Cablegrams.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume I, Issue 5, 7 February 1890, Page 2

Cablegrams.

London, February 3. The dispute between the Rugby Unions of England and Scotland, which has caused International matches to fall through for some years, has been settled. The Standard fears there will be a panic in the money market if the banks do not make the rate of discount effective. It believes a five per cent, rate in February will bring gold into the country from New York and Rio Janeiro.

Mr Parnell’s action against the Times has been settled. The latter pays £SOOO damages. A prospectus is being issued of the Australian Gold Extracting Company. The object is to acquire colonial rights to Pallock’s patent. Allpress was charged with stealing £70,000 from the Commercial Bank of Melbourne. First he denied his identity, but afterwards admitted it. Sir Julius Vogel, in a letter to the Times, argues that a half-penny international rate should precede the establishment of Imperial penny postage. Sir W. Buller and family have booked passages for Australia, Mr Parnell has requested the American League to send over funds to help the Irish party to contest the general election. Mr Norwood estimates the Dock Companies’ loss from the strike at £40,000 apart from the diversion of trade. He fears the annual expense of labour will be increased by fully £150,000. Berlin, February 3. The Kolmsche Zeitung states that Portugal has appealed to the Powers for a conference on the dispute with England. Lisbon, February 3. English coal is being boycotted in Portugal. Two hundred thousand tons have been purchased in Belgium. Vienna, February 3. Dr Bokar, an Austrian medical man, has discovered an antiseptic for hydrophobia. It contains eucalyptus. Suakim, January 30. Osman Digna is reported to be marching on to Karu. Washington, February 3. The Democrats are stonewalling the business in Congress because the Speaker includes non-voting Democrats when present in a quorum. Berlin, February 3. It is rumored that the Emperor of Germany and the Sultan of Turkey will attend the Russian Spring mancEuvres at Drasnosy. Sydney, February 4.

The vessel reported to be dismasted off Gabo Island turns out to be the schooner Sally Bay ley. So far the predictions made in October last by Mr Egeson, of the weather department, that there would be a very heavy rain fall, followed by large floods in the early part of 1890, have been fulfilled. The rain-fall in the northern districts has been extraordinary, some of the stations registering as much as seven inches in fortyeight hours. Brisbane, February 4. It is estimated that the recent floods will result in a loss of fully £BO,OOO in the sugar industry. The damage from the same cause in the Maryborough district is reported to be close on £70.000.