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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXIII, Issue 11278, 27 May 1891, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN

[By Electbic Telegraph — Copybight.] [Per United Pbess A ssSociation.] London, May 23. The Irish Land Purchase Bill has paFsed through Committee. Mr Parnell admits that the Plan of Campaign will collapse shortly. The influenza epidemic is abating. Frequent conferences have taken place lately between the Directors of the Bank and the Joint Stock Banks, with respect to strengthening the cash. reserve of the Bank of England. It is understood that the backs are preparing for dangers which are looming ahead in the financial market, hence the" desire to have the reserve increased. — -H.-M. Stanley leaves for-Australia and' New Zealand in September. His lecturing tour, which will occupy about four months, will be under the management of Mr R. S. Smythe. Mrs Stanley will accompany her husband. . *-: - ' It is reported in shipping circles' here that the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand are .making arrangements for running some of their steamers between Vancouver Island and Honolulu in connection with the. .San Francisco service. The wool list has closed. Westgarth's Circular states that the' present is a very inopportune time for attempting to float the Queensland loan, and declares that the Australian colonies must put a stop to constant borrowing, ar further heavy depreciation in stocks is certain to tako place. The circular also assorts that New South Wales is only waiting a favorable chance to place a loan on tho English market. That the Government is in need of funds, the circular goes on to say, is evident from the fact that they are giving four per cent, interest on savings bank advances. . - Vienna, May .23. -At the Postal Conference to-day an animated discussion took place in.committoo on the question of the voting .to be allotted to Australasia. It was eventually decided that she should have only one vote, but that the delegates from each of the separate Australian colonies should be allowed to attend and take part jn the discussions. The chairman intimated that Australia had accepted admission to' the Postal Union as from the Ist October, the' announcement being received with loud cheers. ... Tho subject of maritime .transit was under consideration to-day, but no alterations were made in any of 'the .existing arrangements. The committee's report will come up before the Conference for adoption on Monday. .... , Lisbon, May 23. ] The Ministry, under General Chrysos-1-omo d'Abreu-Sonsa, which resigned duiS ing the recent financial crisis, has returned to power. A ; slight alteration, however, has been made in the personnel of the Cabinet. " '" Washington, May '23. Mr J. G. Elaine's family and medical men who are attending him deny the statement made by the New : York Herald that the Secretary of State is an imbecile: Ten millions sterling in- gold Has been exported to Europe from New York thid year. The exportation 1 is now ceasing. St. John's, May 23. ! '■■ Both Houses of Parliament have approved of the measure enforcing the mod^Ms vivendi with France in 'Connection with the fisheries, which was' introduced at the suggestion of Sir William Whileway and the other delegates who appeared at the bar of the British House of Lords to protest against Lord Knutaford's Bill. In moving the second reading of his Bill at the end of last month,' Lord Knutsford promised that the Government would not proceed with it. in the House of Commons,' provided that- "the Newfoundland Parliament passed a similar measure. On hearing this statement Sir William Whiteway cabled from London to his colleagues at St. John's to- immediately introduce an equivalent measure, with the above result! The operation of the Bill, however, is restricted to the present year. NewYobk, May 23. The snm of 16,000d0]5., being the balance oi the American Irish Fund, has been remitted to Archbishop Croke and Mr Justin McCarthy, to be devoted to the relief of evicted tenants in Ireland. Valpabasio, May 23. President Balmaceda's navy have captured Port Taltal, in the. North.