CABLE NEWS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 6496, 26 April 1888, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

(By Electric Tolograph— -Copyright.) (Per United Press Association.) Ecceived April 25, 12.30 p.m. HOME POLITICS. London, April 24— Mr Gladstone's motion aflirining the desirableness of equalising the charges of real and personal estate was rejected by ninety-three, the motion being regarded as a party move. The motion for the second reading of the Budget Bill hns been agreed to. BOTTLED WINES. M. Waddington, French Ambassador at London, has appealed to Baron do Worms and Lord Salisbury protesting against tho proposed tax on bottled wines, lie urged that the practice existing between Prance and England in relation to wine duties was most favorablo to England, but added that if tho proposed tax on bottled wines was insisted on by the English Government that practice would bo terminated, and a reprisal might ho looked for. THE NEW GUINEA QUESTION. The memorandum from the colonies with reference to creating a sovereignty over New Guinea will bp submitted to Her Majesty on her return from Berlin. WOOL SALES. At the wool auctions, 14,000 bales were sold. A MOTION OP CENSUEE. April 25. — In the House of Commons a motion censuring the Irish judges for increasing the sentences of thoso sentenced for inciting to resistance was rejected by a majority of 64. THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC. In the House of Commons, the motion of Mr Alexander McArthur, that the Government be requested to support the efforts taken by tho Colonial Governments to suppress the Bale of alcoholic hquora to natives in tho Pacific Islands, was adopted. RUSSIA'S COMPLAINT. St. PETBBSnuRo, April 24— The St. Petersburg journals are complaining of the massing of troops on tho frontier by Austria, A VOTE AGAINST BOULANGER. Paris, 21, — The Municipal Council have passed a resolution condemning tho attitude and demonstrations of Boulanger, and has agreed to a vote of confidence in tho Floquet Ministry. Students of the city have discontinued there demonstrations against Boulanger. REVISION OF THE TARIFF. The Comto do Paris approves of Hie proposed revision of tho Constitution, and states that Monarchy alone will guarantee order at Homo and peace abroad. AMERICAN OFFICIAL CHANGES. Washington, April 24.— Mr Phelps, United Stated Minister at London, has been appointqd Cliief Justice of the Supreme Court of tho United States, Vice Morrison R. White resigned. Tho Hon. Mr Endicott, Secretary of War, will succeed Mr Pholps as United States Minister in London. AUTONOMY FOR SAMOA.Washington, April 24— A motion has beon submitted to Congress requesting Presidont Clovoland to procures autonomy for Samoa. THE POPE INTERFERING. Rome, April 24— Tho Pope has instructed the Bishops in Ireland to ordor the clergy to abstain from taking part in any illegal meetings in that country, and also to nvoid connection with any secret or political societies.