CABLEGRAMS

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 53, 13 October 1887, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

IMPERIAL INSTITUTE', London, October 11,

A memorandum, published by the Committee of the Imperial Institute, states that the total subscriptions received in aid of the Institute amount to upwards of £400,000, the assistance received from India and the. tarloiU colonies being Considered extremely satisfactory. It is the intention of the Committee to make an application for a grant of a Royal Charter for the Institute, The memorandum also states that a contract for the construction of the foundations of the building has been concluded,

IRISH AFFAIRS. A number of meetings of the National League were held yesterday at Mitchelstown and elsewhere in defiance of the prohibition and the strenuous exertions of the police, but no disturbances are reported; Harrington, who defended the prisoners charged with murder at Mitchelstown, claims a verdict of murder agiirist Inspector Brownrigg and five policemen who tired on the mob in that town at the time of the riot, AN INDIAN TRAITOR. Dhullipe Singh has published ip a letter in India a declaration stating that he has placed his services at the disposal of Russia, and will consecrate his life to overthrow England. gun Boat wasp overdue, The gun-boat Wasp is overdue from Singapore and it is feared she has foundered in a typhooii. BUBEAR BEATS CCiURTNEY. The sculling race between Bubear and Courtney was rowed at Oswego Lake Ontario, yesterday. Bubear won by three lengths. RECOVERY OF Tiiii CBOWN PRINCE. The Crown Prince who was suffering front a severe cold has greatly benefited from his stay in Italy. A LOYAL NATIVE CHIEF, The Maharajah of Mysore has given 50,000 rupees to the Imperial Institute. MOROCCO INDEMNIFIES FRANCE. Morocco agrees to pay France an indemnity of 100,000 francs for the assassination of Commander Schmidt. TUBKEY AND HUNGARY. Turkey has decided to await the concerted opinion of Europe before interfering in any way with the Hungarian question-.