ENGLIBH AND FOREIGN.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 5100, 30 June 1883, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

[by electric telegbaph— copyright.] reuter's telegrams. Received June 29, 12.40 p.m. London, June 28. — In the House of Commons to-day, the Chief Secretary for Ireland was questioned with regard to the recent announcement that the Immigration Board of New York had decided to send back to their native country all Irish immigrants who arrived in a destitute condition. In reply, Mr Trevelyan denied that penniless paupers were being despatched as emigrants to America. In replying to a deputation of Colonial Agents-General, which waited upon him to* day with reference to the annexation of the New Hebrides Islands, Lord Derby requested that the Aeeuts-Geueral would furnish him with a joint statement of their views, and promised that he would submit the same for the consideration of the Cabinet. In the House of Lords today the Deceased Wife's Sister Bill was again brought up for consideration, a«d, on the motion for the third reading, the House divided, and the measure was rejected by a majority of five. The homeward mails, via San Francisco, which left Auckland on May 22nd, were delivered here to-day, four days in advance of the contract time.