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Dunstan Times, Issue 920, 5 December 1879, Page 2

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London', November 24'h. The homeward mail via San Francisco was delivered to-dav.

dhe Richt Hon. IV. E. Gladstone arrived at Edinburgh and was enthusiastically received. The Chilian fleet defeated the combined Peruvian ami Bolivian fleets off iqniquc, capturing a corvette. Dublin, November 14th Daly wis committed for trial for conspiracy. Puget and the others were reminded. Parnell, at a meeting on Saturday, counselled moderation for the attainment of their ends. Other meetings in various parts of Ireland have passed off quietly. At Hie wool sales to-day, 6031 bales were catalogued. London. November 25Mi. The Chilian army defeated the Peruvians and Bolivians with great loss near Iqniquc. Excepting at Dublin, Limerick, and Cork, the demonstrations of sympathy with Davitt and Killer were without enthusiasm Archbishop Macabe’s pastoral denounces emphatically the leaders of the Homo Rule party, and warns the people against treasonable associations. New Zealand debentures are in active demand, and have risen one-half per cent. Daly has been committed for trial for sedition ; lie was bailed. Davitt and Killcn were reman 'ed. London, November 26th. Large withdrawals of gold. £300,000 to the United States, and £235,000 to Egypt, were remitted to-day. Dublin, November 25th. Davitt was committed for trial. Tho oases of Pugel and Killcns •'re still undecided. Iv inforeements have been despatched to the West of Ireland, where agrarian outrages are increasing. St. Peif.rsjiuuo, November 25th. Gortschakoff made a statement reasserting the intention of the Russian Government to initiate extensive internal reforms and adopt a pacific policy. London, undated. The German Parliament has voted 300, 000 marks for representation at the Melbourne Exhibition. A Commission appointed to make a preliminary inquiry into tho charges of Sedition was held in London for several days. Davitt was committed.

The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone made a brilliant oration at Edinburgh, and contended that Earl Beaeonstield’s mission was * the extension of Imperialism. He charged the Premier with personal ambition inimiod to the political institutions of the cnao.ry aud the prestige of England. London, November 27th. Mr Gladstone, in a speech at Dalkc.th, fa ion led local autonomy for Ireland. I'ne total receipts of notes and bullion i i lie Bank of England is £16.062,590. U the wool sales to-day 8631 Giles were c alogucl. There was speculative demaud for combing, washed, scorned, and crossbred. The latter is advancing. Washed, scoured, and cross-bred show 3d to 4d advance. November 28th. The Right Hon, W. E. Gladstone, in a spec ill at West Calder, condemned the policy of the Government in relation to foreign affairs. The Government intend forming an army reserve of 10,000 men in the Dominion of Canada, avilahle for service abroad. Ivielb iur.s’k, November 29th. Childers telegraphs that the French have decided to appoint a Commission for the Melbourne Exhibition, and apply for an extension of time, as regards French applications for space, to March.

* Dublin, November 30th. Killen has been committed for trial, bail being refusal. Edinburgh, November 30lh. Mr Gladstone at Ins meeting yesterday denounced the Tory finance as reckles and dishonest. He insisted on autonomy for and emancipation of the Balkins. He ■warned Europe against allowing Austria to extend her influence where the supremacy of Turkey should be maintained. Madrid, November 30th. King Alphonse’s marriage with the Arch-duchess Christine was celebrated today. London, November 29th. The Government have been warned of a conspiracy to seize the Cork powder magazine. The garrison of Cork has been reinforced. The Board of Public Works invite the Irisn municipalities to suggest means of relieving local distress. The Right Hou. VV. E. Gladstone intends addressing the electors of North Devon, expressing dissatisfaction at tlniucreasing extravagance of the Government.

»■ November 28th. The King of Denmark is arranging with the Duke of Cumberland to renounce his claims to Hanover and accept the succession Brunswick.

A Vienna telegram says that Russia has resolved to secure Merv in the spring, forcing her way, if necessary, through Persian territory. There is a coolness between Russia and Persia. December Ist. There was a meeting of 50,1)00 persons in Hyde Park to condemn the Irish arrests ami to demand a reform of the land laws. The Pope, writing to Bishop M'Cabe, of Dublin, deprecates ihe agitation on the ground that the Government are anxious to redress grievances. A Vienna telegram says the Porte is insincere in the professed willingness for reforms, ami is really acting in unison with Russia. Obituary ; Michel Chevalier. November .10th. At the Home Rule demonstration in Hyde Park 100,010 persons were present. •O'Connor Power was president London, undated. General Roberts sent a native envoy to Turkes*an treat with independent chiefs with the view of counteracting Russian intrigues. The British are still in umlisturhc' occu-

pat ion nf Cm ml. Mr lloebuck, member fur Sin (field, is dead. The President rccimimends Congress to increase provision to secure the • ffi imt Tepre-entation of America at the Melbourne Exh bition. The Pre s npi)rovcs. Later news from the Cape says ;—The Prince Imperial’s uniform was found in a Kaffir krad. Thu front was perced, showing that, he die 1 bravely The Zulu, who killed the Prince, was killed at Ulundi. Toe Prince’s party had been followed b fore they reached the kraal, and had not the Zulus been seen by the Basutos every man avould have been killed.

Sir Garnet Wolseley is pcrsona’ly directing the operations against Secoeeni, and was about to storm the stronghold of that chief. Tne latest intelligence from the Transvaal states that the Boers at Middleburg have not earned out their intention of forcih'y resisting the authorities. No breach of the peace had occurred, and the ■asp-ct of affairs generally was less menacing than when the last mail left.