MAIL NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2657, 23 July 1889, Page 2

MAIL NEWS.

Tuk R.M.s. Zcalandia arrived in Auckland from San Francisco on Saturday at 2 p.m. A correspondent, signing himself " A Member of Parliament," and supposed to l>e eitlier Mr Justin McCarthy or Mr J'. P. O'Connor, writes from London to tho New York HornM that the linn conduct of Mr Balfour is winning all along the Hue. Parnellisni is sinking and nearly played out, the game is up, and the party in Euglan-l gone to pieces, is hardly held together in Ireland, under a cloud in America, and at a discount in the colonies. Stanley is supposed to be making for Insalul.i, South of Victoria Nyanza, where there is a large depot of provisions. The scene at the place of the railway disaster at Armagh is described as appalling. The whole city appeared to be given over to mourning. The Times, referring to the Samoan treaty, says it is not the less plain that even Germany must think twice or thrice before provoking a collision with America over such a question, and rejoices at the influence of America, so moderately and effectually exerted. Capt. Murrell, who rescued five hundred people from a sinking Danish steamer, lias been presented with the insignia of Knighthood of the Order of DautK'brog.