BRITSH AND FOREIGN

Southland Times, Issue 11297, 1 November 1889, Page 2

BRITSH AND FOREIGN

[United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph — Copyright] LONDON, Oct. 30. Received 31st, 7.15 p.m. The pig iron market ia still excited, although the prices quoted yesterday are unaltered. Galvanised iron is firmer in sympathy, Gospel Oak and Orb brands beiny quoted at LlB per ton. Iq hid evidence at the Cronin murder trial, Major Le Oarou stated that be received 40,000 dollars from the Glan-na-Guel for expenditure on a mission to England. Several wharfingers are refusing to fulfil their promisee to the labourers at the termination of the strike, and 700 men are expected to stop work on Monday. Oct. 31. Received Ist, 1 a.m. Iv the Croniu murder trial evidence was (jivea that after ttio disclosures of M<ijor Le Caron before the Parnell commission in Loudon desnanda were made in Camp 20 of the Clan-na-Qael that four Britisb spies be expeilbd. Thomas and O'Connor then stated that the executive of the Clan were ro&ues who squandered 100,000 dollars to get their best men imprisoned in England through Le Caroa'a treachery. Under pressure Coghlia demanded that a aecret com mi tee sbould be appointed to elicit the source of O'Connor's charges and Biggs (guardian of the Camp) consented. There haß been great mortality among sheep in the Argentine Republic. It is estimated that twenty millions have died. So utter has been the failure of the harvest in Dakota that it ia now atated that 100,000 persons will be dependent on assistance from other parts to avert famine. Mr Treeve Edgecome, barrister, holds that Mrs May brick is entitled to unconditional release from tbe conviction recorded against her for poisoning her husband, and advises her friends to apply for a writ of habeas corpus