CABLEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8721, 6 February 1890, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

tfULTfBH A.NI) FOREIGN

[BY BUMJTItrO TKLEHBAPir.—CorYKIOUT.] (Pbu Pis ess Association.)

ANOTHER SEKIOUS LABOUR DISPUTE. London, February 5,

(Received February 0, at 1.30 a.m.) The Carmen's Union, consisting of 14,000 man, and the Liverpool, Irish, and Scotch dockers, of 30,000 men, are amalgamating with the London dockers. The Docks, Wharves, Warehouses, and Granaries Union lockout men are refusing to load non-union carmen. Mann is endeavouring to prevent a strike of the wool labourers, who allege that they are suffering from several grievances. Brook's wharf has joined the Bermondsey strikers. THE IKON MARKET. Glasgow pig iron is quoted at 535. IMPERIAL PENNY POSTAGE. _ The Morning Post considers that the time is opportune for an Imperial Commission to inquire iuto the question of a penny postal system. A LECTURING TOUR. Colonel Saunderson, M.P. for Armagh North, will make a lecturing tour through America and Australia in the autumn. PARNELL v. THE TIMES. Mr Soames denies that unusual costs were allowed Mr Parnell in his action against the Times. THE SEE OP DURHAM. The Standard,states that the Rev. Randal T. Davidson, D.D., Dean of Windsor, has j beeu offered the bishopric of Durham, ren- \ dereel vacant by the death or Dr Liglitfoot. REFOBMS IN CRETE. The impression is gaining strength that the Great Powers will coerce the Porto into granting certain reforms in Crete. OBITUARY. Duke Montpensier, of apoplexy. Montpensior (Duo de) Antoine-Marle-Pbillppe-Lomß-d'Orleam., burn at Keuilty, July 31,1824, fifth 1 son of the late King Louis-Philippe and Queen Marie Amelie, was educated at the College Henri IV, ; and, after a special examination, was appointed lieutenant of artillery in 1842. For services if Africa, where lie was wounded, lie received the Cross of the Legion of Honour. He accompanied his lather on a visit to Entland in 1845, and on hia return again distinguished himself in Africa. In 1810 lie was married to the Infanta Marie Louise Perrtinar.de dc Ilourhon, sister of Queen Isabella II of dpuiii. This irurria;u was regarded as a masterstroke of policy by f nuis-Philippe, and will long be remembered for the excitement and the irritation , it caused, which nearly led to a rupture between France and England. After the revolution of February 1818, tliu Due de Montpeusler, with the reat of his family, took refuge in England, and bavini- remaiiud a short time in this country, 1 went to 110 l.uid, where he embarked for Spain, and iiltorviudj resided at Seville, occasionally making excursions abroad, or visiting hia re--1 latives at Claremont. He became a candidate for the vacant Uirona after the flight of Queen Isabella, but all chance of )ii3 election was put an cmi to by his fatal duel with ],i 3 cousin, tlm Infante Don Knrique de tlourbon. The duel took place on March ' 12. 1870. Tho comb.ilants sMo'! at t.en paces from each other Knrjquo iired his first shot iv the air; Montpcnsior imitated the example. Somewhat wildly linriqtio lir.il his second Eliot, which went past Montpensier's head by the ri«ht side, so close that ho distinctly heard the whizz of the ball. Montpensier'a Eeeond shot stiuck the butt end of Enrique's pistol and split it in two, one portion striking the collar of Don Kurique'scoat and the, other his left shoulder, but without piercir." the cloth. JSnrlquo (ired a third U;bc, but failed to strike his adversary, who, with deliberate coolness took deadly aim at hia cousin. The ball entered his head, and in three minutrs Don Enrique expired. Theciuke u-as tried by court martial and sentenced to one month's banishment from the capital and fiuwl (SOOOilol. His oldest daughter was m.arrisd to the Oomte de Paris, and his third dauahter, who died in ISTS.to Alfonso XII, King of Spain. RBOIDIVISTBS. Paris, February 5. (Received February 6, at 1.3U a.m.) Le Temps asserts that the fears of the Australians as to the influx of recidivistes from French colonies is unwarranted, as only 32 have escaped in five years, and of those 10 were captured and extradited. FATAL FIRE IN NEW YORK. New Yomk, February 4. (Received February 5, at 12.15 p.m.) A block of buildings known as Fear's has been burnt to the ground, and 10 persons who were unable to get out perished. A BANK REOPENED. New York, February 5. (Received February (i, at 1.30 a.m.) The National Equitable Lennox Hill Bank, which suspended payment owing to tho abstraction of securities, has reopened. UNITED STATES CONGRESS. The Republicans have secured quorums in both Houses of the American Legislaturt. CANADIAN FEDERATION LEAGUE. ' Ottawa, February i. (Received February 5, at 12.15 p.m.) At a meeting of the Canadian Federation League a resolution was passed expressive of sympathy with the federation movement in Australia, and urging that periodical conferences of federation leagues throughout the Empire should be held. THE ZAMBESI DISPUTE. Lisbon, February 5. (Received February (j, at 1.80 a.vi.) It is reported that all the Powers, with the exception of Germany, have accepted the proposal of Portugal for the appointment of a conference to discuss the dispute with regard to Zambesi. England, it is said, has already given her assent. A SOCIALIST RIOT. Berlin, February 4. (Received February 5, at 12.15 p.m.) A Socialist riot broke out on Saturday at Stassfurt, in Prussian Saxony. During the ■melee one rioter was killed and four wounded while many of the police were stabbed. ' IMPRISONED FOR LIBEL. Berlin, February 5. (iiiiceivcd February «, at 1.30 a.m.) The editor of the Kolnisohe Zeitung has i been imprisoned for a month for publishing slanderous statements referring to the Erot press Frederick. A SERIOUS PLOT. i Sofia, February 5. j (Received February a, at 1.30 a.m.) j A plot, involving several officers, in a con- | spinicy to murder Prince Ferdinand and the members of the Ministry, has been discovered Numerous arrests are reported. (Special to Pkess Association.) GENERAL NEWS. London, February i, (Received February 5, at 12.40 p.m.) ' Mr Campbell (Mr Parnell's secretary) will obtain £250 damages and £150 costs to settle his libel action against The Times February 4 Allpress, arrested for stealing £70 000 from the Commercial Bank at Melbourne states that after committing the robbcrv lie escaped to China, thence to America, 'and subsequently visited Germany and Monte Carlo, arriving in London a week ago. He was discovered through passing a document which had been abstracted from the bank Property valued at £10,000 has been recovered. It is expected that extradition proceedings will bo instituted on Saturday and accused be kept in custody pending the arrival of a Melbourne detective. ° Captain ,o'Shea has retained Sir E. Clark (Solicitor-general) to conduct his divorce case.