LATE CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 130, 9 May 1889, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright I PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION, J Received May 9, 1.25. p.m. London, May 8. Madame Melba, an Australian singer, has made her debut in Paris, in the character of Ophelia. MklboueNe, Thi» Day. The sentence of death on Jones, for criminal assault, has been commuted to 20 years' imprisonment. A 300 ounce nugget has been found near Widderburn, on Karong creek, 150 miles N.N.W. of this city. Brisbane, This Pay. Government have received 100 applica- : ; tions from England for the railway com- , v missionership, and 30 from the different colonies. . Adelaide. This Day. The New Zealand footballers declined to play Norwood Club, the premier team . of Australia, until they shall have had a week's practice. They left last night for " Melbourne in good health. Their first match in -Victoria will be against Maryborough. London, May 7- *■ . Archbishop Walsh, in a letter to the Times says there are 150 estates in Ireland where serious trouble exists with tenants, and advises a resort to arbitration. The Princess of Wales to-day laid the ■foundation stone of a new hospital in Euston Road, the medical staff at which will be composed of women. The Edinburgh City who on April 24th passed a resolution in favor of conferring the freedom of the City on Mr Parnell, by 24 to 13, has re-affirmed its previous resolution by 23 to 15. '' , . May 8. Sir Charles Dilke, in his speech at Dean. . Forest, said that, even it were admitted to be hopeless to defend Canada, Australia was able to defend herself. He be- t lieved the Australians were profoundly disappointed that they, were not represented on the Samoan Conference at Berlin. He condemned the extraordinary indifference of England to colonial questions, and characterised the method, of assessing the property tax in New Zealand as excellent. He also condemned LordWolseley and othey military advisers for allowing the country to live in a fool's paradise. The second reading of the Naval Defence Bill was passed by a majority of 121 votes. . . • The Times states that American mineowners have agreed to restrict the production of copper. New Zealand prime selected mutton iff quoted at 4fd. " A cargo of wheat by the Glen Huntly,, from Lyttelton, has bees sold at 84s 3d. Miss Wiedemann, who recently brought an action against Mr R. Walpole, heir to the Earldom of Oxford, for a breach of promise, has succeeded in obtaining leave for a new trial. Berlin. May 7> Both the Emperor and Prince Bismarck sent telegrams to President Carnot congratulatmg him on his. escape. Sydnkt, May 8 Arrived — Lubeck, from Samoa. All was quiet when she left. Tamasese still .. - occupies his old position, and Mataafa is encamped at the back of the town. ; Both are awaiting the result of the Berlin Conference. Admiral Kimberly, of the United States, has issued two proclamations advising them to sink their disputes and become friends and brothers. . Ex-Consul Knappe has left and the new German Consul, has arrived.