CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 237, 14 January 1888, Page 1

CABLEGRAMS.

London, January 7. It is reported that Mr Gladstone lias had an audience with the Pope. The Duke of Norfolk, who was the bearer of an important letter from the Pope to Her Majesty, had an interview with Her Majesty and the Marquis of Salisbury to-day, and he has returned to the Vatican with further letters. A small-pox epidemic is leported from the North of England, the chief centre being Sheffield. Mr Herbert Gladstone intended addressing a meeting at Dromore, in County Down, Ireland, but the district lia3 been proclaimed, and a body of troops had been sent there to prevent any disturbance. The sentence passed on Mr Blunt of two months' imprisonment, for taking part in the proclaimed Home Rule meeting at Woodford, was appealed against, but the decision has boen upheld, and Mr Blunt has been removed to the gaol in Galway. Arabi Pasha has written to Mr Wilfred Blunt, who defended him at his trial for rebellion in Egypt, in Decamber, 1872, sympathising with him on his imprisonment for being concerned in the Nationalist meeting at Woodford. The " Times " commends the enterprise of Mr Morgan in his prospecting for mineral discoveries in Wales;, but warns the public that before investing in these alleged valuable Welsh mines they should await the report of tihe gentlemen who are making inquiries regarding them.. Statistics of the recent Irish Assizes 1 show a great decrease of crime in the West and South of Ireland. Mr Lane, M.P. for Cork, has been arrested on a charge of intimidation. The shops at Portumna are closed and hung with crape. Dr. Tanner, M.P., prevented a collision between the populace and the police, urging the people to boycott instead. Sir Charles Dilke, speaking at Hammersmith, said he hoped to completely vindicate his honour in a Court of law. A tremendous gale has been experienced on the Irish coast, and many small vessels are reported to have been lost. An alarm of fire was raised in the Edinburgh Theatre last night, and a panic ensued. Many people were crushed and injured in the blocked exits. A Blue Book just issued shows that America is the principal obstacle to international prohibition of the sale of arms and alcohol to Pacific natives.

London, January 9. A large gathering of Nationalists waa held at Dromore, County Down. The proceedings were quite orderly. During the hearing of Mr Blunts appeal at Portuma, the police charged the crowd, many of whom sustained injuries. A man named Thomas Barrett has been arrested on a charge of poisouing a young woman named Emma Barrett, supposed to be his daughter. It would appear that the woman was about to marry a man whom Barrett disliked, and, she died from the effects of morphia poisoning on her wedding morning. Both lately arrived from England and went to Croydon goldfields. The w Freeman's Journal " states that if the efforts being made to influence the Pope in reference to Irish affairs are successful, a frightful blow will be struck at the Catholic religion. fiAPiDARiEs pronounce the South Australian stones consigned to Mr William Muir to be rubies.

Edinburgh, January 9, On Tuesday last 1,000 crofters, at Lewis Island, despite the opposition of the military, proceeded to a farm and drove the stock off. The procession of crofters was headed by pipers, and numerous flags were borne. The officer in charge of the military and several crofters were injured. Thirteen arrests were made.

Berlin, January 7. The Emperor of Germany has conferred the order of the Black Eagle on General Schweintz, the (German Ambassador at St. Petersburg. The '* Journal de St. Petersburg," in announcing the honour, opines it is a p>roof of the continuance of the ancient friendship between Germany and Russia. The Emperor is again ailing.

„ N^w YofeK, January 7. > Mr Jojeph^hamberfaih^M.P./ Chief Bri^li .Commissioner for the Canadian^ fisheries .' ;jj«f J m^ucetf €an^da;to demands for a reciprocal;;^©, with ;the; United states. The Commission will probably; tecottimend that tne l m^M% mQmdi*ni\r&teii %6ja\d ',',' Hi ikeire<li> arbi^ra^bp. .-/.,,, t * .; i,,i- -: mw, %"*

Sofia, January 8. M. Zankoff, with the assistance of the Slav Committees at Moscow and Odesso, is supposed to have organised the raid recently' made by Montenegrins on the town of Bourgas. The raiders were led by Russian officers, and a number of persons were killed.

January 9. With the exception of about 20 men all the Montenegrins who made a raid on the town of Bourgas have been either killed or captured. One of the .Russians who took part in the command of the raiders was killed.

Paris, January 5. M. Pasteur has conducted a suceesiful experiment demonstrating his method of exterminating rabbits by means of inoculation. A piece of land nineteen acres in extent was enclosed and populated with rabbits. In the middle warren a number of rabbits inoculated with virulent disease were liberated, and within a f ew hours ,the whole of the animals in the enclosure were dead.

Capetown, January 4. , Mr Murray, a .member of the staff of the Cape «' Times," has travelled from Johannesburg to Swaziland. in twentyfour days, the quickest time on record. He reports that the quartz reefs recently discovered there are very rich, in many cases yielding 10 ounces to the ton, and never less than one, ounce. The, reefs, are practically inexhaustible.

1 Berlik, January 8. The Cossack deserters from the Russian army report that the troops in Poland have fearful sufferings, owing to the severity of the winter.

Rome, January 6. A grand Papal Mass was celebrated at St. Peter's to-day, and twenty thousand pilgrims, who were present, made repeated cries of " Long live the Pope and King."

Rome, January 9. An imposing ceremony was held at Pauthem to-day in commemoration of Victor Emmanuel's death. Thousands of people were present. The celebration is construed as a reply to the Papal Jubilee. The "Forma" publishes an article which is attributed to Signor Crispi, Premier. It states that the Government will afford spiritual freedom, but will guard Italian rights and interests; also, that the Government refuse to be reconciled to the Vatican. The Pope has cordially received special envoy sent by. the' Emperor of Germany.

Buenos Ayres, January 5. The Government of the Argentine Kepublic have abolished export duties to the amount of two million dollars on wool and other produce.

Calcutta, January 8. The Maharajah of Mysore has intimated to the English authorities that he is anxious to share the cost of the defence of India.

St. Petersburg, January 7. Russian troops in Poland are suffering severely from sickness and cold.

London, January 7. Her Majesty Queen Victoria has sanctioned f'i^ committee's suggestion to devote the \ i omen's Jubilee Offering to educate and maintain nurses for the poor in their own homo?.

I Ottawa, January 7th. • It is stated that the results of Mr Chamberlain's efforts in reference to the settlement of the Fisheries dispute have proved satis* factory. He has succeeded in inducing the Dominion Government to effect a compromise, and the final settlement of the difficulty is assured.

Sydney, January 10. Information has been received that a Mr Walker, who had been a settler at Maelicolo Island, went to Pentecost Island labour recruiting, whon the natives enticed him ashore, and he fell into an ambush. The natives opened lire, and he was wounded with a rifle shot, and then being set upon, he was killed with axes. A Maelicolo native who accompanied him was also killed, but three others escaped into the bush. Those on the ketch saw the murder perpetrated, J>ut were powerless to prevent it. Several murders are ! known to have, been committed at the, same spot. , . . ■■■ The Government intend to pay onefourth .cost ,of ;rabbit destruction in future, instead of three-fourths, but landowners are not required to keep a specified number of rabbiters as before. ' . ' . " ', ' ,

, l Newcastle, January 9. The Wallsend miners have agreed to guarantee to wards! the cost of a' prosecuiip^ to, cpmpd .the Iq tlieiwido^rs;. <j£i thei^vicfcinjfs, ojE f ,tlie Bplli colliery /»ccident\of .t^ympiieyj collected fofr their nisjstiapce,^ iJiliJ/

: , -/, ; Adelaide, Jtototfy IOP I ; (j)he, hundred poundsMrejght of 'small rubies, discovered at Alice ''!fssffiflaij;, ■Atia wortli' aeveikl thousand pounds, hUw been. brought j'ato,to,Wfir ' . '

Sydney, January 11. There is a great boom, in silVer-raining stocks in Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide. The excitement is intense, and nothing like it has been seen for years. It was considered extraordinary when, some time ago, BrokenhiH proprietory shares went up to but yesterday in Sydney they went up to ;£223, and at Adelaide to The greatest proportionate jump ta in Centrals, other mines, and especially the Junction, sharing in the rise. It is known that several persons have made splendid profits. Brokers in Sydney have not been so busy for years as they were yesterday, and on the Melbourne Stock Exchange the business was the largest ever effected in one day. Considerable excitement was caused by the publication of the news of the rich discovery of silver at Fairfield, near the Queensland border. It now transpires that the existence of the deposit there has been known for some time, but the matter was kept secret until the lease was secured. The average of 93 assays is 185oz to the ton. A mining expert from Silverton thinks there will be 20,000 people on the ground in two years. ' The district is well wooded and watered.

• ' Sydney, January 10. A deposit of silver ore has been opened.af Fairfield, near the Queensland border, which is estimated to contain •£! 1,000,000 worth of silver.

Sydney, January 11. Eight assays have been made of the stuff taken from the Broken Hill Central mine, and an average of 2930z of- silver to the ton was obtained. Native silver is being obtained in large quantities.. There i^ a spjendid development, and the discovery is affecting all mining stock.*

Sydney, January 11, Quite a shark plague has set in in the haVbour. These voracious fish, of all sizes, are being constantly caught.

j Melbourne, January.' ll. ' The Colonial Treasurer has received a cable from the Ageut-General that the average for the Victorian loan was £108 13s lOd, which is theliighest price obtained for any colonial loan.

London, January 11. A dense fog to-day enveloped the greater part of the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Denmark.

Rome, January 10. The Pope, in receiving English and colonial Catholics, to whom a special audience was granted to-day, prayed that reason and equity would replace the irritable feeling in Ireland.

Glasgow, January 9. Further particulars have been received from Stornaway regarding the defiant attitude of the crofters in Lewis. The additional particulars show that the Sheriff read the Eiot Act to the mob, and then called upon the police to disperse them. The efforts of the police were without effect, and a party of marines and sailors were landed from the warship lying in the Bay. During the scuffle which followed, several were injured on. both sides. >