CABLEGRAMS.
TWELVE YEARS, London, November if, Neal', the Coventry solicitor, has been sentenced to 12 years for embezzlement. MICHAEL HICKS-BEAOH. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach states that an affection of the eyes prevents him rejoining the Government. ACQUITTED. Samuel Taylor, driver; and Robert Davis, fireman, oil the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire train, have been acquitted of the charge of manslaughter in connection with tha recent collision at the Hesthorpe Junction, whereby five persons were killed. THE PANAMA CANAL. Baron de Lesseps has made an appeal to the French Premier to raise a heavy loan to partially complete the Fariama Canal, GLADSTONE TO VISIT IRELAND. It is reported that Mr Gladstone intends to visit Ireland in order to combat the effect of the Marquis of Hartington's visit to Dublin. BRITISH STEAMER BURNT. The British steamer, Wah Knung, was burnt off Canton; and 400 passengers are supposed to have drowned in the endeavour to get ashore. A FAVOURABLE BUDGET. Mr Gosohen has intimated that the budget will be of a very favourable character; arid a redusMMt •» local taxation will be proposed. Triple alliance. King Humbert, addressing the Italian Parliament, affirmed ths pacific object of the Triple Alliance. FRANCE STRENGTHENING FORTS. General Ferron; French Minister of War, proposes to strengthen the forts in the Alpine Passes,
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 69, 19 November 1887, Page 2
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