YESTERDAY'S CABLES.

Evening Star, Issue 7787, 7 December 1888, Page 1

YESTERDAY'S CABLES.

Home and Foreign* Lord Carnarvon, in his speech upon the relations of the colonies and the Mother Country, expressed a hope that the existing ties would always be maintained, but considered it obligatory upon the Home rities to appoint as Governors men who would be acceptable to the colonies. A commercial treaty between Great Britain and Persia is the cause of the strained relations between the latter country and Russia, Sir E. B. Malet, British Ambassador at Berlin, will shortly be raised to the peerage, Mr John Bright is reported to be sinking. The Governorship of South Australia haß been three times refused. The ' Times'-Parnell Commission will adjourn for the Christmas and New Year holidays on the 14th. The inquiry will resumo on the 15th January. Reports have reached Wady Haifa that the White Pasha has left Bahr-el'Ghazal for the north. It is believed at Cairo that the White Pasha is Stanley. Russia is colonising Abyssinia. At a meeting of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons, Lord Carnarvon moved (on behalf of the Prince of Wales) that the lodge should recognise the union of the >iew South Wales lodges. The motion was carried. H.R.H* the Prince of Wales was elected patron. The French Chamber of Deputies has sanctioned the prosecution of M. Wilson. British reinforcements have arrived at Suakin.

Molloy, the luvincible, has been arrested in Dublin by order of the Commission. Lord Knutsford has arranged for an interview between Mr Goschen and the AgentsGeneral for a general discussion relativeto the reinsertion of the clause in the Liability of Trustees Bill providing for the investment by trustees in colonial stocks. The meeting has been fixed for the 14th inst. The Tories are very indignant at the action of Lord Randolph Churchill in connection with his motion protesting against the Soudan campaign, and accuse him oi attempting to spring a mine on the Government. Lord Randolph Churchill's motion was supported by Home Rulers, Liberals, and four Tories. ' The Times' says that Lord Randolph Churchill was justified in opposing the Soudan campaign. M. Boyes, who acted as agent for Marshal Bazaine at Metz in the war of 1870, died recently at Suakin, where he was following the fortunes of war. >

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's new steamer Oriental was launched at Greenock yesterday. Another attempt was made yesterday to dynamite the Parisian Registry Office. It was unsuccessful.

General Boulanger denies that he has formed any alliance wittuthe Orleanists, and declares that he is a Republican only. It is reported that M. Clemenceau is intriguing to upset Premier Floquet.