CABLE NEWS.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 314, 1 March 1888, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND lOHEJGN. THE PROCEDURE RULES. THE CONSERVATIVES AND THE RECENT ELECTIONS, TITHE RIOTS. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF A GERMAN PRINCE. RUSSIA DEMANDS THE DEPOSITION OF PRINCE FERDINAND. Pur Electric Telegraph — Copyright. United Press Association. London, Eeb 26. Under tlie now proceduro rules in the House of Commons, it has been further proposed that no business of a controversial character shall be introduced aftor midnight. Tlie Conservative press, referring to recent election results, says that, judging from the result of tho latest contested election at Doncaster, when the Hon H. W. Eitzwilliain succeeded in winning the seat, tho recent jubilations of the Home Rulers were somewhat promaturo. A melee occurred at Anglesoa, where the police are endeavoring to collect tithes Severe lighting took place between tho police and the residents, and several were injured.

Berlin, Feb 28. Princo Hohonloho to-day attempted to commit suicide at St Petersburg by shooting himself. The attempt was not successful, though it has not yet boen ascertained to what extent the Princo was injured. Constantinople, Eeb 28. M. Nellidoff, tho Russian Ambassador, has formally demanded, in tho name of tho Czar, that tho Sultan shall insist on tho depiosition of Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria. Panama, Feb 27. Tlie Nicaragua Canal Bill has been agreed to by the Senate. Tlie Bill provides for the construction of a ship canal across the Isthmus of Nicaragua from the Bay of Guatemala on tlie Atlantic side to the Port of Realejo on the Pacific side. Tho total length of the projected canal is 278 milos. Paris, Peb 28. M. Revoil, the permanent head of the Colonial Department, and four others, have been appointed French Commissioners at the Melbourne Exhibition.