HOME AND FOREIGN.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXX, Issue 11679, 31 December 1887, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN.

CONSTANTINOPLE.

BY KLEOTRIC TELEaBAPH —COPYRIGHT REUTBB'S TELEGRAMS. (Seceived December 30, 1.55 a.m.) LONDON. December 28 The Irish Land Commissioners have reduced all judioal rents by an average of 14 per cent., involving a reduction of £360,000 in rentals. The P. and O. Company are building two steamers at Greeuoek for the Aus* tralian trade. Signor Brantino, the Italian Miniater of War, has asked the Chamber of Doputies to vote sixty million francs for armaments. December 29 The recent deoiaion of the Iriah Land Commission to reduce all judioal rentß to an extent averaging 14 par cent has called forth bitter oomplaints from the Landlord and Unionist papers generally. The Nationalist papers, on the other hand, express dissatistaction with the decision, declaring that the reductions I are altogether inadequate. The Grand Theatre, Islington, was destroyed by fire about midnight. No casual ties occurred, as the fir,e took place after the close of the evening's performance. Bir Morell Mackenzie is returning to London. The Royal Humane Society have awarded a medal to George Deer, one of the orew of H.M-8. Nelson, for his gallantry in trying to save the life of Major Bobillard, when one of the boats belonging to the Nelson capsized in a squall. The Morning Post considers that the decision of the Irish Laud Ooinmissioners to reduce rents will render real property iv Ireland praotically unsaleable. Mr Gladstone, in his speech at Dover, strongly opposed Protection, which he thought had died twenty years ago, and he complained of the Marquis of Salis* bury's ambiguous remarks on the question. Referring to the disturbed state of Europe, he said he trusted that England wonld abstain from interfering in any European quarrel. The copper syndicate in France is being bitterly opposed, and it haß been suggested that the Government should prosecute the members of the syndicace for illegally conspiring. (Reoeived December 30, 9 30 p.m.) A heavy snowfull hss taken place on the Continent, extending as far south as Nice.

December 29 Ismail Pasha. ex»Khedive of Egypt, having obtained permission from the Sultan to take up his residence in Constantinople, arrived here to-day •

PABIB

December 29 The time for receiving applications for space having been extended, the Frenoh Government have deoided that France, shall participate in the Melbourne Exhibition. The Frenoh Consul at Melbourne has been appointed Com-missioner-General, and the Minister for the Colonies institutes a commission forthwith, he himself acting as chairman of the commission.