CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 18 November 1890, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

London. In the Divorce Court on the loth November, the petition of ('aptiii i O'heafora divorce fioru bi« wife, on tho grounds of her adaltry witli Mr I'arnell, was begun. Neither Mrs O'Shea nor Mr Farueli was representei by Couucil. The evidence of tbe servants in tho employ of the petitioners was strongly in support of the charge, and Captain O'Bhoa iv his evidence douiod connivance ; also the counter charge of adul cry, and that in 1881 ho had challenged Mr Parnell to a duel. Tho case was adjourned. In connection with tho O'Shea divorce case, the Solicitor-General denounced the conduct of Mr Parn<ll in declining to appear bei'orj the Divorce Court and justify his false and faithles betrayal of a husband's confidence. Mr Jatnie3on's lefctor publishfd by his widow, shows that cannibalism was not purchased by him, but was caused by an imprudent uit't of calico to the natives. The Times states that the letter strik<. * the heaviest blow at Jamieson's reputation. Miss Kiordan, who conf ssod to shooting Professor Bright, of Oxford in a fit of jealousy, has been sentenced to six years' imprisonment. A leading financier's house became involved through heavy purchases in Argentina sock-<, ;) nd was compelled to ask the a sista'ico of the I'm k of England The Bank promptly complied with the request, smd a guarantee committee eoHi,.o.scd ofsevra 1 leading financiers was formed. The d fficulty was tlius overcome, :ind f>i unpare led financi .1 <-a :i;n''y \ averted. j The liabilities of the firm in dilli- ■ cnlties are set down at £14.000,000 hut the aaa&ta show a surplus ©f

&i 030.00.) over this. T o g'iar.int,oe which the coainiittee fth- o dng financier* was tor J89,00..',0.)0 D ring the panic S mth Ameri 'an s< curuies c in i etely co-lapsed, an * C msols and everydi ug else ie 1 heavily. U . imes, co'urafnt ng o*i the skua i n, sa\s tint tbb Bank o l ' Engla d lia.-*I ia.-* ad-iel hii>ri- g^rvces to lie ame it has uwa 8 bor e f r p ndtMit p > ey by steppi r* out oi' its routine course to prevent th ; d>w - tall oi' on > of the old --it a i i mot respi3«aej ut J'jiijjli.iii financial houses Consols were at the lowest rate lfiiown since their issue, but prices are now showiug signs of recovery.