CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 207, 18 June 1887, Page 8

CABLEGRAMS.

London, June 8. Despite the Criminal Law Amendment Lill having become law, London has once more been electrified with i honor and shame at the continuation i of the traffic for immoral purposes of females of tender years. At the Lambeth Police Court to-day Edwaid Pocknell and three women" were charged with beiiig the occupiers of disreputable houses, and having procured girls of tender age. The evidence disclosed thafc scores of children, whose ages ranged from 10 to 11, had been obtained by the prisoners for debauched men, who appear to be of a low and depressed rank. The prosecution, which is being undertaken by the Government, has been postponed pending further inquiries. The chief merit in connection with the discovery of this terrible and loathsome business is due to Detective Stevens, who was employed by the Reformatory and Refuge Union to make investigations. Detective Stevens, in his evidence, deposed that during the past four years the Union had rescued from lives of immorality on the streets 400 girls whose ages ranged from four and a-half years to fourteen years.

Berll\ t , June 13. The health of the Emperor William is improving. T D-day ho was able to leave his bed for a short time. Jln the House of Commons to-day Mr Smith's motion that the Committee should report on the Crimes Bill by 17th inst. was carried by a majoiity of 153. The debate was protracted, and the cloture had to be applied to bring it to an end. Mr Gladstone- spoke. He admitted shat the paralysis of business in the House caused widespread discontent, but declared that the Government were answerable for the state of affairs. London, June 10. — News is to hand from Russian Turkestan that a disastrous earthquake occurred yesterday at Veruse, a town of twelve thousand inhabitants, situated on the northern slope of Ala Tail mountains, and most public buildings and houses were totally destroyed. Ful'y one hundred and twenty persons perished in the ruins, and many others suffered serious, injuries.

London, June 12. Lord Tennyson is ill, and the Prince of Wales has asked Mr Lewis Morris to write an ode on the foundation of the Imperial Institute.

London, June 13. The "Times " alleged that Mr Parnell remitted Frank Byrne the money which enabled him to escape to France in 1883. It also believes that Egan supplied the Invincibles with funds collected by the Land League. London, June 10th. — The telegram despatched this morning regarding the Irish Crimes Bill should read as follows :— " Owing to the objection of the Unionists, Mr Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland moved that the House agree that the provision for the trial in London of persons accused of crimes committed in Ireland should be- erased from the bill. Speaking at Cardiff, Mr Gladstone referred to the cablegrams received from the colonies relating to meetings held there for the purpose of condemning Irish coercion, and contended .that the colonies were entitled to express their opinions on a subject of such national importance.

Melbourne, June 10. The inquest in conpection with the Windsor railway accident was resumed to-day, when the jury, .after deliberating six hours, returned a yerdict to the effect a that the immolate cause of the accident s was gross neglect ,of the driver (Keith) -of the ordinary train, in not bringing the train under cover of the home signal : and of Lang, the guard, not tasking measures to protect the train." The jury blamed Gedge, station master, for wot supervising the boy Blackburn, who had charge of the signals, and .expressed disapproval of lads being placed in positions of such importance.

Sydney, June 10. \ A meeting which had been called by the Mayor for the purpose of discussing the question of celebrating the Queen's Jubilee, was completely broken up tonight, owing chiefly to the opposition caused by a small section of Secularists, who gained admittance by forged tickets. ThB police, who were called in, were compelled to clear the room, whioh was done amidst the greatest disorder. A large crowd which assembled outside the building was addressed by persons who caused the disturbance. It was announced that a monster meeting in connection with the Jubilee celebration would bo held on Tuesday next,

London, June 14. Evading the police at Bodyke, County Clare, Mr Michael Davitt held a meeting at Feakle on Sunday. At the close of the meeting sharp fighting ensued between the police and the mob, many of the latter being bludgeoned..