LATE CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 129, 31 May 1888, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

■ ♦- By. Electric Telegraph. — Copyright [.P^B UNITED PBEBB ASSOCIATION. J London, May 30. The apples per Rimutaka sold at from 4s to 13s per case. A wheat cargo by the barque Carl Burch (left Lyttelton February 4th) sold at 32s 6d. Eleven to ten is offered against Ayrshire for the Derby to-day. Wheat. — The market shows a general decline of 6d. Continental is inactive; American quotations are unchanged. Lieutenant-General Sir Andrew Clarke, R.E., is urging the Imperial Government to increase the number of cruisers, with a view of protecting the means of communication between the United Kingdom and its dependencies. The Irish Catholic delegates from Chicago condemn the Papal decree. % . ■■ Pasis, April 29.. M.Pasteur claims that he 'has discovered a process of inoculation which is a certain cure for Siberian cattle plague. Recent experiments of his scheme have given satisfactory results. Bbblin, May 29. The Emperor got a chill walking in the Castle grounds, .and has taken to bis bed again, but suffered no itt effects from it. Mblboubnb, May 30. A patent has been taken out for destroying rabbits by electricity. The patentee's plan is to arrange wires round the burrows in such a manner that the rabbits shall be killed by contact with them in crossing. The arrangements for the establishment of a cartridge factory are almost complete. The Victorian Government gives a bonus of £4000 per annum. Sydney, May 30. The evidence taken by the Rabbit Commission at Silverton shows that the disease discovered by Dr Butcherutterly extirpated the rabbits on the Tintinalolloga run, which comprises, an area of 240,000 acres. Mr Salomons, in moving the. second reading of the Chinese Bill in the Legislative Council, suggested that measures should betaken to preclude women from visiting Chinese camps, excepting such as were legitimately married to the Chinese ; and, further, that restrictions should be placed on the marriage of Chinese to white women. A rich silver lode has been discovered at Stanborough Falls, Murray Waters. The lode is reported to be 12 feet thick, and assays are said to give from 300oz to 700oz to the ton. Bbisbank, M «y 30. The Government have received a confidential despatch on the proclamation of the sovereignty of New Guinea, from which it appears that Dr Macgregor will not be the first Administrator. The name of that official has not yet transpired. Received Maj 31, 12 45 p m. London, May 30. At Epsom to-day the Derby was won by Duke of Portland's Ayrshire, Vyher's Crowbenrj, 2; Ernest's Van Demons Land, 3. Dublin, May 30. The county and city of Dublin has been "proclaimed.** . Washington, May 30. Immense damage has been caused to the grain crops throughout America by rain and violent hailstorms.