CABLE NEWS. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8553, 22 May 1895, Page 2

CABLE NEWS. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(By Eleofcrio Telagraph— Copyright.) (Par United Press Association.) Lokdow, May 21. The Government majority io Committee on the Welsh Church Bill has dropped to 9. Taylor was found guilty. Obitaary— -Dr Honeyman, of Auckland. At the wool sales there is kaoa competition, and prices remain firm. Much of the frozen meat (mutton and lambs) by the steamer Banffshire arrived in bad condition, being spotted. Dr McGregor, M.P. for Inverness. lias resigned his seat in the House of Commons owing to the Chancellor refusing, to facilitate a Bill for improving the, position of crofters. ' A lady has bequeathed the sum of £33,000 to each of the British and IWe'gn Bible Society, Church Missionary Society, and the Church Pastoral Aid Society. rhe Vacating Seats Committee mm decided that the eldest son of a pear on the death of his father is ineligible to hold a seat in the House ef Commons. This will probably govern Yiscoumt Wolmer's case. St. PxxxßSßiraa, May 21. Count Kustorog, one of the richest land owners in Bussia, has been shot dead in the pnblic gardens at Minok by another nobleman. Washington, May 21. The Naval Board has decided on the compulsory retiremmfc of Admiral Mead, of the United States Navy, who pnbholy declared that he regretted being compelled to remain in active service against the Britißh during the latter"* action in Corinto, Nicaragua. The decision has b9en endorsed by President Cleveland. Washington, May 21. The Supreme Court maintained the illegality of the income tax.