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Western Star, Issue 1353, 11 May 1889, Page 3

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HOME AND FOREIGN'. [PEESS ASSOCIATION TBLBGBAMS.] Londox, May 6. The Princess of Wales to-day laid the foundation stone of a new hospital in Enston road, the medical staff at which will he wholly composed of women. News from the west coast of Africa stnfces that the King of Dahomey is seeking British protection. Miss Weidmnnn, who rrcently brought the action against Lord Walpolo, heir to the Earldom of Orford, for breach of promise, has succeeded in obtaining an order for a new trial. The Edinburgh City Council, who on April 24 passed a resolution in favor of conferrinsr the f ree lom of the city on Mr Parnell by 24 to 13, has reaffirmed its previous resolution by 23 to 14. May, 7. Messrs O'Brion Harrington \mva j arrived in London to give evidence before J the Times-Parnrll Commission, for which! purpose they hav* been relesseil from custody The lormer is going about in pi-ison clothe?, huving refused to don ordinary aMire, Mr Parnell, in his evidence before the Commission, explained that in the speech made by him in 1881 he referred to the exisience of Ribbon organisations. Tfe had never heard that the league had paid 100 guineas to defend a number of Moonliylite s vho.were put on their trial at in 1881. Sir B. Webster, Attorney-General, who was cross-examining, informed the witness that the subject was discusse t in Parliament in 1882,w:iereupon Mr Parnell said he hrarj that a cheque had been given by the League for I he defence" of Conneil, who shot Constable Leary. He admitted that he ha 1 personally paid for the defence of some m-n changed with a serious crime. Archbishop Wal.»h,in a letter to the Times, states that thero are 150 estates in Ireland on whi«"h serious trouble may he'anticipated in connection with the payment, of rents. He advises that, recourse shoul i be had to arbitration.

May 8. Before the Commission, Mr Parn ell agreed to produce the shorthand notps of his secretary, Mr Campbell, of letters dictated by him. Sir R Webster, Attorney-General, stated that Mr Parnell's oheques showod that be had made payments to McCaffrey, Curley (Tnvincibles), and other suspects, while confined in Kilmainham Gaol Mr Parnell explained that those payments were made before these men were charged with, crimes and convicted. Sir James Hannen sharply rebuked Sir Chas. Russell, counsel for the Parnellifces, for his failure to produce all documents ordered by by the Court, and adjourned Mr Parnell's cross-examination until they are produced. Archbishop Walsh then took the stand for examination. He deposed that the Irish bishops now encouraged the clergy to assume responsible positions in the League. He considered the existence of the Land and National Leagues a defensive necessity. Sir R. Webster objected to the Archbishop'iJ opinion being taken as evidence of the effect of the League's operations on the reduction of crime. Sir Ja<>. Hannen ruled abstract questions as to the working of the Laague were not admissible. The witness must state facts.

Mav9. The Swiss Federal Council have expelled from Zurich fifteen Russian terrorist who were concerned in the bomb faotory recently discovered. Krupp's great iron works at Eissen are suspending work owing to the Westphalian coal mines being olosed. Mr Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, addressing the Nonconformists' Unionist Association, asserted that the supremacy of the law was a. condition indispensable in civilised society, and he would maintain the present policy" in Ireland even if he were assured that Home Rule would be granted within five years. Canon Farrar denies that overtures have been made to him to become Bishop of Sydney. Sir John McDonald, Premier of Canada, is coming to England to consult with the Imperial Government about subsidies for the proposed Canadian Pacific mail line of steamers. .Thirty Westphalian collieries are idle owing to a strike of the miners. In an encounter between them and thej troops eight of the strikers were killed and others wounded. Paeis, May 8. New Zealand's wool, timber, and mineral exhibits in the International Exhibition are voted very fine, and the natural history collection and photos are ranch admired. The N.Z. antinomy ore trophy is also an object of interest. CONSTANTINOPLB, May 7. The Kurdish chief, Mussa Bey, has escaped from an Armenian prison. He assembled a gang of his followers and raided the residences of the nobles, the occupants of which were seized, petroleum poured over them, and they were burned to death. INTERCOLONIAL. Melbourne, May 8. A man named Brooks made a desperate attempt to murder his inamorata, a Mrs Armstrong, at Carlton. The woman escaped without injury and Brooks then committed suicide.