CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, 13 February 1896, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

London. Mr Sexton has been unanimously ( offered the leadership of the McCarthy : section of the Irish Party. He takes ' time to consider the matter. It is reported that Lord Dunraven has apologised to the New York Yacht Club in connection with his accusations regarding the America Cup. Mr Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury, replying to a deputation of farmer-*, paid the Government intended to amend the assessment laws. Bir William Harcourt intends to debate tb^e Transvaal crisis, and the Radicals will bring on the Armenian question* The American newspapers are calling on England to submit the Venezuela boundary to arbitration. The Standard says the British case is stronger than is generally supposed* Monsignor Verdon, until recently President of the Ecclesiastical College in Manly* New South Wales, founded by Cardinal Moran, hag been ap pointed successor to the late Dr Moran, Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin. Shortly after the late sitting of the Synod in Australia Monsignor Verdun proceeded to Rome. Mo Astor alleges that the dismissal of Mr Oust and others from the staff of the Pall Mall Gazette w»»s in consequence of their sneera at America and disregard of hi 3 wishes. Mr Cust will be succeeded as editor by an American gentleman. Foreign. The Portuguese Government will adopt the French laws respecting Anarchists. Th<* Czir has congratulated Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria on his decision to bring up bis son B >ris in the Greek fiith. He al<o praised Bulgaria, and promised thao relations with it should be resumed, A R<i-sinn delegate will attend the christening ceremony. Piince Ferdinand, addressing the Sobranj ', stared ih it by giv no; his consent to the bap; ism of his -on in the Greek faith he had loosened funily ties and incurred the Papal anathema, and therefore he expected a loyal recompense. A quarter of a million francs is to be voted for the baptism ceremony. A delegate from the Sultan is to attend the <-ereraony. Many Turks openly resent the reported treaty between Russia and Turkey. The police are much alarmed at <h u persistent agitation of the Young Turkey Party, and the influence of she foreign press. The Berlin newspapers publish >micled in vilification of Mr Chambertain. Italy has appointed a consul in the Transvaal. Rtusia appoints a Consul at S.fia. Eighty thousand Shoans in Abyssinia hold the road to Adowa. The obstacles in the way of transport are immense. Thirty thousand troops will be sent to reinforce the Italian army. _______^___ m ___ L