CABLEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 414, 8 February 1890, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

London, Feb. C. The trial of Bishop Lincoln, for ritualistic practices, has commenced. It is probable a Parliamentay enquiry will be granted into the prospects of an imperial penny post, Mr 8. C. Buxton, M.P., advises the dockers to he reasonable in their demands,

The newspaper Truth saya that Sir H. Norman, Governor of Queensland, has privately intimated to Lord Knutsford, Colonial Secretary, that he will retire from the position next spring. It was Mr Parnell who initiated negotiations with the Times for the settlement of the libel action, the Times to pay costs as between party and party. AHpress, who swindled the Commercial Bank, asserts that he visited Adelaide after a successful gambling season atMonte Carlo. It is expected the Bank will be recouped from the securities found iu possession of the prisoner. Allpress is anxious to be extradited promptly. Madrid, Feb. G. One of the deputies has called the attention of the Cortes to the persistent presence of the British squadron at the Canaries. Lisbon, Feb. 6 The Portuguese Government say that if the Great Powers will not convene a conference respecting the dispute with England, Portugal is willing to accept the arbitration of the Slavery Conference. St. Petbrsburo, Feb. 6. The Czar declines to accept the Republic of Brazil during the lifetime of Emperor Dom Pedro. Beblin. Feb. 6. It is rumored that Prince Bismarck ia about to retire from public life. Sonia, Fob. 6. A plot to murder Prince Ferdinand has been discovered and is ascribed to Russian agency,