Wednesday.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIII, Issue 22, 25 September 1885, Page 11

Wednesday.

Parliament was formally prorogued yesterday.

A consignment of apples by the Zealandia to Auckland was discovered to have been infected with the codlin moth, aud, on being noticed by the customs officers, tbe moth was found to have travelled to other goods which are being delivered. The goods cannot be detained under the provisions of tbe Act, but the officials have requested consignees to examine the poods and destroy the moth.

Tbe Bank of New Zealand shipped yesterday 32130z. of gold, valued at £12,852, being their month's purchases in the Hokitika district.

It is the intention of the Victorian Government to introduce a bill for the protection of women. It will be based on similar lines to the act now in force in England.

Prince Alexandra of Bulgaria, arrived at Phillipopolis and met with a splendid and enthusiastic reception. It is generally believed that tbe action of Roumelia in revolting was done unknown io European Powers, and that they (the Powers) are anxious to limit the movement to the utmost. Mr. Gladstone, in his manifesto to the electors of Midlothian, referring to the reform of the House of Lords, expresses the opinion that the time is yet distant when it can be expected, and urgt s that it is necessary to recognise the influence of birth and wealth. He advocates an ea c y system of land trausfer. and that power to will land should be limited to the next life only. The question of disestablishing tbe Church of England is not, he holds, yet ripe for action to be taken. The Marquis of Hartington and Mr. Chamberlain differ considerably from the views expressed by Mr. Gladstone.

The Radical leader is of opinion that there is no firmness in the foreign policy advocated, except in the patter of the Afghan difficulty. The manifesto is generally considered to be a moderate one, and is not at all calculated to raise any enthusiasm amongst the Radical party.