LATE TELEGRAMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1929, 9 November 1888, Page 21

LATE TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. (Per Press Association.) London, November 6. Mr Gladstone, while proceeding to Birmingham, where he takes part in the Liberal Home Rule demonstration, met with an ovation at all the railway stations en route, On his arrival in the city he was accorded an enthusiastic welcome, the streets being lined with thousands of people. His reception at the Town Hall was most imposing. In reply to the address of welcome, Mr Gladstone said he hoped the people of Birmingham would never forget the services rendered by Mr Bright, their representative in Parliament. In referring to the affairs in Egypt, he said they were England's greatest trouble. The Fisheries Treaty had been an egregious failure, and the Sackvill-? West incident in America was, he considered, a serious slight to England. Speaking on the administration of Ireland, .he mentioned that the only trophy the Unionists possessed was the Coercion Act. The local control of the liquor traffic was a question of great moment, and had been rendered inoperative. Mr Gladstone, in his speech at Birmingham, twitted Mr Balfour with absentee administration of affairs in Ireland. In the future he thought the Great Powers would become overcast, owing to the Balkan difficulty. He ridiculed the legislative triumphs claimed by the Ministers, and said the omission of the licensing clauses rendered the Local Government Act passed' last session practically a blank. He advocated " one man one vote," reform of the land laws, and the right of the Scotch and English to raise the question of the disestablishment of the church. Mr Gladstone predicted the downfall of the Dissentient Liberals at the next general election. November 6. The Liberals have gained largely in the municipal elections. The World says that Lord Knutsford is anxious to raise the status of colonial Governors, and that impending appointments will probably cause surprise. The English wheat market is weak, with prices unchanged. The Continental market; is inactive, while the American is declining. There is an increased weakness on the average of English country markets, where English wheat is quoted at 32s 3d. The American visible supply has receded to 3,375,000 bushels. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom has advanced to 2,372,000, and for the Continent to 664,000 quarters. In the Divorce Court a woman v/ho had married her deceased sister's husband applied to have her marriage declared null and void. Mr Justice Brett decided in favour of petitioner,

In Ms speech at Birmingham Mr Glai stone said he would never retire from Parli ment while the Irish position remained vi settled. He admitted that the union betwet the Conservatives and Unionists was becon ing perfect, and he hoped the latter had di covered that they must either do justice 1 Ireland or swallow Toryism. Major-general Grenfell, who left Caii a week ago, has arrived at Suakin with a n inforcement of 300 infantry and a battery ( artillery. News has been received from Cabul to tr. effect that many disaffected tribes who too part in the late rebellion have surrendere to the Ameer. The New York Herald states that in th Presidential election the Republican cand: date, General Harrison, carried New Yori and it believes he will be elected. News has been received that the King c Corea has applied for the removal of th Chinese Resident at Seoul. The Chinese in Formosa are rebelling, ii consequence, it is alleged, of excess iv t ixation. Dinizulu, who made his escape into th interior a few days ago, Ims crossed int Zululand. A warrant for his arrest lias bcei issued. Parliament resumed its sittings to-day. In the House of Lords the Marquis o Salisbury, replying to a question asked b; Earl Harrowby, said that Germany hadasket England to co-operate with her in nava action to prevent the importation of arm; and ammunition into Zanzibar, and also t( prevent the export of slaves. Lord Salisbury thought it would be best to assist ir blockading the coast, and France then con ceded the right to search ships of all flag* and also send a man-of-war to co-operaU with Germany and England. Papers laid on the table of the House oi Commons relating to the dispute betweer the United States Government and Lore Sackville JWest indicate that Mr Edward J, Phelps, United States Minister in London had asked for the latter's recall, giving as • a primary reason that Lord Sackville West had made a statement to those interviewing him after the publication oC his letter imputing discreditable motives to President Cleveland and the Senate in connection with the fisheries treaty. The Marquis of Salisbury replied to Mr Phelps that before taking action he must be in possession of the remarks alleged to have been used. \ These the latter agreed to supply. In the meantime Lord Sackville West received his passports, although.Mr T. F.'Bayard, Secretary for State, had previously disclaimed his intention of interfering with domestic policy. Lord Sackville West complained to the English Government that Mr Bayard had unjustly impugned his integrity. Lord Salisbury reminded Mr Phelps that passports had been sent before the Government had received the remarks complained of. Berlin, November 5. Political circles in this city are much exercised over the Emperor's reproof to the German press, which, it is understood, was expressly intended as a hint to the Liberal organs. The latter have not been slow to retort, and some scathing articles have been published by the various papers, which exhibit a boldness of opinion unparalleled in the history of Berlin journalism during recent years. The excitement aroused by the incident has been heightened by the Emperor refusing to ratify the election of the Mayor of Eiel, who is a Liberal. The German fleet on the East African coast has been directed to reoccupy the German coast possessions in Zanzibar. Prince Bismarck is anxious to resign the Chancellorship of the Empire. St. Peteksbukg, October 31, Twenty-one passengers were killed by t\ train being thrown off the lino when proceeding to Azoff. The Minister of War \va v among those injured. November 1. Further particulars of the railway accident in Southern Russia show that the train was travelling at express speed when the mishap occurred. The dining saloon was wrecked and the sides crushed in, but the roof of the car tilting beneath one of the sides shielded the occupants from injury. The Imperial family were at breakfast at the time. Several of the suite on other parts of the train were killed. The catastrophe is at present believed to be accidental, but there is a lurking suspicion that Nihilists are at the bottom of it. Following upon the derailing of the train conveying the Imperial family a number of arrests were made on suspicion of Nihilism. Among those apprehended were the special correspondents of the London Times and Standard, who were sent under escort to Baku, but succeeded in proving their identity, and were subsequently released. November 2. In the railway accident in Southern Russia it is now learnt that the Czar and Czarina were thrown on to the line owing to the floor of the carriage in which they wore travelling collapsing. The Grand Duchess Olga was thrown on one side of the track aud the Grand Duke Michael was buried under the debris of the wrecked carriage but escaped without serious injury. One of the servants, who washandinVthe Czar a cup of coffee at the time the train was derailed was struck by the sides of the carriage falling in and killed instantaneously. From enquiries made it appears that the suspicion that the acoident was, due to Nihilists is incorrect, aud that the immediate cause of the train leaving the rails was a defect in construction. November i. News has been received of the death of General Prjevalski, who started in August last on an exploring expedition to Thibet, In the railway accident npar Azoff the Czar's foot and the Czarina's hand were slightly injured. Twenty-one attendants were killed and thirty-seven injured. The manager of the Azoff section of the railway on which the accident occurred has since committed suicide. November 5. The Czar and Czarina met with a splendid reception on their retivn to the city to-day, and were heaiUly congratulated on their miraculous escape in the railway accident. It is asserted that the accident was due to the excessive speed which had been specially ordered by the Czar. Moscow, November 2. The Czar and Czarina arrived in this city to-day, and received quite tin ovation. ! Waksaw, November 5. A plot of a rebellious nature, in which seve-

ral members of a society are concerned, has been discovered in P.-lui-d. A julge, so veal officers, and 20 bluilents have been arrester! in connection with it. They had issued a manifesto, which regretted the failure of Kossuth's revolution and declared that a similar one was now rising to take its place, ard one which the Hussians would iind more difficulty in suppressing.