling him the facts of the case he laughed heartily, remarking " that a cold bath was not a bad prescription for au afflicted hear'i." ,

Tract? of land amounting to over 138,000,000 acres are to be offered in i Europe At tne upset price of t\yo ;dolijars, io gold: per hectare, or ab.>iit 3s 3d iper l icre, by! tne• Gdvernmeut of the j ;Thia is, probably,;| iby .far the'greatest l&nd sale pier >r-j ranged for,at one time. The land is' offered for settlement poly, and not; toj speculators and certain nationalities >re j selected by the Argentine Government/ To'»ihe .people, of "Great Britain over! 46,000,000 aWesare to, bu offowl, an area larger tpan that of England and Wales. as't he-total acreage to be offered i*, it ** lew tijatl h»lf the public ,Jajid of the" Argentine Republic. Hitherto the land'of that great ;couulry the.prey, of specula-, tors) and] th« new projec| is ft move in p l-l l ,