CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 6 January 1891, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

_+. London. Mr Parnell has recovered from the effects of the lime which was thrown into lii 3 face. 3e intends to take a i'esi foi? a Week on his estate at Avondale, arid will shortly return to Boulogne to resume negotiations with Mr O'Brteri arid dther chiefs of thi Irish party. It is reported that Mr Parnell has consented to retire if Mr O'Brien id allowed to replace Mr Justin McCarthy as leader of the Irish party. Mr Parnell has refused to surrender control, of the Central lieague Funds, and has also declined Mr O'Brien's suggestion that Mr Dillon should be nominated as leader of the party until such time as Mr Parnell is ready to resume it. Mr O'Brien considers that the party under the leadership of Mr Justin McCarthy have almost ruiued the cause of Home Rule, and jeopardised the American campaign. Lord George Hamilton, in the oourse of a speech to his constituents said Mr Parnell had a majority in Ireland, but the minority would be the chief factor in that country for years to come. Mrs O'Shea compromises the action brought to contest her aunc's will under which sb.e received an enormous fortune. She has agreed to abandon her claim in consideration of payment of £50,000. Sir G. Beny, Agent General for Victoria; has written to General Bo »th subscribing to the East End Distitute Fund. He says he is confident, from his experience of the Salvation Army in Australia, that the money will be wisely disb'irsed. General Booth has forwarded 10,000 tickets for provisions to destitute dockers. General Booth has been promised £90,000 for his colonisation scheme. A flood of criticism is being poured out on General Booth's scheme. Strong objections are raised to money contributed for social reform purposes being devoted to it. Two thousand colliers at Merthyr Tydvil, South Wales, have struok, owing to the refusal of the managers of companies to permit arbitration in disputes. The S took Exchange has presented an address of thanks to Mr W. Lidderdale, the Governor of the Bank of Kngland, in recognition of his effective action during the crisis caused by the stoppage of Baring's Bank, Sheep have been roasted on the ioe over the Thames. The revenue for the nioe months en 'ling 31st December shows an in crease of ten millions as compared with the corresponding quarter of 1889.