LONDON.

Manawatu Herald, 24 December 1889, Page 2

LONDON.

"Sly Parnell has recovered from his recent severe illness, and addressed a meeting at Nottingham, where he made a strong demonstration against the National Unionists. He contended that Ireland had a right to develop 9 her industrial resources at her own expense. Referring to the establishment of a Tenant's Defence League, he thought it was one of the most powerful agents in Ireland, and one that was likely to destroy Imperial Government rule in Ireland. He made a brief reference to The Times Commission, observing that the Commissioners could not discredit the eridence of the Irish pnrty. Mr Parnell has gone to visit Mr Gladstone at H? warden. The owners of the Victorian Dock Companies hafa made satisfactory arrangements with the men on strike, and they have returned to work. Gas is plentiful, and coal is easily obtainable. The strikers aro wiliincr to give a month's notice to admit the mm who are engaged, on condition of sharing in the profits of the Union. The Portuguese Government is favourable to the appoinment of a European Conference to settle tho dispute between. England and Portugal respecting Zambesi. I H. M. S's Ealeigh, Curacoa, and | Brisk have Iven ordered to proceed ! to Delcigoa Ray owing to the attitude IoF Po'-tugal in rospecfc to the ; lenvory ft'oiw- ili< : Zambesi vlver. j There is coiistci'/rabla excitement thvong}i(mt P-riugal at ill?, rapu-fc circulatad th/ifc i\w 'Mavqals cf Salisbury has dGtrutrcded tlitu iae position in the Z (Uibopibe restored to tliostatu quo, aaft 'ho Government s'iouW repiKiiat" the action of M ijor Pinto,