TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATER EDITION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6705, 19 November 1889, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATER EDITION.

[*r MLMCXXIO ISLEQEAPiL-CQPXMGET.} '■ [BPIOIAIi TO PBIBS AfIBOOXAXIOH.I [BecewedMoT. 19, at 12.50p.m.l LONDON, Nov. 18. MrG. E. Parkin. At Guildhall, to-day, Mr G. E. Parkin, who recently visited Australia as a delegate of the Imperial Federation League, related the result of his experiences and mission. His remarks were mainly a recapitulation of the speeches delivered by him in the Colonies. Another Strike. The men engaged in the malting houses of five of the largest breweries at Burton-on-Trent, have struck for an advance of wages. The Club Scandal. Owing to the public feeling on the matter, it is believed that the police will be compelled to prosecute those implicated in the West-end Club scandal. Among the names mentioned are those of several members of the House of Commons, including Lord Edward Cavendish, M.P. for Derby. The others include Lord Cardross, the Earl of Euaton, Lord Beaumont, Lord Arthur Somerset, and Lord Henry Somerset. 810 DE JANELEO, Not. 18. The Brazilian Revolution. All the Brazilian contracts have been guaranteed by the new Government. The leaders of the revolt were General Fonesca, who was disgraced gome two years ago for attempting to occasion a riot, and a mal. content French journalist. Daring the disturbance the Imperial family were imprisoned in the Metropolls, and they remained there until they left for Europe. Brazilian stocks fell only 2 per cent in London. fßMalYtdtfoT. 19. atl.lsp.si.] SZDUEr. Nov. 49, Heavy Bain— Crops Damaged. Heavy rain has fallen for the paat thirty-gig hours throughout the country districts, and considerable damage has been doneio the wheat crops. Pacific Cable. A letter, received from Sir Harry Atkinson, re the American Company parleying with, the Hawaiian Government for the exclusive right to lay a cable between Honolulu and San Erancfeco, is engaging- the- -attention of .the Government* BRISBANE, Ho* 19. Federation. Mr B. D. Morehead, Colonial Secretary, in replying to Sir Henry Pftrkea* proposal for a Dominion, states that the poei- ... tion already ae&foved by the estabf^liahmwat;- :. ; of the ;: ■ federal Comtoil

for Federation; but in order to meet the views of the Premier of New South Wales, he will throw no obstacle in the way of complete Federation. He concludes that he is willing to fall in with the idea of Mr Gillies, Premier of Victoria, for a Convention of members of the Federal Council and others.