CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 8 January 1891, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

London. The Admiralty have decided to abandon monster guns for anniog ships. Trade is fairly regular, despite the interruptions to railway traffic. A report is about that Mr Gladstone Intends to resign* The Hon. A. j. Balfour and the Earl of Zetland, are appealing . JW funds for the relief or 1 Irish families wild are unable to benefit by the carrying out of public works, and also to provide food and clothes for their children attending school. The Standard, in an article on the Bel) ring Sea fishery dispute, say 3it cannot believe that Mr Blain will be allowed to wantonly force a conflict between the United States and England in order to overtrump bis political rivals; . The Marquis of Salisbury states that Mr J. G. Blame's last despatch dated December 13th, in connection with the Behring Sea fishery dispute, made proposa's respecting the questions tc be submitted to arbitration. A reply to this despatch is still pending, and tie Premier states that the allegtd ultimatum of the British Ambassador -is, therefore, without foundation. The Government has decided to reinforce the British squadron in Behring Sea. It is reported that the German fleet will proceed to Behring Sea for the purpose of protecting German sealers. The Standard's St. Petersburg correspondent telegraphs that Russia is mobilising her fleet off" Siberia in order to resist the American demands with regard to Behring Sea.