HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 276, 27 May 1895, Page 2

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

THE N.S.W. GOVEKNORSHIP. LEONARD HARPER. JABEZ BALFOUR COMMITTED ON SIX CHARGES. MADAME MELBA. TALL CRICKET SCORING BY GRACE. AFFAIRS IN NEWFOUNDLAND. [Per Press Association] .London, May 253. Jabez Balfour has been committed for trial on six charges. Tlie Oroya has arrived at Belfast. Lord Hosebery has granted the widow of the late Rev. Pearson, formerly Bishop of Newcastle (Civil List) a pension of LSO per annum. The Triumph Gold Mining Company, of Hanrnki, is announced with a capital of LIOO.OOO, half of which is being offered in the English market. Madame Molba sang in "Faust" at the Covcnt Garden on Friday evening. The critics declared the emotional power of her voice has increased since she last appeared. The Prince and Priucess of Wales -were present, and Miss Crossley sinus before them ou Monday. Earls Jersey, Hopetonn, Kintore, Sir TV. Robinson, Sir TV. M. Manning, and Mr McMillan, were among those present at the State dinner given by Lord Ripon on the Queen's Birthday. TV. G. Grace .scored '2s7 for Gloucester v. Keut. This is bis second innings of over 200 in less than a fortnight. Leonard Harper has been remanded until July 80th, to await documents from New Zealand. Bail was allowed in two sureties of A'looo each. The Marquis of Breadalbane has re fused the Governorship of New South Wales. Many applications have been received for the position. The Bank of New Zealand has issued .£750,000 worth of S percent, debentures redeemable in 1805, to replace the 5.^ per cent, debentures payable in November. Leading merchants and bankers signed a memorial to Sir William V. Harcourfr, the Chancellor, praying for his adhering to the .single gold standard as chauge would bo disastrous both to capitalists and wage-earners. Three disguised men fired at Mr MacSwiucy, a Justice of the Peace, who was returning from the sessions at Kanturk, Count}- Cork. None of tho shots took effect, and be replied with a revolver but the men escaped. '*"* Nkw York, May 25. At a great Convention in Memphis 800 southern delegates approved of President Cleveland's currency I o icy as opposed to the tree coinage of silver. Calcutta, May 25. A agitation is being carried on in India urging Great Britain to retain Chitral, as it is both cheaper and safer than to abandon it as proposed. St. John's, May 25. Sir TV. Whiteway means to raise a loan in New York to meet the current liability of Newfoundland. Cai>htowx, May 26. The revolt of the natives against the Portuguese in East Africa has been quelled.