LONDON.

Colonist, Volume XXXIV, Issue 6000, 3 January 1891, Page 3

LONDON.

January I, Mr Parnell has refused to surrender control of the Central League funds, and has also declined Mr O'Brien'a suggestion that Mr Dillon should be nominated as leader of the party until snob time as Mr Patnell is ready to resume it. Mr O'Brien considers that the party under the leadership of Mr Justin MaGarthy have almost rained the cause of Home Bale and jeopardised the American campaign, The revenue for the nine months ending 81bc December shows an inereass of ten millions as compared with thß corresponding period of 1880. WASHINGTON, January 1, Mr J. Q. Blame, Secretary of State, has issued an order closing all the American potts except one against the admission of Canadian cattle. The Canadians declare that this action is an attempt by the United States to coerce Canada into yielding to the American claims respecting the Behring Sea fisheries dispute, The United States Goverment are sendiag seven additional armed steamera to effect the seizure of sealers carrying oat their calling in Behring fcjea. Tbe American tacifio squadron will mobilise at Port Towosead, Washington State, in the spring. MELBOURNE, January 2, Felix Tanner who undertook a forty days' fast has completed 88 days of his task. He is in a very weak oondition and the doctors decline to permit him to extend the period beyond 40 days. The risks of the New Zealand offikes on yesterday's fires are :— National, Equitable, and South British £500 each, New Zealand and Union £1000 each. BRISBANE, January 3. W. Liddy, well-known throughout Australia and New Zealand as a theatrical manager died yesteiday.