Telegraphic Intelligence.

Samoa Times and South Sea Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 15, 12 January 1889, Page 3

Telegraphic Intelligence.

From Litot Colouit.l Papers.

TlIE" TIMES AND I'ARNELL. ' ; : 'i SEEKING EVIDENCE. '' TEN THOUSAND" POUNDS BE- .' FUSED. » '' Eojf«o;<..Dac. 23. IJlie F>i'man , » Jvturnal states that t r io Hum proprietors ■*•,.() is alleged to huvo negotiated tin: supposed Kihr.uiuhaui tte.ity between Uladsriiuo nnd Piirucll. by which tlit* imprisoned Irish lueaibeisobtaiued ' their iiborty—the sum of i'tO.OOO-io give faithful testimony before tho Times-Pyriieli Commission, but in v..in. .NAUONAL INDIAN CONGRESS. ..] Calcutta, Dec. 28. ,\ At the sitting of the Notional In- * iliau G>ugro#s to-day, resolutions wore j carried to the effect that tho expansion .if reform in the manner of appointing Governors »nd General and Provincial t'ounoils was necessary.- All the gentlemen spunking on tho subject pro* fosscd fo'rvenl loyalty to Great Britain. ii, ,Z . . DW. 39. , Tie Nutionnl Tndian Congress has now concluded it* sittings. Daring ! the latter part of tho Conference, 1 ipiostione of social, political, and milltrny reforuin were discussed, and tho promotion of .indigenous industries ; was looyiunionded tciuquiryhy a Parli:im>Mi(nry Oommitteo. A telegram 1 uxptvmiiig sympathy with lift John i Bright in hi* sovt-ii. illnes* was aatho- ; rised to be sent, and the Congress ! wound up with hearty i liters for her Miije>ry-Qu#an Victoria. '■••'% \ THE PERSIAN QUESTION. 1 Loxnoir, l>eo. 29. ' j The Shah of Persia has forbidden ' die introduction of foreign capital into i that eonntry, and it i» believed that tie i utiou is siuiod at Great Britain. Tnnin, Dee. 37. The Shalt, acting, under Baaeian influence, is miaitnisinf the eonese- , sioaa on tho Karun Btotv wbieh. Sir Henry Pramnwnd Vfai, rVWe* H*batoador at' tffi Teb*tO' '<ML*/ttf : ceyisd in indncrng'tbi Shin to thro* '. ofeu to the nevigatoea ot Wdd.