ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 5304, 10 March 1884, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

[by electric telegf vph — copyright.] (reuter's telegrams.)

Received March 9 11 a.m. THE REFORM BILL.

London, March 4. — In the House of Commons this afternoon, the Right Hon Lord John Manners gave notice of an important amendment to tho Premier's Reform Bill. The amendment declares the proposed reform of the franchise to be unacceptable unless it be accompanied by a bill for the redistribution of seats. LABOR TRAFFIC IN THE PACIFIC.

March 5. — The final report of the Western Pacific Commission, which has been laid before Parliament, condemns the supervision of the labor traffic by colonial agents, and urges that the latter should be appointed by the Crown. A recommendation is made that the labor traffic should be more closely watched by the naval authorities of Australia, and that resident deputy commissioners be appointed to the various islands. Opposition is expressed to the control of the Polynesian and New Guinea races being vested in the Colonial Governments. The report further recommends that the High Commissionership of the Western Pacific should be disconnected from the Governorship of Fiji, and that a High Commissioner should reside in New Guinea.

BANKRUPTCY.

March 6.— A firm of solicitors (Messrs Parkes, of Bedford) have now become insolvent, and the partners have absconded. The liabilities are not fully known, but they are believed to be heavy.

THE DYNAMITE OUTRAGES.

It is supposed that the men implicated in the recent dynamite outrages at the Metropolitan Railway Station have made their way to France, and several police officers have gone to that country with a view to detect them. Representations having been made to the French police on the subject, every assistance ia being offered to the English officers to effect the arrest of the offenders. MR BRADLAUGH AND THE COM-

MONS.

March 7. —At the instance of the Government, proceedings have been commenced by the Attorney-General (Sir Henry James, Q.C.) against Mr Bradlaugh for illegally sitting and voting in the House of Commons on the 11th of February. OPENING OF THE GERMAN PARLIA-

MENT.

Berlin, March 6.— The German Parliament was opened to-day by the Emperor, whose speech on the occasion dwelt of the strengthening of the hereditary friendship between Germany and her neighbors, which His Majesty said was a security for the peace of Europe.

MUSSULMAN INFLUENCE IN TURKEY.

Constantinople, March 4.— ln consequence of the outcry raised by the inhabitants of Cavdio against the Mussulman Governor of that island, the Porte has agreed to accede to the demands of the people, and has revoked the appointment of the Governor,