CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 28 March 1891, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS

London. The newspapers which announced that the baccarat case had been compromised under pressure from the Prince of Wales, were censured by the Court and ordered to pay costs. English residents on the frontier of British Guiana are fighting the Venezuelans. In reply to a question in the House of Lords to-day, the Marquis of Salisbury stated that an explanation had been demanded from Portugal in connection with the seizure of the steamer Countess of Carnarvon while she was ascending the Limpopo River. Portugal has declared Sofala and Manicaland in a state of siege. Messrs Dillon and O'Brien have been removed to the gaol at Cork to give evidence in the cases arising out of the Tipperary riot. There is great excitement in Cork at their arrival. The Pope, in the course of an interview with the Archbishop of Dublin, advised the* Iricb clergy to

maintain opposition to Parnell. Mr Parnell declines Mr Healy's challenge to resign, on the ground that he fears that his opponents intend to circumvent him by underhand means. It is reported that if a plebescite were taken seveii-eights of the people of NewJEburicilarki would vote for annexation to the United States. The enforcement of the Treaty with France is likely to be resisted unless a regiment of British troops is | despatched td Coerce the Colony.