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North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 7265, 13 October 1891, Page 2

LATE CABLE. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Received October 13, at 1.10 a.m. Sydney, Octobor 12. Tho Trades Council of Sydney has addressed a letter to the various trado councils throughout Australia with a viow to securing united action against the colonisation sohomo of General Booth, should ho attempt to introduce it in tho colonies. London, October 12. The funeral of Mr Parnoll was very orderly, Over 30,000 viewed the body while it was lying in Btato in the City Hall, Dublin. Tho box which had contained the caflin was smashed at tho railway station by a large crowd of peoplo, who wore anxious to secure somo memento of the deceased. All the members of Parliament who supported Mr Parnell were in tho cortege, which numbered 200,000, and extended for four miles. Many banda took part in the funeral, but no priests followed. Tho sorvico at tho gr.ivo was finished in the dark. A wreath placed on the coffin by tho Belfast Parnollitos boro tho motto that ho was murdered, and that rovonge would follow. The offices of tho Freeman's Journal and National Press were guarded by tho polico. The members of the Dublin and Cork Corporations attended tho funeral. In New York State flags were lowered half mast as a mark of respect to the deceased. It is stater] that tho widow will shortly proceed to Germany. The Paris correspondent of The Times assorts that tho Italian Government gavo countenance to tho rising against pilgrims visiting the Pope, an thoy woro opposed to suoh numbers of French being present in Romo. A train carrying outward Australian mails, via Brindisi, across tho Continent came into collision with a goods train at, Carovigno. One person was injured. Mr H. M. Stanley was a passenger en route to catch tho steamer for Australia, and escaped without injury. In consequence of an excellent trial Mons Meg has advanced to 14 to 1 for the Czarewitch, Twenty-five trade unionB have issued a manifesto urging unionists to boycofc Carton goads, but its succpss is doubtful.

Cairo, October 12. I Throe colossal statues of Ramoses have ' been unoarthed at Aboukir. I