CABLE SUMMARY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2547, 6 November 1888, Page 2

CABLE SUMMARY.

(by electric tki-kgiuph—copyright.) London, November 2. Mr Gladstone, in a manifesto now favours the retention of Irish members it: the House of Commons. The British army is to be rapidly supplied with the best magazine rides. The King of Holland is seriously ill with throat affection. Cardinal Newman's condition is very serious. Mrs Gordon-Baillie was refractory in prison and her punishment has been increased. The Premier of Austria is indignant at the Pope raising the question of temporal power as likely to disturb the peace of Europe. The English press pay a warm tribute to the memory of the late Mr W. B. Dalley. Reinforcements are being sent to Suakim from Cairo. The municipal elections in England are favourable to the Tories, St. Petersburg, November 4. News, has been received of the death of General Proevadski, who starti-d in August last on an exploring expedition to Thibet. Rome, November 7. The Roman Catholics of Australia and India have presented the Pope with five million lires, (4:20,000);