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Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 102, 5 March 1889, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright JPEU UNITKI> PBKSS ASSOCIATION | London, March 2. Dr Tanner, who was wanted by the police on a charge of making a seditious speech, has been arrested. The New South Wales Government' have ordered from Sir W. Armstrong, =-at Elswick, four 22-ton guns. Severe weather has been experienced by the fishermen at Gseat Gnmsby, near the mouth of the Humber river, and it is believed that quite 70 lives were lost. General Willoughby has obtained a divorce from his wife* and Harry St. Maur, the actor, the co-respondent, has to pay costs. In the House of Commons to-day Mr Gladstone, in supporting the amendment moved by Mr Morley, said that the treatment of political prisoners was both brutal and inhuman. He asserted that the Government were powerless to avert Home Rule being granted iv Ii eland. Mr Goachen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in dealing with the question, said that the arrest of political offenders was identical with the Administration of Mr Gladstone. Mr Parnell who was received with great applause, said that Ireland only wanted power to deal with matters concerning herself without the interests of the Empire. March 3. It is stated that among Pigott's effects was found another confession in which he re-asserted that the first batch of letters was genuine and the remainder forged. He also left a notebook behind containing numerous interesting entries. Mr Parnell has been invited to the celebration of Gladstone's golden wedding. The National Liberal Club intend giving a banquet to Parnell in commemoration of hu viotory over The Times. The American presß generally agree that the apology made by the Times for publishing the forged letters is shame fully inadequate. The Duke of Sutherland is about to marry Mrs Blair of New York. WashiKgton. March 3. General Harrison's Cabinet will be finally composed as follows, with the addition of those portfolios already cabled : —Proctor, War : Tracy, Navy ; Wanamaker, Postmaster; Noble, Interior; Miller, Attorney-General. Munich, March 3. The ninetieth birthday of Dr Von Dollinger, the celebrated divine who opposes < the infallibility of the Pope, and is under ban in consequence, was celebrated with great rejoicings. Berlin. March 2. The Berlin Post states that the Em peror William will visit England about August next. Caibo, March 1. The information that Emm Bey was successful in his action against the Dervishes at Bahr-el-Gbazel is confirmed.