CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 17, 26 July 1890, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

♦• By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright (PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, .l uly 23 It has been determined to hold the elections at the end of October, and the new* Parliament will meet at the pnd of November A petition is iv the course of signature for a commutation of the sentences passed on the ringleaders in the G.eaadiers mutiny* At the wool sales prices were unchanged. Middle sorts and greasy meritos. especially those from New Zealand where the weakest classes. July 24. The National Seamens Union advise a general strike on Saturday until the Dan ish seamen are conceded equal wages with the English seamen. A conference of delegates from the seamen with the owners is arranged to take place on Saturday. In Court to-day Viscount Dunlo de posed that he knew nothing against his wife beyond the statement made to him by Robinson and Messrs Lewis. He admits that his wife begged to be allowed to accompany him on his visit to Australia, and that he made no provision for her support. Letters from both display continuous affection, and after swearing his affidavit charging her with adultery, Viscount Dunlo wrote to his wife expressing his disbelief in the charges. The St. Jameß* Hall wag crowded to- ' day to hear a discussion on the eight hours question between Mr Hyndmant the Socialist, and Mr Bradlaugh, M.P, for Northampton. Mr Hyndman was first tb speak, arguing that compulsory eight hours as a day's labour was a valuable palliative to the present industrial anarchy, and that all European workers desired a similar boon. Mr Bradlaugh contended that compulsory law on the subject would be fatal to mauy industries, and that conciliation committees consisting of delegates from the employers and employed could settle the question best. He considered that national industries had never been conducted under better sanitary conditions than at present. No vote was taken at the meeting, but Mr Hyndman obtained the best hearing. The meeting appeared to be equally divided. The latest reports are that Sir Robert G. C. Hamilton. Governor of Tasmania, will receive an appointment as Governor of New Zealand, the Earl of Onslow succeeding Lord Carrington in New South Wales. The prospectus of the New Zealand Estimates Company was issued to-day. The capital is L 2,000,000, consisting of 75,000 6 per cent cumulative preference shares, and 125,000 ordinary shares, both being LIO shares. j Mr D. Hean, in his report, states that the properties will probably realise considerably beyond L 3,108,000. The Assets Company will assume possession of the properties on August sth. Guatemala., July 23 In a recent battle with the troops of San Salvador two hundred of the Guatemalas were killed. The States of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Guatemala have allied to re establish order in San Salvador.