QUEEN WANTED IN IRELAND.
London, July 26. Several Irish public bodies are inviting Her Majesty the Queen to visit Ireland in the spring. NEW ZEALAND FLAX. Five hundred bales of New Zealand hemp have been sold slowly, at easier rates. GLADSTONE'S GOLDEN "WEDDING. Mr. Gladstone has been complimented by Her Majesty the Queen and the Prince of Wales on the celebration of his golden wedding, and a great fete has been held at the National Liberal Club in honor of the event. LABOUOHKRE ON THE ROYAL EXPENDITURE. On the recommendation of the Committee appointed to enquire into the subject of the grants to the Eoyal Family coming before the House of Commons on Thursday, Mr Labouchere moved that the funds at the disposal of the Queen were adequate for her grand' children, and, if otherwise, economy should be made in respect to her household. The extreme radical wing support Mr Labouohere. The majority of the Parnellites support Bight Hon. Messrs Gladstone and Smith, in suggesting a compromise. GLADBTONE DEFENDS THE QUBEN. Mr Gladstone, in an eloquent speech oumbatted the arguments of Mr Labouchere. He severely condemned the shabby attacks made on the civil list, and repudiated a miorosoopic inspection of the Queen's household expenses. A splendid oourt in society like England, he contended was a necessity. THE POPE WANTUD IN FRANCE. Paris, July 25. A correspondent of the Standard states that France has offered the Pope an asylum, and has promised to restore his temporal power, but the Pope declined, fearing to foment war. SUGAR BOUNTIES. Berlin, July 26. The failure of the Sugar Bounties Convention has caused a good deal of irritation here NO WAR INT EUROPE. General Bronsart von Schellindorf, the Prussian Minister of War, speaking at Konigsberg, stated that there need be no fears of a European war, for everything tended towards peaoe being continued. RETOLT AT CRETE. Athens, July 26. A revolt has broken out at Crete, and there is a general demand for British protection. Turkey has despatched two warships and four regiments to the seat of the disturbance.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8535, 27 July 1889, Page 2
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344QUEEN WANTED IN IRELAND. Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8535, 27 July 1889, Page 2
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