NEWS BY CABLE.

Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 1, Issue 26, 3 September 1886, Page 3

NEWS BY CABLE.

I/ON IVIN, August :io. There are three I/ondou firms among the creditors of John Wilson and Co., of Sydney, whose claims amount to about £IO,OOO. The Council of the British Association for the Advancement of Science meets on Monday to consider the invitation to hold the next meeting nt Sydney. The conditions of the invitation are urgent. The Hon K. Stanhope has announced tlint the question of the •operation of Northern Queensland is still under inquiry. (_* IN ST ANTI NOPI.K, AunilSt 80. Telegrams to hand from Sistova re|«crt the arrival there, from ltnstcLuck, o r Prince Alexander, who was received by the people with great enthusiasm. The horses of his carriage were unyoked, and the vehicle was drawn by the people through the streets on the Prince starting for itruova, his next destination. Ai>ki.aii)k, August 80.

A traveller, of the firm of Falk

and Co., who has arrived here, states that lie saw plenty of gold at Derby, one party alone having 280 oz. He expresses his belief that pessimist rej>orts are being' spread to prevent a rush to Kimberley. The population at Derby, according to his statement, is now 4000.

S%nkv. August 28. A most disgraceful scene occurred 1 just outside the Assembly chamber on Tuesday night, just before tiie rising jof the House. Some recriminatory , remarks had been made, when Mr Lyno. Minister for Works, said that I some remarks of Mr W. Clarke’s were cowardly, and mentioned the word “coward," whereupon Mr Clarke iveckoned him outside. Mr Lyne f llowed, and Mr Clarke asked him then to repeat the word, and he did so. Mr Clarke then struck Mr Lyne gently, | but Mr Lyne, who is an athletic man, | returned the blow with interest. Mr Shepherd came to the rescue, and Messrs Clarke and Dawson made for Mr Shepherd in the interests of fuir play. The work was short and sharp, and some punishment was given and received. Yesterday, on the assembling of the House, all parties apologised, and the matter was allowed to drop. Public opinion is in favour of some action being taken. Considerable hostility is now being shown towards tiie Income Tax Bill. A shocking case of murder and I suicide occurred at Darlington yesterday. A young married woman resid- j mg apart from her husband hanged her son. three years of age, and then banged herself. A further case of defrauding the railways is being heard against Wright, . 1 leato i and ( o. Keith is first favorite for the Hawkesbury Handicap.

Advices from Kimberley received describe the goldfield as a complete failure.

Tiie Governor and Lady Carrington inspected the works in progress at the offices of the Picturesque Atlas Company and expressed themselves much

gratified at the excellent drawings and engravings.