CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 13 November 1890, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

London. The Parnellite press in savage at the splendid reception Mr Balfour received on his arrival in Donegal. Severe storms have been experienced off the English coast, and Viscount Cantelupe has been drowned by being washed off a yatch off Belfast. The Colonial Office are surprised at the result of ?he Separation division in Queensland, and have assured Mr Hatton that the Separationists have done even more than Lord Knutsford, the Secretary for the Colonies, had expected. A large deputation of Queensland representatives wait on Lord Knutsford as soon as Parliamr nt meets, urging him to introduce an Enabling Bill. Sir Thomas Elder Ins (.'(lured the Victorian Government, through Sir Montagu Emmaney, the sum of £5000 towards an antarcl-ic expedition if adequately equipped and purely scientific. He also considers that the Australian and Imperial Government ought to contribate to the nost of the expedition.

At) offer made l>y a syndicate, including tie Marquis of Haringfcon an<\ Messrs Barings and Rutlisch Ids, to Injild a li c of fa-st Atlantic nuiil steamers provide \ the 'mo is subsidised by Canada, has J-eeu ac ce|jr,ed by the Cin.idiau Government. A modus virendi \r tw^en. Portu^il and (ireat Britiin tor six months has been arranged, pen<iin» the ratification of the Anglo-P>rtw-Convention Tlie agreementa c .tereil into with the nat'ves since August have been annul ed and a Briuish protectorate proclaimed over Zanzibar. It is. generally believed that the rise in the rate of discount will be steady, but that a panic on the money market need not be feared. Consols and colonial stocks have fallon one-half per cent. The metal market is also dopressed, The Prince of "Wales approves of General Booth's scheme for the foundation of city farms and oversea colonies. On his arrival in Gweedore Mr Balfonr was groaned nt. Mr »T. G. Swift McNeill, M.P. for Donegal South, referring to Mr Balfour's visit denounced the coercive polic} T , and sneered at the philanthropy of the Government. Mr Bailout: roocn.od the intrusion of politics in connection with his visit, and s-aid that he had never repented the coercion adopted by the Government, but on the other hand he was prepared to rppeat it if necessity arose. A number of Protestant ministers including Archdeacon Favrar, Dr Parker, and Revs Hannay, Moulton, and Docls, have issued an appeil in support of General Booth's project. The Pope has insisted upon the Irish Bishops enforcing censure l>y name on those concerned in the Plan of Campaign and boycotting. The Marquis of Salisbury, speaking at the Guildha'l, said that Europe was peaceful, and that peace would last for another year. Referring to the tariff he declared that England was powerless to retaliate to the extravagant foreign tariffs, as her vital interests were connected with the trade conducted within the Empire. He condemned the action of unwise theorists and silly and interested politicians for misleading the masses -with regard to the Eight Hours Bill, and also as to the disputes between labour and capital. The proposed visit of the Czarevitch to India as the guest of Hei Majesty the Queen would, he though! result in much good both to Russia and England. He justifiedjjthe negotiations with Portugal respecting Eastern Africa, and said there were no sinister fears of hostilities aris-