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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 82, 4 November 1890, Page 2

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The Direct /Wail {Serviced

A Cure for Consumption.

The Affairs of Ireland

Australian Politics.

Two No-Confidence Mksffons',.

Very Strong Langaage.

LONDON,

October 80.

Mr Gladstone.has Been presented! with the freedom of the-city of Edinburgh. In the course •of a speech) delivered during the ceremony be saitl it was a.suicidal dijeami to think of adopting a policy of retaliation! to the M'KinlevAct.

The New Zealand ShippihgCompany have declined the terms of the Treasury for the renewal of the direct mail service to New Zealand as they odb.-. sider the amount , Itj fes thoughtlikely that Messrsi Shaw-j"|»vill and Albion will accept the renewal. Mr H.M. Stanley changes the Englishmen who were in change of his. rear guard in Emin Pasha's relief expedition with barbarous* neglect to. dying natives and states that jealousy prevented the subordinates'from trying; to keep straight. Major Bartelott, Stanley alleges, was lolled for ill-treat-ing a chief's caused a great sensation in England, and Stanley is accused of maligning the dead;;. .;:'-.; --'/ s - /?-.,-.," : .

Sir Gavan Duffy considers Mr Bal- - four's Irish Land Purchase Bill ©lab- • orate, and that as the guarantee is: secure the land purchase advances are i unnecessary. Mr ParnelPs scheme he.' thinks a^;ißl^g:e:/].alfemalavß : '' , a!a!d a; serious mistake. ; / . BEBLIN, J October 27. The Gzar, Sultan, and other ibnropean Sovereigns, also Prince Bismarck, sent messages, to,General voaMoltke. congratulating-him on attaining his; • 90th birthday. The Emperor William, visited the General, and was ehtertainedi at a banquet. *..'..., : ; Octoberßa ; The'local medical gentlement declare that Br Koch's discovery of a cure for consumption: by means, of inoculation is of greater importance than chloroform: and Lester's, antiseptic AMSTERDAM, ' October 90. The-Dutch Parliament has (declared King William, 111 incapable of ruling, and has. invested the Council of State I with regal powers. WASHINGTON, October 80, The Republican importers are furious at the effects of the M'cKinley Act. Ifc is expected that Republican candidate* will suffer greatly at the next election^ ' BOMB, October 2F. His Holiness the Pope has prohibitedthe Roman Catholic Bishops m America from: openly assisting Messrs! O'Brien and Dillon in tho, eoilectibnl of money for the Irish land League.. In. Hhp House of Assembly reply-to-a question, whether the ; i|H % 1U ment intend'.'to, place anyatf^^f 21 ; duty on oats and barley Mr r ,jS5 the tafifttln> &msm, t 0 alter SYDN^y k , . October 30. A a caucus tr y . day; the Government resolved if M', Dibbs' Want of Confidenoe motion was negatived, to press forward public wor ks in order to counteract i th/e effects of the strike, the recess to take place over the Christmas holi- m SjS B Md i then th f 7 will then fiscal proposals, which itis under- ■' stood will be on absolute free trade i lines. The charges contemplated aro - estimated to cause an annual decrease '

ft? half a million, in the Custo jib revenue which it is proposed to counterbalance by direct taxation. October 31. The result of M'r Dibbs' motion of censure on the Government resulted in sfia angry scene in the House of AssemMr Dibbs declared that he had PPrranged with Sir Henry Parkes, the Premier, for an adjournment of the debate, and he accused the Government of contemptable/ scoundrelly, and perfiidious conduct. He also mentioned that on the strength of' the Premier's promise, several of the mem- \ bers of the Opposition left:trie House before the decision took place. The Premier gave an absolute denial to the statement of the Opposition. It is understood that Mr Dibbs intends to move a direct vote of censure on the Government on Tuesday. ■ ' . Later. . ~ -.Mr-..Dibbs', Want of Confidence -motionThW beeni defeated by 45 to 21, and an amendment approving the action of the Government in postponing the discussion on their fiscal proposals was carried by 46 to 23. October 31. At the 4 half yearly meeting of the Bank of New South Wales held to-day a dividend at the rate of 15 per cent per annum was dficlaredMELIiOURNE, ,?.:'■■ October 31. In the House of Assembly the Want of Confidence motion tabled Mr Munro was carried-by 55 to 85. November 1. The. Ministry lias resigned, and Mr Munrb, leader; of ; the. Opposition, has been summoned to form a new Government. * •Thirty-sh; members who voted with the 'late Government, ha.ve resolved to, form a united Opposition party undeVthe leader-ship of Mr Gillies and Mr Deakin. • ■ The Rev. H. E. Ensor preached his farewell sermon at St. Peter's Church, Havelock, on Sunday evening, and was one of the most feeling and instructive sermons we ever had the pleasure of listening to. We are only > sorry that we cannot give a full text of the address; During the service the Rev. Mr Ensor invited all his friends in the district to meet him at the Atheneum Theatre on Wednesday evening, that he might wish them good-bye, as he would not be -able to : Visit all 1 at their:horaes.',,. i 1 '*)■. A correspondent sends,us the following items from Wakamarina i—The Federation drive is in 181 .feet, and is hard, butj[now dry. A gang of men are also bushy preparing a quartz paddock. It is understood that the Golden Bar contract for taking out 80 ton of quartz has been let to Messrs Oliver and party. Another lease of 25 acres on the same lead has just been issued, called the Great Yorkshire. It is rumoured that the Gorge Company are going to start operation s forthwith. A large party of minf . rg have gone up the sunny side of e upper end of the Wakamarina, r , e j n g well supplied with provisions f or a long stay. We remind those interested ir ima king arrangements for the annua' t re gatta and sports of the meeting fchi g even i n g.