YESTERDAY'S CABLES.

Evening Star, Issue 7799, 21 December 1888, Page 4

YESTERDAY'S CABLES.

Home and Foreign.

Sir 11. Norman is expected to arrive in London towards the end of January, and he will leave for Queensland in February should his appointment be confirmed. It is probable that Mr Blaine will succeed Mr Phelps as United States Minister in London. A motion has been proposed in the United States Congress requesting the President to intimate to European Powers that America will not allow foreign control in the construction of the Panama Canal. In the Chamber of Deputies M. Le Cour made a brilliant attack on the Government for creating Boulangerism. M. Floquet replied that the Government were watching the manoeuvres in the direction of a dictatorship, and if necessary would resort to arms to suppress thom. Messrs Booth, Jefferson, Bennet, and Dion Boucicault have joined an American movement for the exclusion of foreign actors from America, in the same way as foreign laborers are excluded. Mr Gladstone has left London for Naples. The American war vessels have commenced bombarding Cape Haytian, and the Native residents fled to the mountains. In the House of Commons the Liability of Trustees Bill was read a third time. The clause providing for investment of funds by trustees in colonial stocks was omitted. During the discussion Mr C. H. Anderson accused Mr Goschen of bolstering Consols. Referring to the clause struck out Mr Goschen trusted that its omission would not be regarded as any reflection on colonial stocks, and he hoped the Government would be in a position to deal with that question next session. Russia has ordered the construction of two cruisers of 6,000 tons each, and one of 9,000 tons. The Austrian Government have, under the Anarchist law, suspended trial by jury in fifteen districts. Four Natives who were awaiting trial on a charge of murder have been beheaded by order of tho Sultan. His Majesty expressed his intention of beheading twenty - five others, but the British Consul has protested against the royal will being given effect to. Information from Burmah states that the Shan tribes have attacked the British expedition at Arakan, and that forty were killed and wtmnded. Br'.tish reinforcements are being sent to Avie. Mr Prout, of Adelaide, has patented a process for copper-plating iron. The Manchester Chamber of Commerce have had under consideration the question of taxing goods, and it was resolved that imported goods similar to those produced and sold in the United Kingdom ought to pay a proportion of local and Imperial taxation. News has been received that the tribes of Aruri have massacred hundreds of women

and children adherents of the Mahdi. A tribal war is impending. A sortie was made from Suakin on the 18th inst., and, although the enemy were engaged, no lives were lost. The cavalry reconnoitred in the direction of Handoub, and report that a large body of rebels were visible in the rear of the earthworks thrown up. The right redoubt of the enemy was destroyed, owing to the excellent Bhooting of the magazine rifle.