CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 26 March 1891, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS

London. The Right Hon G. J. Goschen declines to pledge himself to introduce legislation on the investment of trust funds this session. The Bank of Philadelphia has failed for 2,000,000 dollars. The verdict on the bodies recovered from the wreck of the Utopia was " Accidental death." The Queen has departed for Grasse near Cannes, in the south of France. The Irish campaign in Sligo is proceeding vigorously. Many Parnellites have been roughly handled. Mrs O'fcihea is disinclined to marry Mr Parnell. MrParnell delivered an address at Drogheda, in which he passed '. over Mr Healy's challenge to resign his seat without mention. The seceders from his side are taunting i him with the omission. ] A Times special from Santiago i says that the President of Chili is in . difficulties, and the critical moment i of the struggle has arrived. The Times says that the Bengalese s are favourable to the terms of tho i Age of Consent Act. ; The European Courts recognise Prince Victor as head oi the Napoleons, i Colonel North, of nitrate fame, is 1

speculating in Tasmanian silver shares. The Court of Appeal has decided that shipowners are liable for thefts by stevedores and their employes. Mr W. H. Smith has agreed to delay the introduction of the Newfoundland Bill in tho House of Commons until April J 6th. In the meantime he has warned Sir W. Whiteaway, Premier of the Colony, that he "must proceed with the measure unless Newfoundland legislates in the direction of fulfilling treaty obligations. Mr Parnell, fearing defeat, refuses to accede'to. the request of his supporters," at Cork to resign his seat and again contest the election. He states that he is willing to apply for the Ohiltern Hundreds when Mr Maurice Healy appears before his constituents. The mob hooted Mr T. Healy in the streets of Cork. Mr Dal ton, a strong Pamellite, followed Mr Healy into his bedroom in the Victoria Hotel and struck him a violent blow, breaking his spectacles into fragments, and injuring his left eye. His cheek was also seriously cut. Mr Maurice Healey, M.P. for Cork, will apply for the Chiltern Hundreds at the same time as Mr Parnell. The Tories intend to nominate a candidate when the resignations are in. The defendants in the baccarat case have applied for the attachment of the papers which alleged that a compromise had been brought about owing to pressure exercised by the Prince of Wales.