TOWN EDITION.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8800, 9 June 1890, Page 2

TOWN EDITION.

Taranaki Herald Opficb, Monday, June 9, 5 p.m. IATEST INT&LUGF.NCIS. ♦ British and Foreign Telegrams CABLE MBS^AQKS. By Electric Telegraph. — United Press j Association Copyright — Received 916100 — 3.30 p.m. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BILL. London, June 7. In answer to a question in the House of Commons, Baron de Worms said that South Australia had protested against the emigrant clauses in the Western Australian Bill. A WOMAN TAKING HONORS. London, June 8. Miss Fawcett, a scholar at Newhani College, is declared to have attained a rank above that of Senior Wrangler. P\NAMA CANAL. Paris, June 7, The amount required to complete the Panama Canal, proving the existing plant is secured for nothing, is put at 900,000,000 francs (£30,000.000), and time at nine years. DDC D'OKLKANTS. The Chamber of Deputies rejected the motion censuring the Government for releasing the Due d'Orleans, by a large majority. TAX ON GRAIN. ■ The Chamber approved a tax of three francs on imported maize and grain' j and five on flour. I BISMARCK'S SPKifiCHKS. Berlin, June 7. j Chancellor von Caprivi has notified the foreign embassies in Berlin that Prince Bismarck's utterances are wholly unofficial. i MKETING '-F KMPEROUB. St. Petersburg, June 7. j The statement is confirmed that a meeting is being arranged between between the Czar and the Emperor of Austria. AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS. Melbourne, June 9. Mr Gillies does not attach any credit to the Press cable message received a few days ago stating that it was probable that the proportion of recidivistes sent to New Caledonia would be considerably increased. Sir Graham Berry has special instructions to cable any contemplated action on the part of France with regard to ~New Caledonia that is an- j nounced, but he (Mr Gillies) has not i yet received any official information on the subject.