The Duchess of Marlborough Addresses a Meeting.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3464, 31 January 1880, Page 2

The Duchess of Marlborough Addresses a Meeting.

She Repudiates PamelTs Assertions, A large meeting was held to-day to consider the question of the relief of the distress. The Ducecss of Maryborough was present, and addressed the meeting. She repudiated the assertions made by Mr Parnell in his recent speeches in America. London, January 29. South Australian? Loan. The South Australian 4 per cent, loan of £3,250,000 is announced to-day. The minimum is fixed at 92-J. Another Danger to Spain. A Socialist emissary has been detected at Barcelona, Spain, and arrested by the authorities. It is feared that the ramifications of European Socialists hare found a footing in many parts of Spain and Portugal, and the police have been warned to exercise the utmost vigilance. YakooT) Khan as Ameer, The Afghan tribes hare made a demand that Yakoob Khan be reinstated Ameer as one of the conditions of peace. The Viceroy has not yet intimated what course he will adopt. , Advance on Herat. An advance on Herat will be made in March. Lord Salisbury Convalescent. The latest information from the physicians in attendance on Lord Salisbury is that his illness has taken a favourable turn, and he is now recovering. He is considered to be out of danger. Fenianism at Work again. The Government have been warned that Fenianism is spreading throughout Ireland. A crowd plundered a number of provision stores in the city of Cork. Ireland and the Colonies. The Lord Mayor of Dublin is elated that the colonies are responding to the appeal for assistance to the distressed in Ireland. Rival States. The Montenegrins stormed Gusinji. The Albanians offered a determined resistance. There was great slaughter on both sides. Cape News. The latest news from the Cape states that the Boers have intercepted dispatches between Pietermaritzburg and Praetoria. The situation will probably delay Sir Garnet Wolseley's departure.