YESTERDAY’S CABLE.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7069, 15 February 1893, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S CABLE.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. /Per Electric Telegraph -Copvright.) [Pbb Press Association.] (Received 7.50 p.m., Feb. 14th.) THE TONGARIRO. Rio db Janeiro, Feb. 13. The Tongariro left for Plymouth today. Her frozen meat was reported to bo in good order. TOE HOME RULE BILLLondon, Feb. 13 There was a wild scramble for seals in the House of Commons to-day to hear Mr Gladstone’s speech. He received a great ovation on rising, and spoke for two hours and a quarter. (Received 1 a.m., Feb. 15th.) THE HOME RULE BILL. The Government are expected to carry the Home Rule Bill, but to have a bard fight when it gets into Committee. (Special to Press Association.) (Received 11.15 a.m. Feb. 14th.) London, Feb. 13. The galleries of the House of Commons were crowded for four hours -by people ' wailing to hear the Home Rule speech of Mr Gladstone. 11 is expected that he will speak for three hours. The tone of the press is of a pessimist character. Mr Herbert Gladstone states that no doubt the Home Rule Bill will provide for a tribunal to review the decisions of the Irish Parliament. ROYAL BETROTHAL, The Duke of York has been betrothed to Princess May of Teck. THE GOVERNORSHIP OF NEW SOOTH WALES. The offer of the Governorship of New South Wales to the Earl of Elgin was not referred to the Premier of the colony. RUSSIAN AGGRESSION. St. Petersburg, Feb. 13. Russian political agents .advise fcbo Czar j to annex Herat. | “THE MONROE DOCTRINE.” | Park, Fob, U. | It is reported here that Russia rsiU support America to maintain the “Monroe doctrine,” and if necessary force.

THE PANAMA CANAL, Madame De Lesseps has asked the Columbian Government to complete the Panama Canal, and prove that the scheme of her husband waa feasible. In the course of an interview, Madame De Lessepa said “ I have reached the end of my Calvary.” TURKISH OUTRAGE. Constantinople, Feb. 18. News has been received from Armenia that the Turks have burned the Girls’ College in Marcovan, in Asia Minor, and maltreated four hundred of the pupils. NEW GOLDFIELDS. Ottawa, Feb. 13. An extensive discovery of gold has been made at Rat portage. It is said to be a second California. A large number of Americans and Canadians are rushing to the held. ENGLAND’SJFOREIGN POLICY. St. Petersburg, Feb. 13. The Novae Vremya asserts that Lord Rosebery in carrying out his foreign policy is determined to follow Disraeli to the letter. MOROCCO, Paris, Feb. 13. It is reported that England is fortifying the Morocco coast.