LATE CABLE NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8687, 23 May 1889, Page 5

LATE CABLE NEWS

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright,

(PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

(Received May 22, 7.45 p.m.) INCREASE OF TORYISM,

London, May 21

The Marquis of Salisbury addressed a great meeting of the Primrose League at Her Majesty’s Theatre last night. In the course of his speech, the Premier said the most pemarkable political phenomenon of the present time was the manner in which the Home counties were becoming Tory in proportion to the lowering of the suffrage. The victory was steadily inclining to the loyalist party in Ireland.

THE VICEROY OF IRELAND London, May 21.

At a meeting of Irish peers, a motion approving the abolition of the office of Viceroy of Ireland was passed.

TIMES PAENELL-COMMISSION London, May 21.

Mr William O’Brien, M.P., was examined before The Times-Parnell Commiesion to-day. In the course of his examination he stated that the League had averted famine and civil war in Ireland, and declared that Michael Davitt had vehemently denounced the outrages committed in County Mayo; but. said that boycotting was the only weapon in the hands of the people, and that he was persuaded that unconstitutional action would be madness. He had undertaken to conduct the United Ireland cause constitutionally. STRIKE OF MASONS. Berlin, May 20. Three thousand masons have struck for higher wages and reduction of the hours of labor to nine hours a day. KINO HUMBERT’S VISIT. Berlin, May 20. King Humbert was metjat the railway station by the Emperor William and Prince Bismarck. The kings kissed each other. The enthusiasm manifested by the populace on the occasion was remarkably warm.

THE DEFENCES OF INDIA. Calcutta, May 20,

The Indian Government are deputing officers of high rank to organise the forces offered to the Imperial Government by the Princes of the Punjaub for the defence of India. COMMERCIAL. London, May 21. New Zealand mutton is quoted at 4|d. ______ SPECIAL. (Received May 22, 8.20 p.m.) London, May 91. The steamer G-ermah Emperor, 587 tone, of London, collided during a fog in the Channel with the steamer Beresford, 1415 tons, of West Hartlepool. The German Emperor foundered, and 20 lives were lost. The Naval Defence Bill has now passed all its stages in the House of Commons.

Mr Wm. O’Brien, who is bringing an action for libel against the Marquis of Salisbury in consequence of the statements made by the Premier during his speech at Watford, in March last, lays the damages at LIO,OOO. An application will bo ipade for a change of venue to Manchester.

Judgment in the case of Yagliano Brothers has been affirmed by-a full Court. [Note. —In November last Yagliano Brothers, merchants, of Old Broad-street, London, recovered L 71,000 from the Bank of England. The action rose out of the Geyka frauds in 1887. Geykn, who was a clerk in the bank, forged bills on the firm for the amount mentioned, and was sentenced to 10 years’ - imprisonment'for fraud.

Joe Thompson, the well known Australian bookmaker, at present visiting England, has written to Slavin, the Australian pugilist, advising him to pay a professional visit to England. Thompson is confident that engagements can be made for Slavia which will yield him L2OOO in gate money. Paexs, May 21. The sugar corner here is raising the prices.