CABLE NEWS.

Patea Mail, Volume VI, Issue 527, 1 June 1880, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

BURIALS BILL. London, May 28. A Ministerial Bill has been introduced into the House of Lords by the Lord Chancellor for the purpose of permitting the burial of dissenters in churchyard cemeteries, without the. reading of the Church of England service. THE “OAKS” WINNER. London, 28th. The race for the Oaks took place at Epsom to-day, and resulted as follows: Jenny Hewlett, Ist; Bonny Madras, 2nd ; War Horse, 3rd. FILIBUSTERING SHIPS. Sydney, 29th. The alarming report with reference to the Genie is denied by the representatives here of the Marquis de Ruys. He explains that the vessel merely conveys a colonizing party to New Ireland, and her cargo consists of machinery and tools. The alarm is probably due to the fact that there is a corps of 211 gendarmes on board. TRICKETT’S ROWING MATCH. Sydney, 29th. A meeting was held last night to arrange for the collection of subscriptions to defray Trickett’s expenses to England. The sum of £4OO was subscribed in the room. QUEENSLAND TRADE. Brisbane, 29th. Exports for Queensland last year show an increase of nearly £200,000, as compared with 1878, but the imports show a decrease of nearly £300,000. COLONIAL MARKETS. Adelaide, 28th. Wheat, 4s 2d to 4s 4d ; flour, £lO to £lO us. Conference of the Powers. London, 29th. It is announced that a European conference will be held at Berlin next month. The questions to be discussed will bo limited to those connected with the Greek frontier, but whether the con, ferencc will extend its deliberations to other questions is at present uncertain. ENGLAND AND TURKEY. Constantinople, 27th. Mr Goschen has arrived, to assume the position of special ambassador of Great Britain to the Porte.

COLONIAL HONORS. London, 29th. The follovring- appointments have been. made to the Order of Michael and George, in connection with the Queen s birthday:—Major George Gamine Strachan, Governor of Tasmania, to be Knight Commander ; Mr C. Domett, of New Zealand, and Mr Thurston, Colonial Secretary of Fiji, to be Companions of the Order. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. London, 29th. A match between the Australian cricketers and eighteen of Rochdale was concluded to-day. The Australian won in one innings, with 26 runs, and thus scored their fourth victory. LONDON WOOL SALES. London, 29th. At the wool sale to-day, 8900 bales were offered, making a total of 318,100 catalogued since opening. The tone of the sale was firm. OUTWARD STEAMER. London, 29th. The Orient Co.’s steamer Garonne sailed from Plymouth to-day for Australia. INTERCOLONIAL SCULLING. Melbourne, Monday. The race for the professional intercolonial sculling championship took place on the Lower Yarra on Saturday, and was won by E. Laycock, of Sydney, by two lengths.