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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVI, Issue 44, 22 February 1889, Page 29

London, December 29. To-uay is the 79ih anniversary of Mr Gladstone's birth-day, and notwithstanding his absence on the Continent scores of letters and telegrams of congratulation were sent to Hawarden. Most of the messages express a wish for the early triumph of Home Rule. Meetings are held, resolutions are passed, anrt le egrams of congratulation are sent to Naples. Midlothian (his constituency in tcotland) once more assures him of its loyalty to him and its confidence in his policy. The Liberal Pre3S hails to-day as the beginning of a year with a promise of final triumph. The Tory papers are all silent. The feelings with which they coat em plate Mr. Gladstone's unabated vigour, confidence, and courage, are perhaps inexpressible. A l'ebeianjdejpatch of the 27th ult. says Musha Kadowliah, a staunch friend ot .Russia, wh ■ was dismissed from the Foreign Ministry after Ibe escape ot Ayoub Khau, Ins b j en appoiuted Minister of Justice. Tae Shah htis sent to the Persian Minister at St. Petersburg a portrait ot himself, set iv brilliants, in recognition of his services in maintaining friend y ielations between Persia and hust-ia. The Persian Gover >ment has issued a decree restricting navigation on the Karum to below Ahwaz, limiting the stay of foreign vees.ls to 24 hours, prohibiting the sale or lease of lane to foreigners, and forbidding the construction of works with foreign capital. The decree is regarded as especially aimed at British trade.