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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVII, Issue 36, 27 December 1889, Page 13

A revolution broke out recently in Guatemala, Central America, and ended on October 30 in the defeat of the rebels, followed by the execution of their leaders.

New postage stamps put in circulation in Spain contain a bust of Alfonso 2C111., the three-year-old king.

In crossing the English Channel from Folkestone to Boulogne, recently, says a correspondent of the Pilot"), the Rev. Patrick A. Stanton, D.D., of St. Augustine's, Philadelphia, then on his way to Rome to attend the general assembly of Augustinians, was in the steamer on which Mr. aad Mrs Gladstone travelled on their way to Paris. Toward tbe end of the journey Dr. Stanton entered into conversation with Mr. Gladstone, and highly praised the great and noble work which the Btate*>man has so vigorously undertaken, expressing tbe hope that he might see it brought to a successful termination. Mr. Gladstone, in moat gracious words, thanked Dr. Stanton, saying that years were now pressing on him, but that it would be a great consolation to him to live to see the work of justice accomplished. On Dr. Stanton's referring to the warm and affectionate welcome Mr. Gladstone would receive should he visit the United State*, the latter said that he was well aware of the kindly feelings that generous nation had towards him, and that he had frequently received pressing invitations to go, but that bis age and engagements did not allow him to avail himself of them. Dr. Stanton expressed his opinion that, in the ordinary course of nature, Mr. Gladstone had still ten years of woiking life before him ; on which the latter thanked him and expressed the hope that it might be given him to see the happy completion of the work of justice to Ireland, and of bringing about a true and heartfelt union between her people and the people of England. The interview between the priost and the statesman waa most satisfactory to both,