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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7337, 18 July 1892, Page 3

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* [BF ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.— OOP7RIGRT.I [Special to Press Association.] f [Received July 18, at 8 a.m.] LONDON, July. IG. Labour and Capital. » In the course of an interview to-day •with a representative of the Chronicle, ' Mr Fitzgerald, Labour member of the New South "Wales Parliament, denied 1 the statement which had been published that the success of the Labour 1 Party in the Colony had frightened investors and injured trade. Home Politics. The Chronicle considers the fact of 1 Mr Gladstone, consulting with Mr Morley ominous, and disapproves the inclusion of Whigs in the new Government. It suggests that the Radicals should be included as a living contract with the new democracy. The Times declares that Mr Gladstone secured his majority by glamour and uncertain promises. It alleges that the majority of the people is against granting autonomy to Ireland, and that without the Irish votes Mr G 7 adatone 'is in a minority. Therefore it considers ! that the Marquis of Salisbury is justified in not resigning. July 17. The Elections. The former members were re-elected | for East Galway. Liberals were re- | turned for Shipley, Yorkshire (Mr j Byles), and Sowerby, Yorkshire (Mr M'ellor). The Press is unanimous in the opinion that Lord Salisbury will re- ' main in office until the result of an adverse vote in the new Parliament is known. ' Mr Gladstone gains seventy-eight seatß and his opponents twenty-five. i The returns up to Saturday night ' give the Conservatives 265, the j Unionists 45, the Liberals and Irish members 340, with twenty elections ; still to come. The Government is j in a minority of 30. j The Spectator thinks that the New--1 castle programmeexplains the victory of j the Home Rulers. The Times believes i that the opponents of Home Rule will jbe strong enough to prevent any I revolutionary measure being carried into law, and they are resolved not to flinch from the task before them. Mr O'Connor, who was amnestied for treason in 1865, has been elected for Wicklow. I Embezzlement. i Lamb, the cashier, and Wilson, the • salesman, of Messrs Reynolds, Gibson, Cotter and Co., of Liverpool, have been committed for trial for embezzlement. They confessed that they embezzled £150,000 of the firm's money by altering cheques, and then went in for speculation with a view to repaying the amount, but lost. i Mr Gladstone. I Mr Chamberlain, in the course of ■ an address at Birmingham, said he was not dismayed by the defeat of the Conservatives. Mr Gladstone was now the mere creature of the Irish, and when the elections were over, the promises, by which he had bagged votes on the eight hours question, would all be withdrawn. Mr Chamberlain was met with cries of "Judas," but replied that he had not cot the thirty pieces of silver. ATHENS, July 17. Destroying Mice. Experiments conducted in Greece, for the purpose of destroying mice by introducing typhus bacillus among | them, have been successful. ST PETERSBURG, Joly 17. Hot and Cold. j It is reported that a party of Cos- ' sacks crossed the Afghan frontier and occupied a town. The Czar is said to I have reproved the commander for a ! breach of discipline, and decorated him for bravery. BERLIN, July 17. Naval Manoeuvres. The German naval manoeuvres will include surveys of the coast by means of balloons. MUNICH, July 17. Fatal Railway Accident. A train was thrown off the rails at Munich, and the men on the engine were killed. The accident was caused by a mistake of a pointsman, who has committed suicide. BERNE, July 17. Switzerland. M. W. Hauser, Vice-President of the Swiss Federal Council, states that , the Government has rejected the over- , tures of the Triple Alliance, and resolved to remain neutral. Switzerland is able to defend itself. HONGKONG, July 17. Trouble in China. | The Chinese on the Yang-tse-kiang are again being incited to disorder. The Parnellites. OTTAWA, July 17. r There is a belief in Canada that Mr [ Blake will succeed Mr Parnell as leader of a section of the Irish party. LONDON, July 17. i The Labour Party is negotiating to nnite the Parnellite and the Unionist sections. SYDNEY, July 18. Small-pox. One of the small-pox patients visited an Oroya passenger, who subsequently developed the disease.