CABLEGRAMS. BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 191, 12 February 1887, Page 1

CABLEGRAMS. BRITISH & FOREIGN.

London, February 8. — Sir Charles Warren, the chief of the Metropolitan police, has forbidden the torchlight procession of the Socialists, which wee to take place in the West End of London to-night, to celebrate the anniversary of the previous Socialiet riots Mr Healy (Home Ruler) has been elected for Longford. Sir Charles Tupper states that England will subsidise a mail service from Vancouver to China and Japan. The amount ot the subsidy is £100,000 annually. London, February 8 —It ie reported that the Earl of JDunraven, Under-Secretary of State tor the Colonies, will shortly r«sign hie appointment for the same reason which caused the resignation of Lord Randolph Churchill In the House of Commone yesterday, Sir Henry Holland, Secretary of State for the Colonies, replying to a question, announced that no discussion with regard to Stateaided Emigration to the colonies would take place at the Imperial Jubilee Conference, uoleee the colonial delegates desired that the subject should be diFcu Qs<ed.

Berlin, February Bth. An electoral meeting, convened by Socialists, was being held at Stettin, in Pomerania, last night, when troops arrived, and the meeting was called upon to disperse. The order was not obeyed, and the military thereupon charged the gathering. In the melee several i Socialists were wounded The police today effected the arrest of 24 Socialists at Magdeburg, in

Saxony. Sydney, February 7.—ln the elections throughout the country ths free trade candidates obtain a largo majority of votes. The elections generally are being conducted in a quiet, and orderly manner. Messrs Burns and Slattery have been returned unopposed for the Hunter and Burrowa electorates. Mr Lees has been elected for | Nepean. Up to the present thirty freetraders and four protectionists have been elected to the

Legislative Assembly. London, February 2.-—An explosion took place on board a steamer in America It is thought tbat the explosion w/ib caused by an infernal machine placed on the vessel by wharf labourers on strike The oxplosion was not attended with any fatal re-ult

London, January 31.—Hanlan is still keeping himeelf in the public ey^ by professions oi hia desire to row Boach again. He now demands that if the latter it> willing to meet him, it is time some definite arrangements were made. j