GABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 42, 27 September 1887, Page 2

GABLE NEWS.

[By Flectnc Teleeraph.— Copyright ] FbEUTEE's TELKGEAMB.I

London, September 23

Mezzeroff is appealing for funds in New York in order to resume an active dynamite campaign. The Standard suggests that under the ■will of the late Sir Joseph Banks, the collection of relics recently discovered in his museum, and purchased by Saul Samuel, belong to the Beitish Museum. The Treasury of the United States will purchase several million dollars' "worth of bonds within the next fortnight, which will be the means of relieving the English

money-market. September 25. Mr Stevenson Black-wood, SecretaryGeneral of Post Offices, has returned to Montreal after completing a tour on the Canadian Pacific railway. He expresses the belief that there would be no saving of time if that route were adopted as an alternative to the Suez Canal, for the -conveyance of mails to China and Australasia, but is of opinion that it would be valuable in the event of European complications or the eloping of the Suez Canal.

The trial of O'Brien took place at Mitchelltown yesterday. In the course of the proceedings. Mr Harrington, who defended O'Brien, accused the Government of purposely suppressing the true' version of O'Brien's speech, and called upon the Crown Counsel to substantiate his statement, who, however, denied the the truth of the accusation, against the Government. The magistrate thereupon rebuked Harrington, and threattened his ejectment from the court if such an accusation were repeated. Harrington therefore abandoned the case. O'Brien was found guilty and sentenced to three months' imprisonment upon two charges, the sentences to be concurrent. He was admitted to bail, pending the appeal upon the first sentence. Fifteen hundred cases of scarlet fever are now being treated in the London Hospital 8, which are filled to their, fullest limits. The epidemic is iacreasmg daily.

The Northampton has been ordered to relieve the Nelson as flagship on the Australian station .

Mr John Morley, in a speech at Newcastle, accused the Gor erament of shameless betrayal of their election pledges. He asserted that the victory was certain if the Irish were patient.

The Agents -General were present at the trial of the electric tramcar, pur* chased by Mr Walter Prince, of Dun« edin and were perfectly astoundpd at its success. Sir Saul Samuel and Sir Gra> ham Berry have asked for estimates and information on the subiect for their re* spective Governments. San Francisco, September 24. The R.M.S. Alameda left here yesterday (Friday) afternoon for Auckland. Berlin, Sept. 25.

It is officially announced that Dr Mackenzie has again examined the Crown Prince's throat, and has found that a gratifying improvement has taken place in its condition. Prince Frederick William has left for Italy, where he will remain for the winter.