TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATEST EDITION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4592, 14 March 1893, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATEST EDITION.

IST JSLEOTRIO TBLEQRAPX.— COPYBIQB.T] [Special to Jfansa association.] LONDON, Mabch 13. Illness of Mr Gladstone. Mr Gladstone is suffering from am attack of influenza, and some anxiety is felt as to his condition. Home Rule. Money is being abundantly subscribed to resist the granting of Home Rule, and the agitation is increasing. The proposal to hold a great antiHome Rule meeting in the Albert Hall, in April, has been abandoned. The proposal was mooted when it was expected that the gathering would be attended by 10,000 Ulster men ; but as only 700 could come, it was decided not to hold the meeting. Yielding to pressure from the Opposition, (he Government has postponed the second reading of the Home Rule Bill till after Easter. Evicted Tenants' Commission. The Irish Landowners' Convention refuses to accept the Evicted Tenants' Commission's report, which it denounces as ruinous, ignoring the history and characters of the tenants and condoning, -arid helping the prottidters ofy the Pl-m of Campaign.

j .,,,,, ..Kanaka Labour. , i Mr Hogan has given notice to ask ; if tne Admiralty has received a report on the working of the Kanaka system. The Panama Scandals. The Paris correspondent of the Times says the Panama trial is again shaking the foundations of the Republic. The Morning Post's correspondent reports that M. Bibot, the Premier, is very likely to resign, and that the chief of the detective force, who has been accused of undue in* fluence during the trial, has sent in his resignation. PAEIS, March 13. # There is considerable excitement in j the city consequent on Mdme. Cottu's revelations in connection with the Panama Canal scandals. WASHINGTON, Maboh 13. A Grand Canal. A canal is being cut between Lakes Brie and Ontario, thirteen miles in length, which will save 112 miles of transport. It is intended to form the first section of the proposed canal between Montreal and New York. Hawaii. President Cleveland will renew the treaty, if Hawaii desires it. The President considers that his predecessor was hasty in his action respecting Hawaii. * BERLIN, Mabch 18. The German Army Bill, If the Reichstag dissolves Chancellor von Caprivi will not resign. The Emperor is exhibiting tWsaine strong will as hia grandfather had, and is determined to insist upon the passing of the Army Bill. ! ST PETERSBURG, Mabch 13. The Pamirs. Owing to the bellicose attitude of China, Russia will reinforce the I troops in the Pamirs in the spring.