, 1893-06-28

IN reply to a question by M. Labouehere In
the House of Commons the Under Secretary
for Foreign Affairs stated that the documents
referred to by M. Millevoys in the French
Chamber of Deputies were undoubtedly for
geries.
During the discussion on the Home Rule
Bill it was proposed to substitute for clauses
ten to thirteen inclusive Of the original draft
amendments whereby the gross taxes plus the
customs and excise duties collected in England
upon the consumption in Ireland should CEN
stitute a general revenue, the residue after the
payment of the imperial charges thereon to
be regarded as a special revenue to which Will
be added the taxes levied by the Irish Parlia-
ment, all the Irish civil charges to be betrayed
from that revenue, the Surplus is expected to
amount to FIVE hundred and Twelve thousand
pounds.
In the French Chamber Of Deputies the
committee charged to enquire into the Panama
bribery scandals have exonerated one hundred
and four Deputies from having had guilty
connection Herewith, NJ. NJ. Freycinet and
Floquet being conspicuously referred to.
kilograms from Berlin state that the Reich
stag will be convened on the fourth of July.
The Infanta Eulalie has sailed for Havre.
1t is the general impression that her visit
has peroeptibly increased the cordial rela-
tions existing between Spain and the United
States.
New York, June 26th.-Intelligenoe from
London states it is generally agreed that the
financial proposals now embodied in the Home
Rule Bill solves the difficulties of that part
of the measure and various expressions Of
opinion coincide that while the English
Parliament holds the provisional control Of
the taxes Ulster cannot object to contribute
her quota towards the revenue. There is no
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ton of the Irish membersl..a at Westminster,
but it is stated the Unionist object to the
reduction Of the contribution by Ireland to
the Imperial Treasury. The Mccarthy party
demand a reduction by half of the Six year
period, while Mr.. Redmond and his followers
demand thai the Irish Parliament shall have
full control of the taxation from the com.
mencement or that a guarantee be given by
the Imperial Parliament for the estimated
Surplus; failing this a further reduction Of
the amount demanded from Ireland towards
the Imperial Chest. Messrs. Morley and
Gladstone agree that such CONCESSIONS are
quite impossible. The outlook at present
appears to be in favour of the opposition.
kilograms from Rangoon state that the
Moslems stoned and dubbed the police while
the latter were endavouring to prevent u
religious sacrifice. A volley was fred by the
police and twenty are reported killed, follow
ing this they charged the Infatuated mob
with fixed bayonets wounding many; latest
reports say that fighting still continues.
Reports from Berlin state that including
the result Of 101 re-ballots the situation at
present is $50 in favour Of the army bill and
1866 against it. The result Of 81 re-ballots is
yet unknown. Count Won Caprivi is said to be
hopeful of obtaining a majority by q revision
Of his old combination.
London, June 27th.-In the House of Com
mons the Under Secretary of State for the
Colonies stated that it had been decided not
to hold any special inquiry into the late dis.
turbancss in DominiOa, the Government being
sal isfsd that the Governor had acted with
patience, forhearance, and 6rmaess under the
circumstances, but that Sir Robert Hamilton
had been appointed as Commissioner to in
quire into the general state Of the island.
The expenses of this inqWiry to be paid ty
the Colonial Treasury.
New York, 9th June.-Dr spatches have
been received in London respecting the
"Victoria' disaster in which it 10 stated the
ship sank bow nrst, thereby creating a fearful
whirlpool Involving hundreds of seamen who
were swimming near to the apex and who un-
able to help themselves continued revolving
at . frightful speed, so great that the bodies
of living and dead seamen were torn into
fragments, the water becoming Redeemed