NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2964, 31 July 1888, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

London, 29th July. ~ At the inquest on the body of the late Mr Mandeville, the jury returned a verdict that death resulted-from inflammation, caused by the brutal and unjiißtiQahlo treatment to wMch he was subjected in Tullumore gaol. The jury protested against political prisoners being treated the same us criminals.

London, July 28,

The Right Hon J. Chamberlain, speaking at Birmingham, said that ho never for an instant regretted his support ot the Irisli Crimes Bill. If Mr Gladstone ever succeeded in making his Homo Rule scheme law, he would havo to faco a civil war, for Ulster would never submit to the control of a Parliament sitting in Dublin. Tho American authorities have captured four British vessels sealing in Behring Straits. The vessels seized will be sold.

It is reported that, acting on the pressure of the Gladstonian party, Mr Parnell h likely to bring an action against Tho Times in Scotland, unless tlm scope of tho judicial Commission is limited.

Mr O'Donnell intends to move for a new trial against The limes. The Pan.Anglican Conference closed to-day with a service in St Paul's Cathedral. The Archbishop of York preached on Socialism, ond, said the Church should speak against avarice and luxury, Stockholm, 27th July,

At the Royal banquet to-day the limperor William statod tint he hoped the friendship existing between Germany and Sweden would be: long continued.

. Rome, 28th July. _ ' The Italian Government notify that they; have taken possession of Massowah. ■■.. -

St PKTEtiSDBiia, 27th July.

Tho anniversary of the introduction of Christianity into Russia was celebrated to-day. The principal ceremonies took place at Kief. A friendly message was received from the Archbishop of Canterbury, Berlin, 2?th July, Tho Empress of Germany to-day gave birth to a son. Berlin', July 29, It is believed one result of the Emperor William's visit to St. Petersburg will ho that Prince Ferdinand will shortly bo compelled to abdicato the throne of Bulgaria. Diplomatic means will onlyberesorted to, asneither Eussia nor Germany propose to effect any change by force. It is understood that tho Czar is now more favorably inclined to Prince Alexander. Capetown, July 27. President Kruger has given Mr -Shippnid, the British President, an assurance that he will observe strict neutrality as regards Zululand.