CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, 9 February 1893, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

London. After an exwomely k^pn fight, the Hucklersfiold election resulted in the Conservative ennrtiflatf 1 , Sir J. Crosland, hearting the poll with 7068- votes, and Mr Woodhend, Liberal, receiving TOSH. The death is announced of Lord Northbourne, formerly Mr James, M.P. for Hull, a Liberal in politics. Mr J. Chamberlain predicts that two-fifths of the Irish people would ba willing to take up arms to resist the granting of Home Rule to Ireland. Sir Charles Dilke moves the rejection of the Bill constituting a portfolio of Labour. Lord Salisbury, speaking at Liverpool, advocated the extension of the Empire, in order to prevent other Powers seizing unoccupied lauds and raising a brass wall of protection against British goods. Immense crowds of people viewed the entrance of the Black Watch into Cairo. Their arrival created a sensation, and the natives were greatly impressed with the regiment At the wool sales there is keen competition for good wools, but heavy faulty sorts are slow of sale. Victorian wool is bringing Bid to Is l£d. The Pall Mall Gazette says that New Zealand has protested against the annexation of Hawaii by the United States In the House of Lords Lord Uosebery, Foreign Secretary, said Sir Gerald Portal, British Commissioner to Uganda, was allowed a free hand and was empowered to take over the British East African Company's force.