CABLEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 410, 30 January 1890, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

London, Jan. 27 It is considered probable that tbe Western Australian Constitution Bill will be reintroduced into tbe House of Commons without any amendment. Lord Knutsford has informed Sir Wm. Robinson that, in bis opinion, it would be inadvisable for him (Sir William) to take any active part in farthering the B-U, The Federation League of Canada is debating a proposal to impose an Imperial Import Duty of 5 per cent, to provide for the expenses of defence, diplomacy, cables, and steamship subsidies. An amendment will be moved that the proposal is p-ematura. Sir P. Da Keyser gave a banquet at Guildhall to New Zealand recipients of honors and grand prizes at the Paris Exhibition. Mr Parnell, the mother of the Irish leader, has, it is alleged, been living on a pittance of a shilling per week. The American extradition treaty includes dynamiters in its provisions. Sir James Fergusson has replied to a representation of Russia regarding the Bulgarian loan that tbe treaty of Berlin does not apply to the case. Mann, the President of the Dockers’ Union, was arrested on a charge of inciting a breach of the peace, but tbe case was dismissed.

The barque Loch Moidart, from Chili to Hamburg, has been wrecked and thirty persons were drowned. It is believed most of the crew- were shipped in Melbourne, and they comprise nearly the whole number of persons drowned. The influenza has been the cause of many deaths in Canada, and tbe wife of the Governor-General is among the patients. News from Waabington states that a train has been derailed at Winsville ; it took firn and six passengers were burnt to death and twenty were injured, some very seriously. January 28 Mr G. A. Sala, the well known litterateur, has been married

Mr Burns has decided to pay a visit to America. It has been determined to establish a national regatta for tho purpose of endsavoring to regain pres ige which has been lost by English oarsmen, It is stated with regard to the granting of certain areas of land each in Quebec to the parents of twelve children, that the boys are alleged to have been concerned in the West End scandal. The Public Prosecutor will indict Benzon for forgery, tbe private prosecution having been withdrawn. The Portuge°e officials in Africa are complying with ths demands of Lord Salisbury’s ultimatum, VIXNNA, Jan. 28. Obituary : Marshal Radetsky. Count Andrassy is in a precarious state of health. Lisbon, Jan. 27. A committee has been appointed to raise a defence fund for the purpose ot promoting an alliance with Armenia, The British despatch boat Enchantress has sailed for Portsmouth. Major Pinto has bean dispatched on a mission to West Africa, as it was feared his return home just now would excite the populace, Roms, Jan. 27. The Prince of Naples will shortly pay a visit to Australia. Paris, January 27. During a storm in ths Channel the sea invaded Havre and submerged the outlying portion of the town for twenty inches.