Condensed Cablegrams.

Manawatu Herald, Volume VII, Issue 239, 1 February 1889, Page 2

Condensed Cablegrams.

LONDON Lord Wolsely , speaking at Birmingham, said that the war cloud of Europe was threatening to burst, and should it do so it would cause one of the greatest wars ever known, Taking into consideration the critical position of affairs, the army and navy of England should be increased. The Eight HonJ Chamberlain, who presided, admitted that Imperial federation was not beyond the reach of statesmen as the first step toward perfecting the means of mutual defence. Mr Chaplin Lowther, of Oxford, has abandoned the Protection remedy against the agricultural depression. The experience of France and Ger mauy has shown it to be a failure. / Father McFadden, who had been summoned for an offence under the Crimes Act, failed to appear when the case was called en. Sixty police who were despatched to make an arrest have failed to 6nd hin. The copper syndicate has sus pended buying for the present. At the wool sales to-day 10,000 ba'es were catalogued. The attendJance was fair and the bidding was spirited. The number of bales avail - able is 250,000 Mr E. Stanhope, Secretary of State for War, is of opinion that the cloud hanging over Europe must soon burst, and the re-ult will be the most ferocious war ever known. FOEEIGN The elections at Paris have terminated in an upset for the Govern ment, as General Boulanger polled 244,000 and M. Jacques 162 000. Contrary to expectation, there, was little excitement in Paris over the election. Roulanger's succes at the election for the Seine is attributed to quarrels between the Republican and Opportunutjaarties. Fioquet's resignation is exproted. A Eepublican alliance has again l>een patched up for the purpose of keeping B julanger out of office- _