CABLEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 64, 8 November 1887, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

London, November 4. Despite the request for a reprieve made by the Extreme Left of the French Chamber of Deputies, the Illinois Government have decided that the Chicago Anarchists shall be hanged, and the execution has been fixed for the 11th instant. The Sugar Bounties Conference will meet in London on the 24th iust. The Standard, in an article on the Bank of New Zealand’s affairs, expresses the opinion that the directors had no right to suddenly stop the payment of a dividend on such small causes as are assigned in their last circular, and in order to restore confidence it considers that the books should at once be overhauled by a trusted accountant.

The Presbytery at Glasgow have granted leave of absence to the Bev. Mr Marshall Lang, pastor of Barony Church, Glasgow, who has agreed to relieve the Bev. Dr Cameron Lees for four months as pastor of Scots Church, Melbourne.

A congress of Invincibles at Brussels have rejected the programme of the active section, and an adjournment has been made for six months to await the result of the peaceful agitation now taking place;

The American Anarchists are scattering broadest among the German and French armies leaflets urging them to revolt in the event of war being declared.

It is believed that the Porte wishes certain modifications in the Suez Canal Convention between France and England, and that Bussia coincides with their wish. Italy, Germany, and Austria are satisfied with the convention, and will accept it in its entirety.

Various Protection Societies have decided to endeavour to amalgamate, and have resolved to urge the Government to reconsider and alter their fiscal policy.

Belgium has already nominated the Belgians to represent that country at the Sugar Bounties’ Conference.

The Bank of New Zealand shares are freely purchased at £l5 10s. New Zealand stocks generally have declined, consequent upon Major Atkinson’s Financial Statement.

The Normanby and Power Goldcompanies, which have amalgamated, are announced, with a capital of £75,000. Lord Loftus has been allowed until the 9th instant to file a statement of accounts in his estate, the first meeting of his creditors has been fixed for the 16th.

The Colonial Institute is organising a movement to celebrate the centennial of Australia. The Agents-General have requested Sir Henry Holland to allow them to see the Bill dealing with unclaimed dividends before it is introduced into Parliament. Hawaii cedes to America Pearl be returned in the event of a reciprocal River Harbor, on the condition that it treaty between the two countries being abrogated. It is reported that Prince Bismarck has resolved to support Prince Ferdinand. Russia is hastening to complete her fort on the German frontier. M Bouvier has carried in the French Chambers of Deputies his three per cent. Conversion Bill. London, Nov, 6. A Nihilist plot has been discovered at St. Petersburg. Numerous arrests and an extensive seizure of bombs have been made. Russia is massing troops on the German frontier,

Germany, it is stated, has assured Turkey she will always respect the integrity of the Ottoman Empire. Obituary—Sir Alfred Domett, C.M.G., ex-Premier of New Zealand, aged 76 years. New Zealand Bank shares are quoted at £l6,

When the Colonial Office has completed a draft of the Unclaimed Dividends Bill, which will be on a similar basis to that of the Imperial enactment on the same subject, the Agents-General will be called together to consider it. Webb and Allan, leaders of the late unemployed demonstrations, have been arrested on a charge of using seditious language. London, November 6. It is reported that Colonel Stanley is to succeed Lord Landsdowne as Governor-General of Canada. The Ameer of Bokahara has requested Bussia to delay the permanent occupation of Kerikere, owing to the hostility of the Bokaharans. Mr Gladstone has recovered from the severe cold he has been sufiering from for some weeks past. A Papuan syndicate to develop the concessions granted to Captain Everill has been registered.