CABLEGRAPHIC.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 213, 30 July 1887, Page 1

CABLEGRAPHIC.

London, July 23. W. L, Maxwell, who was sentenced to death in July last year for the 1 murder of C. A. Preller, at the Southern Hotel, St. Louis, United States, and whose appeal against sentence of death was recently dismissed, has* been reprieved. The date fixed for the execution was 12 th inst. Lord Sandhurst is urging the Government to assist the proposal to settle military pensioners on New Zealand lands. Lords Harris and Onalow have promised to consider the question. In the House of Lords yesterday, Lord Harris, replying to Lord Sandhurst, said the Government was unwilling to assist the emigration of army pensioners to New Zealand, The National Press in Ireland defy the Imperial Government to suppress the Land League, or to enforce the Crimes Act.

London, July 25. The "Pall Mall Gazette" to-day publishes a report of an interview between one of its representatives Sir P. Jennings, ex-Premier of New South Wales). In the course of the interview, the latter declared that the Australian colonies in bulkare in favour of Home Rule for Ireland, on Imperial grounds. During the naval review off Portsmouth a distressing accident occurred on board H.M. gunboat Kite. A gun cartridge exploded, killing one man and injuring several others. Ten Irish cities, including Dublin. Derry, Belfast, and Cork, and fourteen additional counties, have been proclaimed to be under the full operation of the provisions of the Irish Crimes Act. Twelve counties have been partially proclaimed, thus comprising the whole of Ireland, except certain portions of the County Antrim. A sculling race between Hanl'an and Gaudaur was rowed to-day on Lake Calumett, Pullman, Illinois, over a tbree mile cours, and was- won by Hanlan. Time, 20min. 32see. The men finished nearly even,, but Gaudaur was disabled. The race is described as a " fizzle," being rowed in darkness. The race was fop the championship of America and a money prize.

London,, July 26. The Pope has written to Monsignor Pompalla del Tindaro, referring at length to the efforts made to effect a reconciliation with the King of Italy. His Holiness says that papal liberty is necessary, and territorial sovereignty is the only guarantee. The Pope is gratified at the influence of the church being felt in. the colonies.

London, July 26. The newspapers are now discussing the question of a Coalition Ministry. The " Standard " favours such a change being made in autumn, and suggests that Lord Hartington should be the Premier. The Wesleyan Conference has resolved to hold an (Ecumenical Conference in America in 1891. The Pope declines to condemn the American Knights of Labour Society.

London, July 26. The Court has ordered Mr Langworthy to deposit security for the annual payment of LGOO to the child. Mrs Langworthy's alimony and law costs have been ordered to dato from the commencement of the proceedings. The House of Commons has had under discussion a bill to legalise the marriage at Antwerp. Consideration of the measure was adjourned for the production of faota iv connection with ho ceremony,

London, July 27. Lord Charles Beresford has tendered his resignation as one of the Lords Commissioneis of the Admiralty, owing to a technical breach of etiquette in the signalling of a private message from the Queen's yacht during the naval review at Spithead. It is not expected that His Lordship's resignation will be accepted.

(special.) The circumstances of Lord Beresford's resignation as given by the newspapers are as follow : — The Queen was in the saloon of the Royal yacht, receiving the captains of the vessels which took part in the naval review at Spithead. During this ceremony, Lord Beresford signalled to his wife, who was on board the Enchantres, appointing a rendezvous after the review. The rules of the service forbid signalling while the Sovereign is on board, except by Royal command, and on ascertaining this Lord Beresford sent in his resignation to the Admiralty. A hope is expressed that the Queen will reinstate him.