YESTERDAY'S CABLES.

Evening Star, Issue 7773, 19 November 1888, Page 4

YESTERDAY'S CABLES.

Fomo and Foreign. Dinizulu, on his arrival at Natal to interview the Governor, was arrested hy British officers. Tke proclamation annexing Easter jTstand to Chili lias been issued. The <New York Herald ' states that the Eepublican party are agreeable to Lord Sackville West returning as British Ambassador at Washington, as lie was sacrificed to political exigency.

TheltalianDefenceCommission have 'recommended that Naples and Palermo should be fortified, and that torpedo stations should be established at Rome and at Sardinian and Sicilian harbors. Steps should also be taken to augment Che existing army and naval armaments.

The London 'Standard' says that, when the new movements of Russian troops on the Austrian frontier are completed, the former will much exceed the total strength of the army sustained by Austria in times of peace. The St. Petersburg Press, however, declare that Russia is not increasing her frontier forces, but that on the other hand they have been largely reduced.

Lord Randolph Churchill, speaking .-it Paddington, said that a prominent American gentleman had assured him that if England became involved in a struggle for existence the whole of the forces of the United States would assist Great Britain to overcome the difficulties. The Russian Minister at Rome lias •assured the Vatican that in future Russia will support their claim in opposition to the aggression of the Quirinal. The assurance has given offence to the Italian Government.

The libel action Sir J. Pope Hennessey v. ' The Times,' in which plaintiff claimed L 20,000 damages for alleged defamation of character in ail article respecting his restoration to the Governorship of Mauritius, has been settled by 'The Times' apologising and paying 40s damages and all costs. Lady Mountmorris was examined before the Parnell Commission on Friday. She fully described her husband's murder, and under the severe cross-examination of Sir Charles Russell fainted, further examination being postponed. A sharp passage-at-arms took place between Mr Harrington (secretary of the League) and Sir James Hannen, in consequence of which the Court was obliged to adjourn. Chief Secretary Balfour addressed a meeting at Leeds and reviewed Mr Gladstone's remarks at Birmingham on the present administration of aftairs in Ireland. In speaking first as to Mr Gladstone's attack on Irish affairs, Mr Balfour explained that many of the appointments had been made by the Gladstone Government. He characterised the ex-Premier's utterances as shameful, and said a more scandalous speech had never been made by a "entleman who was acknowledged to be a great statesman. In many instances Mr Gladstone had wilfully suppressed facts, and had attributed to the present Government crimes which he had committed himself. The election for a representative for Dewsbury, in place of Sir John Simon resigned, resulted in the return of Mr Olyraycl (Home Ruler) by a majority of 2,102 over Mr Arnold Forster (Union Liberal). A severe gale has passed over Scotland, Ireland, and the northern districts of England, and many wrecks have been reported. On shore the damage is considerable, and a number of fatalities resulted.

Mr Duncan, M.P. for Finsbury, is dead.

Mr John Bright is improving in health.

The Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice has made a new order with reference to colonial securities. The order omits colonial securities from the list of investments of trustees, owing to the House of Commons rejecting the colonial clause of the Trustees' Liability Bill, unless investments are imperially guaranteed. New consols, 90 J. New Zealand 4 per cent, inscribed, The wheat market is active. Australian (ex warehouse) is at 44s ; New Zealand long-berried (ex store), 44s 6d. The sugar market is quiet, the latest quotations being—German, 13s 3d; Java, 16s 6d. The English wheat market is weak, but there is no change in prices On the Continent there has been a change for the worse, while the American market is also declining. For cargoes of Australian wheat on passage, buyers offer 42s 6d. Flour (ex store), 30s ; New Zealand (ex store) averages 265. Colonial beans are selling at 375. Fine Westall salt, 395; Liverpool coarse, 18s.

Tallow: Best mutton is quoted at 335; beef, 32s 3d for medium qualities. Sir J. Gorst lias refused the Governorship of Newfoundland. Lord Randolph Churchill, in a sjte'ech at Paddington, deprecated the rupture between England and America. He advocated restriction in the liquor trallic and pauper emigration. Newshasbeen received a'tSiiakin that the dervishes made great preparations for the recrrAt attack against the White Pasha, and that they threatened "Wady Haifa. Baron T)e Worms denies the statcI ment that Sir H. A. Blake's appointj ment as Governor of Queensland hw; been cancelled.

Lord KnutsW. has informed (Mr Arthur 1-lyth that while he will not permit the colonics to !,l';are the responsibility of the appointment of Governors, he is disposed to consult colonial Governments wherever possible.

Tile telegram from Premier wraith, containing objections to Sir H. A. Make's appointment, was read in the House of Commons and received with cheers by the Paruellites. Keferring to the statement that Queensland would not provide the Governor's salary if Sir H. A. Blake's appointment were insisted on, Sir J. K. Gorst remarked that provision was made for the Governor's salary by a permanent law, and was not an annual vote.

Lord P>rasscy, in a speech at Liverpool, said that the colonial Governments were certain to become more exacting in their demands regarding the appointment of Governors. Their demands were reasonable and natural, and it would be a wise step on the part of the Government to comply with thom in order to prevent a rupture with the colonies. ' The Times,' referring to Wiv Thomas

M'llwraith's objections to the appointment of Sir IT. A. Blake, considers them inaccurate, vague, clastic, and will strengthen the surmise that tiie Queensland Government are mistaken. The objections will assist Lord Knutsford a little in deciding whether the protest of Queensland is; fictitious, 'The Times' endorses the view taken by Premier Gillies, and hopes that no person not desirous of severing the present relations between the Mother Country and tiio colonics will think otherwise. The ' Spectator' says that while the colonies regard the Queen as sovereign they cannot be allowed to pick and choose Governors arbitrarily. It urges Lord Knutsford not to comply with the unreasonable caprices of the Queensland Government. The ' Economist ' considers it would be better to stand the risk of losing a colony than allow the Imperial Government to become feeble and inept. It adds that it is difficult to see the advantages of retaining a colony requiring protection and embarrassing the foreign policy of the Queen.

Sir 11. A. .Blake has intimated his willingness to retire from the Queensland Governorship, but Lord Knutsford objects.

'Tho Times' admits that it is impolitic to defy local opinion. The ' Economist' says that Queensland on reflection will not risk a dangerous separation, for the sake of the Irish, and says that Sir Thomas M'llwraith is attempting to reduce the colonies to the position of allies. The ' Observer' upholds Lord Knutsford's action, but advises that he should amicably settle the present difficulty.