YESTERDAY’S CABLE.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 6751, 4 February 1892, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S CABLE.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. (Pbb Electric Tblecbarh —Copyright.) (Per Press Association.) (Received 8 p.m., Feb. 3rd.) SPEECH BY THE MARQUIS OF SALISBURY. London, Feb. 2. The Marquis of Salisbury addressed a large meeting at Exeter Hall last night, the attendance being estimated at upwards of 10,000. Referring to Egyptian affairs he said that the new Khedive, Abbas Bey, would follow the policy of his late father, and on the land question he declared that the Government were very anxious to multiply the number of small holdings. Ireland was still the burning question of the day, and he warned the people of England that if a separate Parliament were set up in Dublin it would produce a result which would compel the whole world to declare that England was in a state of senile decay. He appealed to the country to avert this crowning calamity and disgrace. Throughout his address the Marquis of Salisbury made no reference whatever to dissolving Parliament before the date on which it will expire by effluxion of time. AN IMPORTANT CASE. In the case of the Pacific Mail Company versus Roberts, judgment has been reserved. THE STRANDED WARSHIP. Further assistance has been sent to the stranded warship Victoria from Malta, Constantinople, and Patras.

THE LATE MR SPORGEON. The funeral service of the late Mr Spurgeon will be held in the Presbyterian church at Mentone on Thursday. In the meantime the body has been embalmed, and the coffin will reach London on Monday. The remains will be interred temporarily at Norwood, and finally at Stockwell. (Special to Press Association.) (Received 10.15 a.m., Feb. 3rd.) London, Feb. 2. Mr Spurgeon’s remains are being embalmed and will be brought to England and buried at Norwood. An enormous number of messages of condolence are being received. Mr Spurgeon’s body, after arrival in London, will lie in the Tabernacle for three days, and during that period memorial services will be held.

The Prince of Wales sent a message to Mrs Spurgeon expressing deep sympathy with her in her bereavement. Messages of condolence are being received by the widow from many denominations in England, the United States, and Australia. Dr Parker of the Congregational Church, in a letter to the Times , eloquently eulogises the late Mr Spurgeon. THE STEAMER EIDER. The crew of the steamship Eider were rescued. The specie on board the steamer Eider, wrecked on the Isle of Wight, was saved, but it is doubtful whether she can be got off. INFLUENZA. The horses in London are suffering extensively from influenza. GALE IN THE CHANNEL. A severe gale has caused a number of wrecks in the Channel. ZANZIBAR. Zanzibar, Feb. 1. Zanzibar was declared a free port in the presence of five thousand merchants of all nations. The greatest enthusiasm was shown. A NAUTICAL YARN. Nbw York, Feb. 2. The schooner Glendor, from St. Johns, arrived at Bridgeport, Long Island, displaying the Union Jack, but no American flag. A crowd of several thousands demanded the lowering of the flag but the crew refused, and defended themselves with revolvers. (Received 0,50 a.m., Feb. 4th.) ILLNESS OF BARONESS ROTHSCHILD. Paris, Feb. 3, Baroness Albert Rothschild is dying of cancer. THE CZARINA. St. Pbtbrsbdbo, Feb. 3. The Czarina’s health is improving. IMPERIAL POLITICS. London, Feb. 3. In his speech at Exeter Hall the Marquis of Salisbury said that the approaching general election would only be the beginning of a protracted struggle. If England lacked the nerve and manliness to control Ireland then one by one the flowers would be plucked from the diadem of the empire until Great Britain stood alone.