NEWSOF THE WORLD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8573, 10 September 1889, Page 2

NEWSOF THE WORLD.

♦ CABLE MBSSA<SBS. British and Foreign Telegrams By Electric Telegraph — United Press Association Copyright-ReceivedlO,lolß9 — 9 30 a.m. MARQUIS HARTI^GTON ON HOMIS RULIC. London, September 8. The Marquis of Hartington, speaking in Yorkshire, said if the result of the general election was Home Rule for Ireland, the majority of the Unionists would compel the country to reconsider the question, as they would use every constitutional resource to prevent the great change from being hurriedly made. EIGHT HOUR SYSTEM. The Trades Congress has unanimously rejected the motions calling for a return showing the voting of trades upon the eight hour priuoiple. NEW ZEALAND FLAX. New Zealand hemp of average quality is quoted at £27 per ton. PUGILISM. Peter Jackson and Jem Smith, pugilists, are arranging a fight. THE TIMES M ANAG B R. Mr MoDonald, the late manager of The Times, is reported to have been engaged to manage a Melbourne paper. FBENCH AND ADSrRALIAN WINES, Paris, September 8. The Frenoh vignerons papers are attaoking the Australian vintages. BOULANGER'S PROGRAMME. General Boulanger's programme for the electoral campaign is entire Freetrade, abolition of bank monopoly, and State aid to industry. These reforms will include the establishing of colonies with a view to revive French navigation. WIBBMAN EXPEDITION. Zanzibar, September 8. Captain Wisaman, who is in command of tbe German expedition, is taking two thousand men inland to punish Mpwapu