NEWS BY CABLE.

Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 172, 14 February 1888, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

I.omsin, February it.

Mr Gladstone ivtunusl from Cannes last evening, and was warmly welcoined on lauding at Dover and on arrival at dial ing Cro-) Station. At each place large crowds a.-. . -milled and cliia red him.

Gr« at satisfaction is expre- vd in cricketing circles at the resolution passed by the Cricket Conference with reference to batsmen being out should a hall which would strike the wicket bo stoppisi by any part of the laxly. The Fall Mali Gazette has resumed its attacks on Colonel Hughes llalleit, and calls upon the House of Commons and the Carlton Cloli to imitate the action taken by the Jockey Club towards the Marquis of Aylesbury in connection with the recent racing scandal, otherwise these institutions will nn rely bocoine safe refuges for notorious characters. The European situation is causing great excitement here. The complications which have now arisen are con sidered to he mom ominous than those of any other previous crisis. February 10. Mr Gladstone), shaking m the House of Commons, sal.i ho regarded the references made in the (Jueen's speech to Ireland as a distinct diallcugc. The Home Rulers den its l that there had Ix-cn any diminution of crime, and invited the Government to produce proofs, lie regretted the Speech contained no intimation that local govern-’ incut would Ixi grunted to Ireland. Mr \Y. 11. Smith, in nply to Mr Gladstone, stated that lie would imply the House with ample proofs of the decrease of crime in Ir land, qjg further remarked that, the Government were prepared to extend eq lal I ; ;.l government privileges to Ireland when the Irish people showed that they were reconciled to the law. New York, February !). Mr Amos Snell, a mdlinimiiv, ha - l)ocii found murdered in his mansion in this city. The house lin < 1 lon broken into by burglars, and it i believed that they were surprised by Mr Snail, aud in the struggle which ensued lie was killed. Berlin, February 11.

Prince William has issued an ad dress to the army in which he disclaim i craving for war an.l glory. It is reported here Unit, three nmro Russian divisions are moving wc-t ward.

Driii.is, February 11. Tbe proceedings taken to quash tin verdict of murder returned against several of the police who t<x.k part in the Mitchclstown affair have been successful, and the verdict lias bn n reversed.