CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 3 November 1891, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

London. The Holborn Guardian has informed the Government of the filthy condition of General Booth's Clerkenwell shelters, and complains that the leader of the salvation Army is attracting " the submerged tenth " of London to the district and foisting them on the ratepayers. It is rumoured a dukedom will be conferred respectivly on the Marquis of Landsdowne and the Marquis of Salisbury. Rowdyism in Cork is increasing, and faction fights are of frequent occurrence. Mr Dillon was assaulted by the mob. Owing to the influence of the Roman Catholic clergy, Dr Kenny has been dismissed from the. post of physician at Maynooth colltge, near Dublin. The Unionist press is highly amused at the conflicts taking place in « ork between the two factions of tha Tvtoh pftvfcyi

New Zealand long-berried wheat, quiet at 455. New Zealand hemp, quiet, but prices remain steady. Wellington frozen mutton, 3f d per Ib. Beef, hindquarters, 3fd per lb. Two hundred frozen rabbits 'unskinned) ex Coptic, which wer A shipped by the Blenheim ''• „, '* averaged over]- * -ompany, ijij^ . ... eaCtt. .* voting at Cambridge University was three to one agains fc making the study of Greek optional The City is consider ng a proposal to confer the freedom '.' I ndon on the Hon A. J. Balfour. Captain tfhaw, who recently resigned the superintendency of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, which he has held since its commencement in 1886, has been created a Knight of the Bath. The Hon A. J. Balfour has been elected Chancellor of Edinburgh. A priest in <"'ork destroyed with a stick the eye of a boy who was cheering Mr John Redmond. A woman belonging to the National Press office discovered a conspiracy to kill Messrs O'Brien and Dillon. The attempt was to have been made on a lonely road, and she, observing the would-be murderers creeping on their victims, shouted, at which the former decamped. Mr W. O'Brien has refused to accept police protection. The seceders attacked the Parnellites in Cork, and routed the musicians and smashed their instruments. During an emeute in Cork the other day, Messrs John O'Connor and Wm. Redmond were injured. The Freeman's Journal says it is rumoured that in the event of Mr John Redmond being defeated for Cork, the remainder of the party will resign their seats. A large number of persons were injured during the disturbance in Cork, and 92 were treated at Cork Infirmary. The reported plots to murder Dillon and O'Brien are disbelieved. Large drafts of police are being made to Cork in order to suppress the disturbances which have been prevalent there lately. Mounted troopers are guarding Mr Dillon. The nominations for Cork seat will be received on Tuesday, and the poll takes place on Friday.