LATE CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1298, 26 July 1886, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

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[By the Bluff] London, July 13 Sir Arthur Blyth is averse to the pr> - poaal to lay a cable across the Pacific

from Yaucoun r’s Island to the Australian coast, auJ wi hdrew at an early stage from the mee: ug which was held yesterday at the resi lenoe of Sir Charles upper, Oommi. doner for Canada, t) con-

aider the ms ter. The Promoters are willing to agree that Government messages shall be transmitted free of cost from each colony to the extent of the subsidy granted by the respective colonies. The prevailing opinion aith reference to the proposal is that it would be preferable for the colonies to themselves undertake the

task of laying the cable than to guarantee interest on the outlay to a private Company. Sir 0. Topper was not prepared to lay before the meeting any details with regard to the scheme, and therefore nothing definite could be agreed upon respecting it. Mr Parnell has issued a manifesto lin which he denies an allegation which has been made to the effect that

an alliance has been established between the Irish Home Rule party and the American Fenians. He also insists that the members of the Land League are maintaining a peaceful attitude, and that they give do excuse whatever for the imI position of a coercive policy against them. July 15

The Senate of the Spanish Cortes baa I approved of the convention agreed to by 1 the English and the Spanish Governments under which wines containing not»more I than 30 deg of spirits are to be admitted I to England at the uniform rate of la per I gallon. It is expected tha* the convenj don will be ratified also by the Oongre?a or the second Spanish Chamber. Mr Fleming, agent for the Canadian Pacific "Railway Company is now on his I way to England, his mission being to en- | I deavor to indace Earl Granville and the A gents— General for Australia to give their 1 assent to the scheme for the laying of a cable from Vancouver Island to Australia. 1 The Daily News in an article dealing I with the British and Colonial TemperI ance Congress comments on some of the I speeches and specially refers to the valuable hints contained in remarks made by I Colonial Temperance delegates.

July 16. Cardinal Manning presided at a sitting of the International Temperance Congress held yesterday. Messrs Hunt, Collins and Windward read interesting papers cn the drink traffic in the colonies. The Duo d’Aumale has decided to take up his residence in England. Mr Buraton will represent England m the anglo-German Commission which is to be appointed to conduct an inquiry into Samoan affairs. Mr John Bnsken, the well- known art critic, is in seriously ill health. Mr Samuel llorley Is improving. July 18. The report that the Prince of Wales has replied to the joint memorial of the Agents-Qeneral, declining to accept their invitation to visit Australia next year Is premature. The Prince of Wales has not yet given hie answer. Messrs Burgoyne and Co., wine merchants, Lond n, who are also interested in the wine growing industry In South Australia, have offered a prize of fi ty guineas to be awarded to the best exhibit of colonial wines shown at the Jubilee Exhibition to be held in Adelaide nex= year.

In connection with the re-hearing of the Crawford-Dilke divorce case, the corespondent, Sir Chas, Dilke, has admitted having excised portion of his diary, the book having been pat in as evidence The servants employed by Sir Charles Dilke have contradicted the statements made by Mrs Crawford to the effect that she had paid frequent vis ts to the corespondent’s residence. The servants swore that they saw Mrs Crawford there only on two occasions, on each of which her stay was very brief. The woman “ Fanny,” who was implicated by Mrs Crawford in charges of immorality made against Sir Charles Dilke, has disappeared