NEWS BY CABLE.

Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 166, 24 January 1888, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

Lostiox. January Ift. The Duke of Argyll, m a speech, descrilied the letters written by the Hon. Joint Bright on the new Conservative policy as the production of a masculine mind aud honest heart disgusted with fanaticism and insincerity. The press generally approves of the sentences pas-ed on the Socialists who wire engages] in the Trafalgar-square riots. Sir E. G. Chirk. Solicitor-General, sp-aknig at Birmingham, advocated the aLihtion of the distinction existing between Queen’s counsel and ~o|n :t- r. The reason for the resignation of laird Charles I’xTv'ford is tha’ he objected to the Government Ogre* ng to reduce the Vote for the Intel! geuce Depart mens of the Navy. lairds bury, after considering the matter, do elded to accept the resignation. January 4). Alexander Blaine, niemiiei for s - Armagh, and Father MacFxdd* n have been arrest**! for speeches made at Gweedore, County I tom-gal, in supp rt of the Plan of Campaign. Mr \\ . O' Brian. M.P., has been released from gaol. It is thought that the miseries winch the Kus'ian troops are undergoing in Poland will liaslen the decision for either war or peace. Pvais. January' 19. A di 'graceful disturbance is reported from Rouen. During a aervtca m tha

i• ir.i' tin at h v.- tit frequently mt. r ; b> p* r oo» asking him quost >n Iby u.c mgiiigof *ongt. The fc ilis :i met) rapidly developed into a n>>> of mj serious a uatu.e that the police Had i 1 litnrv had to be called in > to quell it. . number of arrests were effected and peace restored. January 19. M. l’lustour’s plan for exterminating ! rabbits bad been tried on a Held at ’ Khoiins. and in two days not a living rabbit was to bo seen. Berlin, January 20. I’rince Heinrich, second son of the Crown I‘rince, is to be married in May to the Princess Irene, daughter of the G ratid l>uke Ludwig of Hesse, and grand (l&ughterot (Jueeti Victoria. St. I’nTKhsui so, January 19. Intelligence has been received from ! Central A-ia of the completion of the ; hrid •>; over the Amodaria, or Oxus ; liner. There is a revival of the National movement in Poland. The Czar will remain in this city j till after the Emancipation Carnival , in March, It i stated that the police are of opinion that the recent plot against | the Czar was not of Nihilist origin. The massing of large bodies of troops 111 (ialicia still continues, and iniicii ickness prevails among them. Gi.ahoow. January 20. A further force of marines has been ordi n tt" St way, Lewia. Si skim, January 19. The rebels have abandoned Handoub, and have retired to Tokar, a t>>wu on tlie coast line, CO miles south of this place. ]>i m.iN, January 20. The I'nitcd Ireland is attacking Mr A. .1. Balfour. Chief Secretary for Ireland. with remarkable ferocity, and suggests the slow torture of Ireland's opponent* to death. Vienna, January 19. The recent utterances of the Czar , are distrusted here. Hono Kong, January 19. News of another terrible disaster has been received here. Four thousand workmen were engaged in building a break water on the hanks of the Hoang Ho river, when the waters broke through, engulphing the whole of tin lU.