YESTERDAYS TELEGRAMS.

Evening Star, Issue 8116, 16 January 1890, Page 2

YESTERDAYS TELEGRAMS.

[By Electric Telegraph. Copyhighi.] [Per Press Association.]

PURELY IMAGINARY. LONDON, January 14. (Received January 15,1890, at noon.) According to the London editions of the ‘ New York Herald ’ the Government rejy on the popularity of Mr Balfour’s Irish policy and the brilliant Budget which Mr Goschen hopes to introduce, together with the damage done to Mr Parnell in consequence of Captain O’Shea’s divorce action, to counteract at the polls the damaging effects of the West End scandals. These are amonwst the reasons put forward by the ‘ Herald ’°as influencing the Government in favor of an early dissolution of Parliament. It is stated that owing to the fact that numerous by-elections have gone against the Government they have little hope of passing any important measures next session ; and also that any scheme for the improvement of Irish affairs will necessitate an appeal to the country. PERSONAL. SYDNEY, January 15. (Received January 15, 1890, at 12.45 p.m.) News has been received here of the death of Phil Beck, the well-known actor. He committed suicide at Colombo (Ceylon) by shooting himself. SCIENTIFIC. MELBOURNE, January 15. Sir James Hector has been nominated as President of the Australasian Society for the Advancement of Science for the ensuing twelve months. THE RED RUST PLAGUE, MELBOURNE, January 15, Before adjourning the society appointed a committee to make inquiries into the red rust which is at present playing such havoc with the wheat crops in the agricultural districts.