CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1708, 22 August 1887, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Tjslkgraph. — Reutkr's Copyright.

LONDON, August 21.

It is announced that the Government will only take action to suppress the Irish National League h> places where its working terrorizes and interferes with the law. The proclamation requires the eanctiou of Parliament, and a debate on tbe subject is fixed tor Thursday next.

Mr. Chamberlain addressed a public meeting at Birmingham last evening. In the course of his speech he denied that he intended to secede from the Unionist party, but regretted the issue of the proclamation against the Irish National League, as the same entailed difficulty and possibly danger, but he declared he would support tbe Government while it upheld the Union.

The Russian Government contiuues to urge the Porte to intervene in connection with Priuce Ferdinand. All the Powers, in replying to the Poite's circular note, have expressed disapproval of the Prince's irregular assumption of Ruler of Bulgaria.

SOFIA, August 20.

Prince Ferdinand has arrived at Philipopolis, where Jhe hns been received by the po[/«?«ce by the greatest enthusiasm.

(SPECIAL 10 UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, August 18.

Mr. Gladstone has written a letter, in which he states that the election of Mr. Brvmne* lor tbe- Uorthwich Division of Cheshire is evidence that the English people intpnd to concede Home Rule to Ireland.

It is reported that Bismarck has stated that Germany will leave Russia unfettered in dealing with the Bulgarian question, Austria in dealing with Servia, an<3 En«in settling the Egyptian question.

The Antwerp wheat sales opened yenterday. Good quality Eiver Plate wools declined 5 centimes and inferior sorts 10 centimes. Australian wools will bo offered to-morrow.

The wheat market is quiet. New Zea)&»d off const cargoes have feeen sold at 29s 9d.

The rains which have fallen have improved the hop crops.