CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 155, 22 May 1886, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS.

London, May 13.— A1l the shares in the Noith Briti-h and New Zealand Investment Company have been allotted. Tenders for the Collinguood (Victoria) municipal loan of .-CJ.0,303 were opened to-day, and the amount sub ctibed was £139,000. Tho average pi ice is about £105 Ms. London, May 13 —It is possible that MiHerbert Sandford, who has been connected with several of the recent exhibitions at Home, will represent the British Exhibi tion at the Jubilee Exhibition of South Australia, the Treasury defraying his ex penses. Mr Gladstone is impressed with the policy of the Federal Colonies respecting the New Hebrides. The Adelaide fruit sold in the inhibition market has realised £171 for a week. Athens, May 12. — M. Lapoulos having declined the formation of a temporary Cabinet for the purposes of summoning the Chamber of Deputies, tho King has summoned M, Balbi?, who has formed a Ministry. London, May 13. — Mr S. Morley will be the next chairman of the Congregational Union. London, May 12.— His Royal Highness the Piinne of Wales, Executive PieeideDt of the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, has invited the various Executive Commissioners to dinner on Queen's Birthday. London', ICth May.— French iniluence is being brought to induce the Spanish Cortes not to ratify the Wine Treaty with England. Jardine Bros , the Australian exploiers, have been awarded the Mi ichieon Medal. London, May 16.— The Executive Commissioners of tho Indian and Colonial Exhibition were entertained at a banquet by the Fishmongers' Company last nigbt. The Duke of Cambridge, who was among the gueets who epoke, expressed his opinion that the feeling cf unity between the mother country and hor colonies was never more strongly marked than at the present time. His Highne&s also announced himself as an advocate of federation of the Empire. At the request of Mr Bosito (of Victoria) and Sir Saul Samuel, the Prince of Wales will visit the Oval on the occasion of the cricket match, Australians v. Surrey, next week. William Beach, the New South Wales oarsman, has ariived from Australia. Heavy rains have fallen in the Midland Counties. Large tracts of country are flooded. Serious damage to pioparfcy ia occasioned in many districts. London, May 17. — Instructions havo been forwarded to tho Admiial to formally annex tho Kermadec Islands. The match, Australians v. Nottingham County, which was commenced on Trent Bridge Ground, at Nottingham, was prevented by the heavy rain. Count Herbert Bismarck ha 3 replaced Count Hatzfeldt as German Ambassador at the Cour. of St Jarne3. London, May 17.— The Kermadec Islands, cituated to the north-east of New Zealand, have been annexed to that colony. The Colonial Institute will hold a conference in connection with the Exhibition in June. A petition signed by one hundred and six thousand Scotchmen has been presented to the English Government protesting against Home Kule for Ireland. The New Zealand Government are arranging for the establishment of a parcel post by their direct steam service. Tho French press advocate the abrogation of the proposal? mruleby their Government respecting the New Htbrides. The South Australian Company have entertained Sir Samuel Davenport at a banquet. The East and West Coast Failway syndicate have paid a deposit of £o 000 to Sir F. D. Bell's ciedit in connection with their contract. London, May 17.- It is stated that the British Government intend to annex the Kermadec group of island, lying about 400 miles north-east ot New Zealand, in latitude 31 S , longitude ISC E. and W. The " Standard" states that one New Zealand bank is reported to have lost £300,000 through defalcations. Destructive cyclones, doing an immense amount of damage, have been experienced in Italy, Germany, and Austria The trial of Alderman Jaehne, a New York jeweller, charged with bribery in taking twenty thousand dollars for votes of the Bioadway Bailuay franchise, has been concluded. Jaehne was found guilty, but sentence was deferred. The Key. Davenport Kelly is mentioned as Bishop Moorhouse's successor. London, May IS —The in ervention of Mr Gladstone has decided Lord Roeeberry in his opinion regarding the settlement of tho New Hebrides question, and the Earl of Granville (?) will quietly, but firmly, notify to the French Government that the English Government intend to adhere to the terms of the Pacific Convention. London, May 18,— Count Herbert Bismarck replaces Count Hatzfieldt as the German Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and not as Ambassador to London as previously telegraphed. *: Germany is about to reinforce Alsace and Lorraine. The London warehouses, which have been boycotted by the shipping ring, have decided to despatch numerous commercial travellers to Australia in the interest of their houses. v Sir Arthur Blyth and Sir Samuel Davenport advice that the Jubilee Exhibition, '

which is to be held in Somh Australia, should be made a Government concern. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company have declared a dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum. The death is announced, aged 71, of Sir Thomas Erekine Maj', late cl.rk of the Bou°e of Cummons The seizure ot a third American fishing smack by the NovaScotiaslno again caused a feeling of irritation in America. The Government caucuses on the Irish question are using coercivo measures with the seceders.

New tf ork, May 12 - The labour riots in the United States bavd subsided, and affairs resumed their noimal quietness. The Eight Hours' Movement has not met with general support, and is in the condition of collapse. Madrid, 17th May —Her Mojeaty the Queen Regent was safely delivered of a eon to. day,