British and Foreign Telegrams. CABLE MESSAGES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 10708, 3 September 1896, Page 2

British and Foreign Telegrams. CABLE MESSAGES.

By Electric Telegraph —United Press Association Copyright —Received 3j9;96— 12.50 p.m. LORD GLASGOWS RETURN TO ENGLAND. London, September 1. Th,e Times states that Lord Glasgow will.roturn to England in February. IRISH NATIONAL CONVENTION. London, September 2. Two thousand delegates attended the National Convention in Dublin., His Holiness the Pope blessed the Convention, and prayers were offered that dissension" among the party would end. Bishop O'Donnell, of Raphoe, County Donegal, presided. The supporters of Tim Healy were absent. The hierarchy display few signs of sympathy with them. Archbishop Walsh wrote to the Convention that it was imperative to close the broken ranks of the Irish Party. The Bishop of Raphoe denounced the monstrous wrong revealed in the financial relations between Ireland and England. The McCarthy Party would gladly welcome the Parnellites if they recognised that the majority must rule the hunt, and Brookby also advocated amity. PREPARING TO RECEIVE THE CZAR. The World says the Queen has commanded Lord Salisbury, Mr Balfour, Mr Goschen, the Duke of .'Devohehir.e, and the Marquis of Lansddwne to meet the Czar at Balmoral Castle. GERMAN CRUISERS FOR CHINA. i■ t Li Hung Chang has ordered three cruisers from Germany. / / ' ,