CABLEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 405, 18 January 1890, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

London, January 15. The English Press is unanimous in supporting Lord Salisbury’s attitude on the Portuguese question. The French and Spanish Press, on the other hand, denounce what they call his “ brutality.” A German and Dutch syndicate has been formed to lay a cable from ’Frisco to Tuhuila, in Samoa.

The dock laborers are subscribing a piece of silver plate as a Jubilee gift to Cardinal Manning, io recognition of his services during the strike. Mr Buxton, M.P., is treasurer ot the fund.

Trie Marquis of Hartington and King ot Spain both continue to improve in health. It appears that the Australian mails were not sent by the train destroyed at Nebraska, although it was at first supposed they wore on board.

It is alleged no less than 300 parsons were shot during and after the abortive revolt against the Itedublican Government of Brazil.

Sir J. P. Hennessy, in the course of a speech at the Colonial Institute, said that Australia was justified in excluding the Chinese from its shores. A notice brought forward in the London County Council, to accord Mr Stanley a public welcome, has been withdrawn. Mr Burns denounced the famous rxplorer as a mere bucaneer, who undertook the expedition because he was anxious to secure Emin Bey’s store of ivory. In the libel case against Mr Parke he witnesses for the defence swore that Lord Euston had frequented the house in which the offences were alleged to have been committed. The defendant was sentenced

to twelve months’ imprisonment. Ata dinner given in celebration of|the Jubilee establishment of a penny postage system Mr Raikes, Postmaster General, said the penny rate to Australia would involve a loss of two pence on every letter carried and would benefit the few at the expense of the many. It is rumored that Germany will assent to England annexing debateable territory on Zambesi provided the former gives her a free hand on the Ztuzlbar coast. Lisbon, Jan. 13. Sonhor Pimontal is an opponent of any surrender to England. Sonhor Gomez, his predecessor, apologised for the insult offered to the British Consulate and had the escutcheon replaced, The rioting has been suppressed. Seventy arrests were made, mostly students. Overtures had been made to the soldiery by the mob to fraternise with them, but the men stood firm to their colors. A Patriotic League is being formed to discourage trade with England. A meeting announced to he held at Oporto to protest against any aurrender to England has been prohibited, The rioters stoned the British Consulate at Oporto, but the police dispersed them. The publio statues in this city are draped in mourning. Benhor Pimental, the head of the new Ministry, in a speech at tbs Chamber of Deputies, said that Portugal had right and England might, A Republican movement is'feared in Lisbon in consequence of the unpopularity ot the surrender made to England. Ottawa, Jan 16. Several cyclones have been experienced in Canada and trains have been forced off the rails by the fury of the wind. New Yobk, J tn. 10 Teemer, Hanlan, and Gaudaur will enter for Thayer’s sweepstakes, to be rowed in June. Thayer offers Kemp and Stansbury LlOO a piece for their expenses if they will compete. ■ Berlin, Jan, 15. The Emperor ot Germany, in addressing a deputation ot members of the Reichstag, said that although peace was assured it was needful to maintain the army and fleet in a state of readiness,