Telegraphic.

Kaikoura Star, Volume VII, Issue 85, 21 October 1887, Page 2

Telegraphic.

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LONDON, Octr. 16. The death is‘announced, at the age of (ft, of Mrs Craik (Miss Mtilock), authoress of “ John Halifax, Gentleman.” and other novels. Sir William W. Gull, the eminent physician, is reported to be suffering from a stroke of paralysis. .' The Chronicle states that the Crown Prince of Germany is in a precarious ebudi'ion, and Dr. Mackenzie's experiments have been unsuccessful. The Prince refuses to submit to further iterations. -fclhe search made for ,the gunboat is supposed fl> have been on the homeward vovage from Singapore, has proved fruitless. The Congo State is about to send ah expedition to re-conqner Stanley Falls, which are now in the hands-’of Arab shivers. Mrs Anderson, the Australian soprano, has appeared at Brussels, where eke created a Jurors. Octr. 17. The Morning Post states, on good authority, that General Boulanger is strongly supported in the Chamber of Deputies and in the army in aiming at immediate war with Germany.

■ The P'i;>e lias*appointed a “commission of four "Cardinals to arrange a modus vivendi for restoring the temporal power of the Pontiff. Spain, prance, Portugal, Austria and Germany have been appealed to on the question, but decline at present to exufcess their opinion. Morning Post protests against

the apathy of lmperal Government tn accepting French excuses for Remaining th possession of the New Hebrides. 3 lliclmrd Berridge, brewer, has bequeathed £200,000 in aid of education in Great Britain. Parley 1 tig over the Bounties ConSirene is almost completed. It is rumoured 'bat Arabi Pasha will shortly return to'Egypt. Sir John Lawes estimates the harvest will supply nearly 8,000,000 quarters for food. Consumers will require L 8,500,000 additional. ib tuts dD-utnsat >rnw on the 'Thames in 1 January, for £2OO a-side. The •Diichess of Cumberland ht>9 recovered from ber attack of dementia.

Every house in Woodford was illuminated in honour of Mr O'Brien, who held a meeting there on Saturday. Numerous bonfires were lit. Three thousand attended the meeting, many of whom were armed with sticks. Feigned meetings misled the police, and in consequence only a few tvere present. The telegraph wires were cut to prevent reinforcements being sent for. The Marquis of Hartington speaks at. Dublin in November.

XJYESTERDAY’S NEWS.

LONDON, Oct. 18.

-i u Advices received from Merv state that Ayoub Khan is. organising a general rising of natives at Herat, and in Afghan and Turkistan. ' The Sultan fearing Germany has promised to aid Italy in acquiring possession of Tripoli has sent strong reinforcements to the latter district.

The conference to discuss the Sugar Bounties will probably meet in London in January. The Government are preparing a wide scheme of coast defence for Great Britain.

M. Fleurons, French Minister of f Foreign affairs has suggested to the finish Government that Morocco >uld be placed under the joint conl of France and .Spain but Spain is iisposed to accept the suggestion.

A monster demonstration by the unemployed took place yesterday in Tra--faigar Square, it being estimated that -GiVer 4.000 people were, present. A deputation to the Lord Mayor was appointed which proceeded to the Mansion House. On arrival there the deputation was received by the Alderman in attendance who, in response to a demand Uiarte for work for the unemployed, referred them to the workhouse authorities. On thedeputation returning to Trafalgar Square and announcing the result of the interview a number angry speeches were made by the Jj(aders of the demonstration. The mob subsequently attempted to march in, the direction of.the city, but the ptilice, who had been mustered in full strength, barred' it’s progress and forcibly dispersed the crowd. Several

-■oust diios and civilians sustained injuries in the collision, .i,ud 30 persons

wore arrested for obstructing the police. The unemployed who, were advised to march to BuckingbanTPalaeo demanding work plundered 1 shops and hotelsen route. ■ - ■ y"

PARIS, Octr. 18

Incessant attacks have been made on General Wilson in the hope of compelling his father-in-law, President Grevy, to tesign.

MELBOURNE, Octr. 18

The case of the executors late G. S. Parkes versus the Government of Victoria wherein the former claimed £39,000 damages, for the death of Parkes in a railway accident was concluded to-day when the plaintiffs were awarded a verdicfTor £T%OOO.