CABLEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 261, 16 February 1889, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

London, Feb. 14. Lord Sherbrooke is in failing health. Lord Chief Justice Coleridge has expressed himself strongly opposed to the practice of indictment for libel, except in cases where great public questions are involved. Mr Aphenson, of Western Australia, read a paper last night at the Royal Colonial Institute, advocating that the fullest measure of local self government should be granted to his colony. He expressed the opinion that a single chamber was preferable to the bicameral system. Sir G. Bowen and Sir F. Weld endorsed his views, the former urging the separation of the northern portion of the colony, which should be formed into a Crown colony, and developed by means of Asiatic cheap labor. Mr Chamberlain, in his Glasgow speech, declared that the Unionist programme included free primary education, the extension of Lord Ashbourne’s Act to England and Scotland, and relief to the crofters. The trial of Wm. O’Brien on the charge of inciting to breaches of the Crimes Act, is now proceeding. Sir F. D. Bell has returned from his visit to Paris. He reports that the Exhibition is in a backward state. Truth says it is reported at the Admiralty that the hull of H.M.S. Calliope, now on the Australian station, is rotten. Comments are made on the abolition of the Queen’s head on the new stamps issued by New South Wales in commemoration of the colony’s centenary. Six arrests have been made in connection with the murder of Inspector Martin during the riot at G weedore. Paris, Feb. 14. Since the failure of the Panama Canal Company M. de Lesseps has greatly aged, the shock having had a serious effect on his health. Rome, Feb. 14. The Vatican is irritated at the refusal of the English Government to renew diplomatic relations. It is stated that th© Irish influence is now in the ascendant, which may be largely attributed to the recent visit of Cardinal Moran to Rome. Ottawa, Feb. 14. Mr Moody, of the Canadian Pacific Railway, thinks it probable that Canada will agree to a Conference being held in Australia. The establishment of a line of steamships will be dependent on a subsidy being granted by Great Britain to. the Atlantic line. The terminus is certain to be at Brisbane with a branch at Fiji and New Zealand. He considers a direct line to New Zealand is impossible.