CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 51, 6 October 1888, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

« By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright f PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. \ London', October 3. The Standard urges thai Great Britain should denlare a pretectorute over the re naming Islands in the Pacific not annexed, in orier to anticipate France. At the annual meeting of the Baptists' Union, the President (Ret. J. Clifford) welcomed Bishop Barry's liberal utter ance as an advance on the part to the Episcopal Church toward the unity of Prote9iant faith. The ship Oressingfon, from Melbourne, reports fearful weather on the voyage. Tl*e vessel bad a narrow escape from foundering, and, so imm nent was the danger, that the captain nerer retired or undressed for ten weeks. A great strike of colliers is imminent unless their demands for increased wages are acceded to The St. James' Gazette predicts a coal famine. It is reported that the proprietor of The Times objects to incur the double expense of appearing fully before The Times Commission and fighting the action brought against the proprietor and publisher by Parnell in the Court of Session at Edinburgh, and will therefore reserve most of the witnesses for the defence in the libel action, tendering sufficient evidence onlj to the Commission to compel Parnell to disclose his baudArrived- Coptic, at Plymouth. Her cargo of frozen meat is in good condition. Four thousand were present at the Church Congress which opened to«d.y at Manchester under the presidency of Bishop Moorhouse. In his opening address the President 3aid he oonsidered the time had arrived when scientific criticisms of the Bible should be replied to by the clerics of tl>e various denominations, and not longer be treated with apathy and indifference. Iv another direction there was great scope for useful work, and he urged Jhriatians to endeavour to bring about a more equal distribution of wealth. Mr Balf mr, Irish Secretary, n the cot rs • of the day's proceedings, read a remarkable paper de fending Christianity against Positivism. The Pall Mall Gazette states that Parnell has unearthed the forger of the letters said to have been written by him, and that evidence to be addnced at the coming trial in Edinburgh will leave no doubt as to the letters being forgeries. Sympathisers with Mr Parnell are jubi lant this news. Oc ober 4. The cruisers for the Australian Naval Squadron vtill be launched in April and fitted out by September I!»e Admiralty have expressed a willingness to keep the whole of them if the colonies are not satisfied with the ships. The meeting of shareholders of the Bank of Australasia was of an excited and prolonged character, listing four hours, 'Jhe report was adopted after a very bitter and acrimonious discussion anl a motion was adopted rescinding the grant of £1500 per annum for five years to the family of Mr Parkes, the late manager. The motion was carried by a large majority, but if the decision of the malcontents is upheld the Directors threaten to resign. McHill, who was arrested on stspicion of being concerned in the death of the man King, who was killed on the Midland .Railway line, hat been committed for trial. The Marquis of Hartmgton, speaking at Inverness, said the conduct of the Parnellite party differed very hfctle from actual rebellion. Gladstone's whole aim was to discredit the administration of law in Ireland. Bishop Keamou, speaking at the Church Congress at Manchester on the subject of colonial missions, deplored the spiritual competition of the Chnrch of England with dissenting denominations The barque T.evelyan, bound lor Dunedin, ig p jst d as o\ erdue. The Bank of New Zt-sland has issued a circular explaining the situation. The Standard thinks the Bank acted wisely in taking the bull by the ho;m. The Financial News urges that the inquiry should be extended to the companies known to be associated with the Bank. At the wool sales to-day 9000 bales were sold. The Bank rate of discount is fire per cent. .New Zealand four per cent inscribed stock has fallen from par to 96j. Bank of New Zealand shares are quoted at £10. The decline in New Zealand is due to the Bank of New Zealand disclosures, which have depressed the mar* ket. Wool. -The recent advance is maintained for best merino combings and medium and common scoured crossbreds; other descriptions show a decline as compared with the July closing rates. The market is generally weaker. Calcutta, October 4 Severe droughts have been experienced in the districts of Guzerat and Kottywar, extending to the Bombay Presidency. The rice cropa have failed in many parts of the country, and a famine is anticipated. The /ikozais, a Block Mountain tribr, charged with the murder of Colonial Battye and Captain Urmston, have rejected the ultimatum sent them demanding the surrender of the ringleaders and the payment of a fine, and the British are now advancing on the rebel position to punish the murderers. Suakim, October 3. The vigour and number of the attacks on the troops are decreasing and the rebels are reported to be deserting in lar^e numbers Ottawa, October 3. Mr Blaiie, spe iking nt Ontario, said the United tates would welcome Canada into the Union, but would never attempt lo coerce her, Paris, October 3. General Boulanger has retu ned from his t >ur in Spain, and will immediately recommence his political campaignWashington, October 2. The Senate has requested President Cleveland to negotiate with the British Government for the purpose of preventing Chinese reach ng United State territory from British possessing in North America. The exemptions suggested by President Cleveland in the <Juine»e Exclusion Bill are causing f m- excitement in California.