GABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 61, 20 November 1888, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright fPEK UKITED PRH9S ASSOCIATION. J London, November 17. R.M.S Ruapohu sailed from Plymouth for New Zealand to day, Mr John Bright, who has been suffer* ing froiu an at Luck of congestion of the lungs, is improving in health. The li ! >el action, Sir J. Pope Hen aeasy v. The Times, in which the plaintiff claimed t20,u00 damages for alleged defamation of character iv an article re* specling Hennessy's restoration to the governorship of Mauritius, ban been setled by The Times apologising and pajring 40s damages and all cost*. Mr A. J. Bnlfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, addressed a meeting at Leeds this evening, an I reviewed at length Mr Gladstone's remarks at Birmingham on ihe present administration of affairs in Ireland. Speaking first ai to Mr GUd« stone's attack on Irish affairs, Mr Balfour explained that many of the appoint raents had been made by the Gladstone Government. In many instances Mr Balfour contended that .VJr lihuUtone had wilfully suppressed facts, and had attributed to the present Guvernm-n; crimes vrliich he hail committed himself. Lord Randolph Churchill, in a speech at Paddington, deprecated • rupture between England and America. He advocated restriction in the liquor traffic and pauper immigration. The election for a representative for Dewsbary in the place of Sir John Simon, who recently resigned his seat in the House of ' ommons, took place today, .Vir Olyrowd. a supporter of Home Rule for Ireland, being returned by a majority of 21<>2 over Air Arnold Porster who stood in the Unionist interest. The Standard say> that when the new movements of Russian troopi on the Austrian frontier are complete the tor trier will much exceed the total strength of the army sustained by Austria in times of peace. The St Petersburg press however, declares that Russia is not in creasing her froutier foroes, but on the other hand they have been largely reduced. Natal, November 16. Dinizulu on his arrival here to inter* | view the Governor was arrested by Brit ish officers. Rokb, November 17 The Russian Minister at Rome hat assuted the Vatl an that in future Russia supports their claim in opposition to the aggression of the Quinnal. Nbw Yobk, November 13. The New York Herald states that the Republican party are agreeable to Lord Sackville returning as British Ambassa dor at Washington under the Presidency of General Harrison, as since he was sacrified to the political exigency. Suakih, November 17. News has been received that the Der vishes made great preparations for the recent attack against the White Pasha, and that they all* threatened Wady Haifa. _____