CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 131, 11 May 1889, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright JPER UNIT£I> PBESS ASSOCIATION. [ London, May 8.

The Flogging of Criminals Bill, introduced by Mr T. Milvain, M.P. for Durham, passed its second reading in the House of Commons by a majority of 68.

Canon Farrar denies that overtures have been made to him to accept th 3 vacaut Bishopric of Sydney. Mr Balfour, Secretary for Ireland, addressing the Nonconfonm&t Union Association, contended that the supremacy of the law was an mdispensible condition of civilised society. He would maintain his present policy toward Ireland, even if he were absolutely aware Home Rule would be granted within five years

May 9.

The friends of Dr Uronin, who is supposed to have been murdered, declare that he waß murdered to prevent disclosures aa to misappropriation, of the League funds.

The screw steamer John Williamson, 1062, tons of Oporto, was sunk in collision off the coast of Portugal. Paris, May 8.

The wool timber and mineral exhibits sent by Victoria and New Zealand make a very fine show at tha Exhibition, and the, natural history, collection and photographs are also much admired

May 9

The ex-soldier Perrin, who fired a blank cartridge at the President while he was leaying the Elysee at Versailles on Sunday was found to be insann, and has been placed under restraint. The President has sent money to the man's family and Madame Carnot is pleading for the man's liberation.

Berlin. May 8,

Owing to the strikes in Westphalia, Krupp's works at Essen have been compelled to suspend work for want of coal. Thirty colUerieß m Westphalia are lying idle, the -miners haying goue on strike. During an encounter between the troopß and the strikers eight of the latter wore killed or wounded.