CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 958, 1 June 1883, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

* '.ATtST FROM EUROPE [rKTJTKR’s T KLEOHAMS —COPYRIGHT. ] New Guinea.' London, May 30. A Blue Book on the subject of New Guinea has been published and laid before Parliament. The despatches contained in it are dated up to January last, and showed that prior to that time both Sir Michael Hicks-Beach and Earl Derby had declined to agree , to annexation. There is nothing later in the Blue Book except telegrams from the colonies urging the Secretary of State to approve of the annexation. r The Irish Informers. London, May 81. James Carey and Other informers against the Phoenix Park murderprs left Dublin and quitted Ireland, but their destination has not yet transpired. . . t. . The Result of a Panic. . New York, May 30. The suspension bridge between New York and Brooklyn, which was recently opened, was crowded withpeopte-tp- *

- day, when cries arose that it was unsafe and a stampede occurred. Many people ; were trampled under foot, and several were killed. (Received June 1, 2.30 p.m.] The British Sine’s Cargo. London, May 31. ~ Farther information regarding the •British'King’s cargo shows that some ijs partially affected by mildew, and ' ‘that the interior of the carcases is, in some cases, quite unfit for consumption. l

The English Control of Egypt.. It now transpires that Major Evelyn Baring will have the same rank in Egypt as Sir Edward Malet, viz., Agent and /Consul-General, and Minister ' Plenipotentiary. .. .Summoned to the Bar. Mr McCoan, M.P., having reproved Mr Kelly, M.P., for rudeness to Mr W. E. Forster, has received a challenge ..jfrpnjiJdr Kelly,, who has accordingly ~.hieen prdered tq appear at , the .Bar of " vtbe House to explain his conduct.

' Shipping. v Arrived at Plymouth—P. and O. "/’Steamship Australia, from Melbourne (April is). , 1 •' '' ..

(UISTRALIAN. . [KKUTKR’aTEI.KORAMS —COPYRIGHT. J Thai Tramway Question. .r;-, - ; r ;.- -. . Sydney, Yesterday. • v The Legislative Assembly have ;■, ,parsed the' Bill, for legalising the use of . .steam motors, oh the city tramways by .“!a very large majority. ,It fis. expected :•; that the present extraordinary session ; The South Australian ParliamentAdelaide, Yesterday. • • The South Australian Parliament was opened to-day by Sir William. . Robinf Govarnor, jwho iip 'His speech on the occasion expressed gratification at the cordial reception accorded by the people of Adelaide ,ort l his [ arrival in j n( jthei cplqny. .In thp iit cour?g of his speech his Excellency announced that the papers, relating to;, tjte result of the Conference upon the Postal Union would-.be laid on the table at an early .MdateL * In view of the importance of the • question >of -the annexation of New ■’ Guinea the Government'’ had tele- , graphed _to the ; Secretary ,pjf State for ’ the Colonies with the view of securing . the ratification of the action of the Queensland Government He trusted that;theParliament arid people of South Australia Wduld endeavor to promote the success of the proposed International Exhibition in Adelaide in rBB6, the anniversary of the foundation .pf’^the 1 colony. : 'The Land. Act. of last J ' Isessiop had V succeeded in relieving "but a .BUI, would be intro-' ; duccd to enable selectors to, terminate >, their:.agreements, and enter under a -new Act referred to. The Speech an-•-;Ubuhced that a Biirfrpuld be intro- ‘ ''duded to,,authorise, the "subdivision of ... the colony into districts, to promote the conservation of water. His Excel- . leincy, anticipated that the revenue re- : turns' would fully equal the estimated • receipts. The railway construction was r progressing very favorably, and a Bill / would be introduced to provide for the .., further extension of the lines.