CABLEGRAMS. BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 130, 26 February 1887, Page 1

CABLEGRAMS. BRITISH & FOREIGN .

London, February 21 . By an explosion in the Rhondda Valley coal mine, near Cardiff, twenty-six ihes were lost. Lord Salisbury considers it useless to " proclaim " the Land League until the law is made more effective. London, February 18 — Increasing disorder and reeietance to authority are being manifested in different parts of Ireland. The death ia announced of Sir George Strahan, ex Governor of Tasmania. Archbishop Cioke has published a letter advising the Irish people to refuse to pay taxes. I ondon, February IS. — In the House of Commons last night an attempt was made by the Radical party to raise a debate on the alleged packing of the jury in the trial of John Dillon and others, which is now proceeding in Dublin. The Speaker, however, ruled that the dipcuesion was out of order. The motion of Mr Smith, Fir&t Lord of the Treasury, that precsdenc© be given to the Parliamentary Bill, was adopted after a lengthy discuepion. The Address in -Reply was voted in spite of the opposition of the Parnelite party, and after the Cloture had been twice enforced by immense majorities. London, February IS. — In the House of Commons to-day, the Address-inlleply to the Queen's speech was carried by a majority of 21. Londwx, February 18.— It is reported that Hanlan, who is engaged to row Beach on the ftepean, will leave for Sydney in September. i ondon, February 21 — The Paris "Temps" states that tho erection of huts in the New Hebrides if intented to render the stay of the troops thero lees disagreeable The Appeal Court decided that Mr Gibbon h,id forfeited his seat in the Queensland Legislative Council by his absence tor two successive sessions without leave. Coßts wore not asked for. England has annexed Eastern Zululand with the approval of the Zulus. Signor tepretis haa eunceeded in reforming the Italian Ministry, with Count Robilant as Minister for Foroign Affairs. Ottawa, February 20. - A mixed commia eion of Canadian and United States representative will be appointed to meet- in this city for the purpose of settling the fisheries dispute.

Sydney, February 22. At the Redfern Police Court to day three men, named Flinn, Cimoron, and Page wore committed for trial on a charge of having committed a criminal outrage on a girl named Mary Ann Murphy, aged thirteen ye'vra. It is stated that the girl was a con eentintc party. Melbourne, Feb 21. — Up to the present time there have been 509 typhoid fever cases in Victoria this year, 1 15 of 7?hich have been fatal, Melbourne, February 21.— The Senate of the Melbourne University passed a reao lution this afternoon approving of women being admitted to medical degrees. Sydney, February 21.— One thousand of the unemployed marched in procession to the Benevolent Asylum to day, and demanded food. A number of them afterwards interviewed tho Premier, who pro raised to deal with the question at once Sydney, February 21. — The cricket match Shaw-Lillywhite team versus eleven of New South Wales, was concluded to-day. The home team, who yesterday lost one wicket for 78 rune, continued their innings, and the last wicket fell for 180. Moses contributed 73, Bannerman 24, Turner 12, and McDonnell 16. The Englishmen then went in for their second innings, and were all disposed of for 100 runs, Bates (40) and Lohmann (26) being the chief s-oorers. The New South Waled team thus won the match by 122 runs