PARNELL RIBEL CASE AGAINST THE TIMES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8271, 18 September 1888, Page 3

PARNELL R IBEL CASE AGAINST THE TIMES.

The Times has entered an appearanoe in the action brought against that paper by Mr. Parnell in Scotland. PARNELL INQUIRY COMMISSION. Sir Charles Rnssell, who is acting for the Irish members before the Commission, has made an application for a sub- commission to visit America and examine witnesses in connection with The Times' charges. Sir Cbarles has also applied for the inspection of letters alleged to have been written by Parnell. Counsel for The Times have Applied for an order to examine books And papers in the possession of the Land and National Leagues. URAKCIS'JAN OhDEF. Bey. P. Blattery has been appointed A Commissary of the Provincial Branch of the Jb'rancisoan Order for Australia, and sails for his new sphere of labour in Ootober. MR. REDMOND IN GAOL. Mr. "William Bedmond refuses to do Any prison labour, and maintains a defiant attitude. He will not appeal Against his sentence. HISTORY OF NATIONAL LEAGUE. | Michael Davitt is writing a history of the National League, with a view to dispel the erroneous impreßßions re- 1 apeoting the aims, and operations of the organisation. j SERIOUS CHARGK AGAINST POLICE. Several of the daily papers allege that many members of the police are Associated with the criminal classes, j And tha*i instead of making efforts to trace the "Wbitechapel murderer and bring him to justice they are trying to soreen him. SAMOAN QUESTION. The Times urges that England and America should make a combined Appeal to Germany to restore ex-King Malietoa to the Samoan throne, on the condition , if necessary, that German influence shall dominate in Samoa. GOLD WITHDRAWN PROM ARGENTINE BEPUBLIU. It is reported that there have been large withdrawals of gold from the Argentine Bepublio. CANADA AND THE STATFS. London, September 17. Sir Charles Tupper has expressed an opinion that notwithstanding the legislation of the United States the Dominion will not retaliate. He says farther that tho national feeling in Canada is friendly towards the United States, and that whilst the Dominion will maintain her rights, she will do nothing likely to provoke hostilities with her neighbour. MULDER OF M/iJOR BARTELOT. News has been received to the effect that the leaders of tho CoDgo expedition have slated that^hey acquit Tippo Tib of any act of treachery in conneotion with the murder of Mnjor Barklot. It is also stated that they believe Stanley is Btill alive. FBESIII PLAVE TRADE. Paiuh, September 10. Owing to the alarming growth of tho slave trade by the Freccb in Africa, and it having been asserted * that many vessels flying the French flag are engaged in the trade, the Premier, M. Goblet, has isbued a memorandum to the effect that stringent measures will be adopted by France for the (suppression of the slave trade, and that heavy fines will be imposed on individuals convicted of being engaged in tho trade, and that all French slave ships that may be captured will be confiscated. ITALY'i POSITION TOWAHD3 KJIA^CK Home, September 17. Sißßor Orispi has publicly stated that Italy will never engage in an offensive war again b I France. LUSt-IAS PBEBS ON AUSTRIA. St. Petebsbbrg, September 10. Great indignation is expressed by the Ic&dipg journals, of this city at the

aotion of Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, who is reportod to have publioly administered a sharp rebuke to the Bishop of Djakoras for wishing Russia " God speed on her world wide mission." The papers declare that Austria is rapidly exhausting the patience of Russia. RAI ISG THIS WIND. The Russian Government is issuing oredit notes to the value of fifteen million roubles. OVERFLOW OF THE RHINE. Amsterdam, September 15. The Rhine has overflowed the lower levels of the Rhine Valley, and great damage has been done by the floods. It is reported that a large number of lives have been lost.