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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXII, Issue 259, 2 November 1888, Page 2

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(Received November 2, 12-30 p.m.) London, November 1, The Canadian Paoifio Railway Company, pending the result of an appeal to the Supreme Court, has obtained an injunction to prevent the Red River railway crossing their line. 62,009 quarters ol Australian wheat of August shipment has been sold at 425. Mr GoHohen, Chancellor bf the Exchequer, in a speeoh at Aberdeen said that if the demands of the Irißh party were agreed to it wonld be equivalent to placing Ireland in the same relation to the Empire ss the colonies hold. H.M.S. Amphion has been ordered to the .Pacific station. ™ Dr Dale, writing in the Contemporary ARevuiv gives his impressions of Australian residents. The people of Victoria, he says, are resolute and daring, those of South Australia thoughtful and persistent, while New South Welshmen, though exhibiting -cordiality, are selfish in nature. Obituary — August C. Gregory formerly Surveyor General of Queensland. Lord Bosebery, speaking at Edinburgh, said the difficulty of arranging Imperial federation was small compared with that of achieving a union with such countries as I Germany and Amerioa, . j Owing to the active operations- being I made agamst the slave trade of Zanzibar, the JEnglish Government have warned all Europeans to withdraw from the stations in the mainland, Cardinal Newman is Buffering f roa* general debility. I St. Petersburg, November 1, Further particulars of the railway aooident in Southarn Russia show that the train waa traveling at express speed where the mishap occurred, The dining saloon was wrecked and the sides were crushed in, but the roof of the oar tilting beneath one of the sides shielded the occupants • from injury. Tha Imperial family was at breakfast at tjjje time . Several of the suite were killed on other parts of the train. The catastrophe is at present believed to have been accidental but tbere is a lurking suspicion that the Nihilists are at the bottom of it. Following upon the derailing of the train conveying thp JJJmperjal family, a number of arrests were mado on (suspicion pf Nihilism. Among those apprehended were the special correspondents of the London (sic) and Standard. These gentlemen were sent under escort to JB&ker, (sic) but succeeded in . proving their identity, and were subsequently released. Paris, November 1. The Eevision Committee, by a majority of six to one, has deoiared a revision of the French Constitution necessary. Home, Novomber 1. The Pope has appointed a Commission to examine the question of re opening diplomatic negotiations with England. Correotion of this morningu message.