TELE GRAPHIC

Evening Star, Issue 7406, 29 December 1887, Page 2

TELE GRAPHIC

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[By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright,] [Reuter’s Telegrams.! THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE. LONDON, December 26. (Received December 28,1887. at 10.30 p.m. The frozen meat cargo per Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s Coptic, which arrived at Plymouth on Saturday afternoon, has been examined and found in good condition, THE MAILS, LONDON, December 27. The Australian mails per P, and O. Company’s Thames (dated Melbourne, November 27) were delivered to-day via Brindisi. THE NEW HEBRIDES. LONDON, December 27. The British Government have received an official assurance from the French Government that the evacuation of the New Hebrides will bo completed within the time specified in the recently concluded Convention. THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON. LONDON, December 27. (Received December 29,1887, at 1.35 a in.) The Admiralty have ordered the gunboat Stork and the new gunboat Lizard to prepare to join the Australian Squadron, These vessels are to replace the sailing vessels on the station. THE CROWN PRINCE. BERLIN, December 27. His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince has refused to entertain the proposals made for the establishment of a regency in the event of the death of Emperor William. THE RUSSIAN UNIVERSITIES. ST. PETERSBURG, December 27. (Received December 29, 1887, at 1.33 a.tn.) The harsh measures resorted to in dealing with the students of the universities have given rise to a strong feeling of popular discontent. The Czar, in response to the appeal of the students, has ordered an inquiry to be held into their grievances. RUSSIAN ROYALTIES. ST. PETERSBURG, December 27. (Received December 28, 1887, at 10 30 p.m.) It is understood that the Czar, with the Imperial Family, will take up his residence in the Caucasus early in the spring. ABYSSINIA AND ITALY. CAIRO, December 27. News from Massowah reports that a strong force of Abyssinians is advancing rapidly to attack the Italian troops. THE RAILWAY STRIKE. NEW YORK, December 26. The strike on the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, consequent upon the refusal of the Company to cease employing nonunionist workmen, has terminated. The dispute has been ended by arbitration. [Special to Press Association.] LONDON, December 28. (Received December 29,18i7, at 1.15 a.m.) It is announced that the Admiralty have decided to replace all Her Majesty’s sailing vessels on the Australian station with steamships, Mr Gladstone, on his arrival at Dover, was hooted and snowballed. Ho addressed the assemblage, and said it was impossible to roly upon the present Government for the continuance of Freetrade. The Liberals, he argued, would not stand by and see the work of a century undone. Bnbear ridicules the challenge he has received by cable from Hanlan to row on the Thames for LSOO and the championship of England, and for LSOO a-side on the Tyne for the championship of the world, ns if the championship were held by Hanlan. The Earl of Duuraven, in a letter to the ‘ Daily Telegraph,’ suggests that the House of Lords should consist of 100 members, elected from the peers of the realm. The ‘Daily Telegraph’ is advocating a systematic emigration of unemployed and others to Western Australia.