TELEGRAPHIC.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 6052, 31 October 1889, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. (Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Per Press Association.) (Received 12.0 a.m., Oct. 31st.) THE TENANTS’ DEFENCE LEAGUE. London, Oct. 30. The meeting of the Tenants’Defence League created but little interest in Dublin. Mr Parnell did not attend and no special programme was drawn up. THE GWEEDORE TRAGEDY. Six of the prisoners in custody on the charge of being concerned in the murder of Insp?ctor Martin at Gweedore have pleaded guilty to manslaughter, while ten others plead guilty to a charge of misdemeanor. Father McFadyen pleads guilty to obstructing the police. Sentence of the co irt has been deferred, BREACH OF PROMISE. In the breach of promise case against Viscount Dangan Miss Phillis Broughton, the actress, has accepted £2300 and costs in full settlement of her claim. THE MARKETS. At Glasgow, Middlesboro’, sales of pig iron touched as high as 60s, but closed at 59s 3d. The steel market shows signs of advancing. THEATRICAL. Miss Myra Kemble, the Australian actress, recently arrived here, will play the part of the heroine in the new play written by Robert Buchanan, which is to be produced at the Prince of Wales Theatre. THE TIMES-PARNELL COMMISSION. Mr M. Davit t’s address before the Times-Parnell Commission is not yet concluded.

OBITUARY. Mr Westgarth will be buried in Dean cemetery, Edinburgh, on Friday.

BOUND FOR SAMOA. Washington, Oct. 30.

The American warship Mohican, stationed at Honolulu, has been ordered to proceed to Samoa.

FAMINE THREATENED.

Reports from Dakota state that the harvest has failed and 20,000 persons are threatened with famine.

(Special to the Press Association.)

(Received noon, Oct. 30th.)

THE ALBERT DOCK DISPUTE. London, Oct. 28. The dispute at the Albert Dock is settled. Wages are not to be altered. A DOUBTFUL STATEMENT. The statement that Lord Wolsely will visit Richmond on the occasion of the unveiling of the statue of General Lee, is not confirmed. THE PRINCE OF WALES. The Prince of Wales, accompanied! by his sons, has started for Egypt. MR BRADLAUGH. Mr Bradlaugh leaves for Bombay on November 14th. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH* The Duke of Edinburgh has recovered from his recent illness. AN AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL ARMY.

The press generally applaud Sir Henry Parkes’ utterances at Brisbane on the subject of a federal array for Australia* TENANTS’ CONVENTION. Mr Sexton, M.P., presided over a meeting of the Tenants’ Convention at Thurles. It was decided to levy 3d per £on the rateable value of holdings for the purpose of providing funds, H.M.S. PHCENIX. The Australian cruiser Phoenix was 1 launched at Glasgow to-day. PUGILISTIC. Meadows, the Australian light-weight pugilist, met White to-day and was dis- | qualified for hugging. MR R. A. PROCTOR’S WIDOW. A fund ia being raised for the widow of the lace Mr R. A. Proctor, the astronomer. THE OZARBWITCH. Sx. Petersburg, Oct. 29. A rumour has been lately current that the Czarewitch is to marry the Princess Maria Grade, but is not confirmed.