CABLEGRAMS

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 33, 27 August 1887, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

THE WOMEN'S JUBILEE OFFIRING. ifcHS LADY DOUGLAS MUBDEIk, THE ENGLISH CROPS. Lokdox’, August 22. Brightwell and Edwards, who were arranging a sculling match, have been unable to agree to terms, Sir Patrick Jennings represents New South Wales at the Vienna Hygienic Congress. It has been detqlded to devote £70.000, the balance o! the Women's jubilee Offering, towards improving the provision of nursing women and girls. Mr Straker, partner in the firm of Brown and Company, Newcastle, has guaranteed the money to pay for completed sections of the MldUiid itaitway. of Western Australia, and also the capital to proceed with the work. .

Sir Patrick Jennings will, in December, join Cardinal Moran, of Sydney, and the Australian deputation attending the ceremony of celebrating the Pope’s Jubilee. Mr H. Matthews the Home Secretary, has refused to remit the sentences passed on the captain and crew of the ship Lady Douglas for the murder of a seaman on the voyage from Australia. The weather Is unsettled. The yield of the English crops is above the average;

The P. and 0. Company arc arrrangmg for excursionists to Australia on special terms. Beturn Urea arc announced at a hundred guineas. TAXATION IN GERMANY.

There is an increasing agitation in Germany over the increase in Customs dues. CANADA AND UNITED STATES.

Sir John McDonald, Premier of Canada, threatens to apply for ft force of British regulars, to prevent the completion of the railway connection between the Manitoba railway and th® American railway system. Sir John also states that a strong British garrison will shortly be stationed at Winnipeg the capital of Manitoba. ENGLAND AND AMERICA. A deputation of members House of Commons will visit the {United States in October to present a memorial tojthe House of Congress in favour of a treaty for settlement of disputes by arbitration. Two hundred members of the House of Commons hsve signed the memorial to President Cleveland, urging that the disputes between England and America should be referred to arbitration. ANTARTIC EXPLORATION. Sir Graham Berry has asked Mr Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the English Government will contribute £5OOO towards defraying the cost of an Antartic exploring expedition, provided that a similar amount is contributed by the Australasian colonies,