YESTERDAY'S CABLES

Evening Star, Issue 8115, 15 January 1890, Page 4

YESTERDAY'S CABLES

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_ A great sensation has been caused by the flight from London of Broadley Pasha, the English advocate who defended Arabi Pasha. He ia said to be implicated in the West End scandal.

The Prince of Wales presided at a meeting of subscribers to the national leprosy fund. He spoke in terms of admiration of Father Dan;kn and his work. L 7,000 has been collected.

The demand for wool is increasing. The ' New York Herald's ' statement that Parliament would be dissolved as soon a3 the Budget was passed is denied. The Marquis of Hartington is out of danger. All reports from Madrid concerning the health of the King of Spain and the state of affairs generally are said to be unreliable, as they are submitted to strict censorship, a revolution being feared. The King of Spain is out of danger. The mine owners have conceded the demands of the Charleroi miners.

The Emperor of Germany has informed the Reichstag that the peace of the world was assured.

A cyclone in Illinois and adjoining States has causedimmense destruction of property. In St. Louis and other cities several persons were killed and many injured. Cardinal Manning wrote to Mr Burns in November protesting against the surplus strike funds being expended in indiscriminate charity. He advised that the money should be handed to a benefit aociety for the permanent advantage of the dockers. Mr Burns states that the Melbourne remittances have been vested in five members of the union for the relief of distress.

Thirty-five tons of butter shipped from Melbourne sold in London at prices ranging from SSs to 104s par cwt.