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Western Star, Issue 1574, 27 June 1891, Page 3

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London, June 25. Mr Parnoll has obtained a liconso to marry Mrs O'Shea.

The strength of tho British navy is deficient by 20,000 men. Lord George Hamilton, First Lord of the Admiralty, expects to procure an addition to it of 12,500 men before 1894. Mr John Dillon, M. P., will shortly replace Mr Justin McCarthy as leader of the antiParnoll party. A ballance-sheet of tho Plan of Campaign has been prepared by the McCarthy party. In this it is shown that of the total funds the amount granted to evicted tenants was £89,000, foes to lawyers and barristers absorbed £7OOO, and £29,000 was paid for New Tipperary. It is alleged that none of the funds aro missing. Calcutta, June 25.

Tho sentences of death passed on tho coloryl and major of tho native troops concerned in the Manipur massacre, have been commuted to penal servitude, for life. New York, June 25.

The Parnellito delegates are disgusted with their recoption in New York, and are returning immediately. A conflict between Italians has occurred at •New Orleans, whero two members of tho Mafia organisation stabbed two of their countrymen to death. It is probable that the coinage of 2,000,000 ounces of silver money will bo continued in the United States as tho Government is anxious to influence important elections. The temperature is 100 degs. in the shade. Several deaths are already reoordod from sunstroke.

Vienna,.June 24

The Emperor, after, inspecting the British squadron in the Bay of Fiume, assured Admiral Sir Anthony Hoskins of the flagship Victoria that in the event of war he hoped to have the British on his side. The Vienna Press attach immenso significance to the visit of British warships. Yokohama, June 21. The steamer Jap, which was engaged in coastine about Japan, capsized. Fifty persons aboard her at the time were drowned. INTERCOLONIAL. Sydney, June 25. Tho State of parties as the result of the elcctious so far is as follows:—Ministerialists, 13; Onposition,3l; Independent, 5 ; Labour, 29. Classified fiscally the result ia :—Freetrade, 54 ; Protection, 49 ; Doubtful, 4. Tho elections concludo on July 3. Brisbane, June 20. Some uneasiness was felt in tbo city at the action of Casey, the organiser of tho Labour Federation. When addressing the men at Barcaldine, ho advised the Government either to find them work or send them to tho gaols. Subsequently Casey incitod tho mon to barn out tho storekeepers. Ho was then promptly arrested.