CABLEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 368, 24 October 1889, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

London, October 20. The Birmingham Gazette states that Lords Knutsfordand Hamilton have entrusted Earl Hopetoun. Governor-Elect of Victoria, with proposals for extending the naval partnership between England and Australia. Primarily the proposal will be submitted to the Victorian Parliament, and afterwards to the other Colonial Parliaments. After further consideration the London County Council rescinded their previous decision, and have now issued licenses for the Trocadero and Aquarium, but at the same

rime warned the managers to be cautious in 1 future. i The Prince of Wales will hold a review of 1 English and Egyptian troops in Cairo on Saturday next. October 21. The New Zealand 34 per cent. Conversion Loan is now quoted at a premium of per cent. The Tenanis’ League Convention will hold its meeting, which was postponed from the date originally fixed, at Thurles on the 28ih instant. The priests are ex ofllcio members of the League. Burns is now organising a Railway Employees’ Union. Severe gales have been experienced in the West of England. Two steamers named the Westpool and Aurora have been wrecked at Ufrayombe, in the Bristol Channel.

A supposed case of leprosy has been reported at Brentwood, in Essex, and is occasioning considerable discussion. October 22. Mr Burns has abandoned the idea of visiting Australia. Mr Parkins will give an account of his Australian experience at Guild Hall, on Nov. 15th. The Bishop of Limerick has forbidden priests in his diocese to grant absolution to supporters of the Plan of Campaign. „ Freights have been raised 2s 6d per ton. Details of the interview between Malietoa and Mataufa, at which the former declined to displace Mataafa, are being awaited with interest both by German and American authorities. The Duke of Edinburgh will represent the Royal Family at the funeral of the late King of Portugal. Florence St. John, a well-known burlesque actress, has been robbed of £2OOO worth of jewels, It is asserted that a million dollars’ worth of Mexican bonds have bean stolen and sold in London. Pams, October 22. President Carnot is visiting Algeria. M Eifel, the builder of the famous tower, advocates bridging the English channel in preference to the tunnel scheme. Athens, October 22, The atrocities of the Turkish soldiers in Crete still continue, and the Greek President protests against a Turkish envoy being allowed to attend the Duke of Sparta's wedding.