Late Special Cables.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5409, 24 December 1888, Page 3

Late Special Cables.

[SPKCIAJ. TO PEES| ASSOCIATION. —OOPYBIGHT,

(Received December 24, 1 p.m.) FREE TRADE.

Lonik.3, D<feember 22,

Tlio Pall Mall Gazette, in' tho courso of an article ou tho resolutions passed by tho Manchester Chamber of Commerco, says they are a formidable and cunningly drawn attack on Free Trade. The Morning Press characterises the resolutions as a striking indication of tho opinion of the majority, and the more remarkable as showing that Free.Trado is tottering in tlie home of Cobdenism. Tho Economist regards tho resolutions as illogical and ineffective, and points out that India may retaliate by putting export duties on raw cotton and import duties on manufactured articles, SIR JULIUS VOGEL. Sir Julius Vogol, in a letter to the European Mail, expresses the opinion that England would uso powder and shot to prevent tho secession of the colonies. STANLEY" AND EMIN BEY. It is asserted thut Stanley started from Bongala for Zanzibar in August via Rijiji, on the lake T.ingaugko. Etniii aud Stanley received a message from the Mahdi demanding thoir surrende'-, and warning them that troops hail beeu despatched to effect their capture. SUEZ CANAL. Tho Suez Canal Convention has been ratified. ItKV. JOHN JONES. The papers relating to the expulsion of the Rev. John Jones from Mare havo been laid on the table of the House of Commons. Mr. Jones asserts the charges formulated against him by the French authorities were falso, and had never been proved. ATTEMPTED MURDER OF GENERAL HARRISON. Washington, December 22. A rumor is afloat to the effect that an attempt has been made to murder General Harrison, the President elect. O'CONNOR, THE SCULLER. New York, December 22. O'Connor, the oarsman, is willing to leave for Australia in March. FINED FOR SELLING ZOLA'S NOVELS. A Liverpool bookseller has been titled £200 for selling Zola's novels. HANDOUB RI.INFOKOI'.D.' Suakim December 21. Osman Digna has reinforced Handoub.