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Northern Advocate, 6 December 1890, Page 1

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Portugal repays the Barings £800,000. Harrington, secretary of Iho National League, supports him. Parnell will bo expelled from the National Liberal Club. The Scotch members have passed a vote of cojiliilencc in Mr Gladstone. Labouchoro, in " Truth," pronounces the Irish leader a madman. Billion and O'Biien decline to repeal their decision. Fnniell hiu gono to Cork to consult his constituents. Professor Hnxiry denounces General Booth's colonisation scheme. Lord Wenlock succeeds Lord Conueinara as Governor of Madras. A French syndicate has purchased the Bright goldfielcis mines in Victoria. : ' Archbishop Walsh declares Parnell must retire. The Liberal leader is also asked what are his intentions for the future. A rich belt af auriferous counh-v han been proved on the Uinfali River, South Africa. Cardiniil Mtmningr prefers to let the Irish bishops ] a~s a verd ; cfc on Parnell's conduct. The Canadian Government posposes to allow ■ dmittancc of raw material free for the purpose of being madfc up and exported. Dr. Piirkcv. in a sermon at the Temple yoster•lay. tinpanlcd to Australian ci>lonies to support Mr Gladstone. A fund of £'.'O.OOO is banked in Poris in PiirnoH's itame, and it is impossible to utilise it wilhoiit the consent of his party. Tvvonty-lhreo, including the liedmouds, remain faithful to Mr Parnell, and the remainder are doubtful. Archbishop Walsh remains reticent, and prefers to consult the IrisTi bishops boforo declaring himself. The press in general rcccpt (he denial of Messrs Morley and Gladstone. Mr Gladstone's version of what took place is asked for. The Indian scare is abating, owing to Btrong bodifts of troops and artillery having been massed in the disturbed districts. , - ' Davitt is urged to oppose Hennossy, Parncll's nominee in North Kilkenny. The . Catholics hierarchy meet on Wednesday to support the Archbishop. It is assorted that Mr Gladstone hauintendu} shortly to retire from political life in any case, but that now a fusion of parties and compromise arc probable. » Mr Parnell intends to address lifs constituents at Cork immediately to counteract the effect of the ediitoftho Cork clergy, who insist on his retirement. An English institute is being froined to- carry out the antiseptic mode of treatment introduced by Sir Josewh Lister, one of the most eminent of living Burgeons. It is reported that the latter intends to reveal the past relations with Gladstone unless he admits the accuracy of his (Parnell's) account of Home Rule propositions. Davift isays he cinsiders Parnell, by his recent action, has shown himself the strongest supporter of Balfour, and declares ho was always a Tory landlord at linart. ' Mr J, Morley has made a statement partially contradicting the assertions in Parnell's mamfesto. The latter had a conference with twentytwo of his party on Saturday, but no decision was arrived at. Ho threatens to produces documents which will refute Mr Gladstone's statements. He intends to retain his seat for Cork, and hopes to rally tho Irish" party while Dillon and O'Brien are imprisoned. Parnell is represented as being willing to retire if Mr Gladstone will settle thn Irish land question, him! concede control ot tho judiciary and police to Ireland should he come into power. The Conservative party aro delighted at tho effect of the manifesto on the Opposition. They aro exultant at. tho magnitude of tho split in tho Home Rule camp and tho reigning dissensions. The majority of the Irish party aro now hostile to Parnell, the number having increased to i>',i All tho important leaders, O'Brien, Sullivan, Dillon and Davitt, havo denounced him. The Austrian Minister of Commerce is considering a letter from the Melbourne Chamber of Industry on tho subject of measures to counteract the en'ect-s of tho McKinley Tariff Kill. Mr Archer re-signed tho Agent Generalship of Qurcnslnnd in the belief that his Government was dissatisfied with his evidence before tho Emigration Committee of tho House of Commons. 'Ihe other Agents-General deeply regret his action. The denials of Mr Morley aro on the following point*. He did not, he asserts offered offices o tho Parnell party. Nor did he attempt to etter Parnell's action in the Land Act by refusing to assist the evicted tenants. Gladstone, in a letter to a candidate named Bassotluw, said it was not probable that the Liberals i would eeparato from tho Nationalists. The| ' present trouble would only affect ParneU.