CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 239, 28 January 1888, Page 1

CABLEGRAMS.

London, January 18. The trial of Mr R C. Graham. M.P. for North-west Lanarkshire, and Burns, the Socialist leader, for makinguse of seditious language at a meeting in 'Trafalgar Square on November 13th, has been concluded, and each of the accused was sentenced to six weeks without hard labour.

London, January 19. The press generally approve of the sentences passed on the Socialists who were engaged in the Trafalgar Square •riots.

London, January 22. Tho Pall Mall Gazette, in an article, ■trenchantly and uncompromisingly comments on the recent Socialistic -convictions, which are characterised as a travesty on the police and a triumph of despotism which, if not protested •against, will mean a farewell to constitutional liberties.

London, January 23. Two Socialists have been arrested in connection with the attempted meeting in Trafalgar Square. "The Baptist Union have publicly censured the Rev. C. H. Spurgeon for his action in severing his connection with that body. Three hundred Welsh clergymen have passed a resolution condemning •coercion in Ireland.

Loxdon, January 19. The Duke of Argyle, in a speech, ■describes the letters written by the Hon. J. Bryce on the new Conservative policy a3 the production of a masculine mind and honest heart, disgusted with fanaticism and insincerity.

London, January 20. The reason for the resignation of Lord Oharles Beresford is that he objected to the Government disagreeing to reduce the vote for the Intelligence Department of the navy. Lord Salisbury, after considering the matter, decided to accept the resignation.

London, January 20. The Treasury refuses to contribute to the proposed Antarctic expedition, on the grounds that the commercial interests do not justify the expenditure, and also that the expedition is too small to accomplish valuable scientific results,

London, January 23. Mr F. Beaumont, Liberal M.R for <?olne Valley, Yorkshire South, has been requested by his constituency to fulfil a pledge given by him, that he would resign his seat when he felt unable to continue to support Gladstone. It is thought that the miseries which the jR-ussian troops are undergoing in Poland will hasten the decision for either war or peace. The Greek residents in London celebrated Lord Byron's Centenary by a special service at the Greek Church at London Wall. The ceremony was of & most impressive nature, a grand Te Deum being sung. 1,600 cases of kauri gum have been disposed of. Selected brought from £80 to ;£lOO, good hard amber £1 to £15, scratched £3, Nationalist members, speaking in Tullamore and Dublin, declared that Mr A. J. Balfour, Irish Secretary, intended to murder the leaders of the League by imprisonment. Messrs P. OBrien and Monaghan have been arrested on a charge of inciting a crowd to rioting. London, January 21. The Western Australian Land Company are offering worth of debentures. Already half the amount tias been applied for. ! The mining company to work the i Blue Spur field, Otago, will shortly be placed on the market* with a capital of £30,000.

Glasgow, January 18. The eleven crofters arrested last week afc Lewis have been, acquitted, despite the declaration of the judge that such 3 verdict would tend to have a bad effect on society. The verdict has •created a good deal of amazement. The crofters threaten to clear the deer out of all the forests in Lewis. A further force of marines has been ordered to Stornaway, Lewis.

Dublin, January 22. Mr W. OBrien addressed a large crowd in this city. He corroborated the statement made by Sir Wilfred Blunt that he (OBrien) never expected to emerge alive from prison. He said ,he expected to be reimprisoned shortly, and declared that the Grimes Act has failed to suppress & single branch of the Land League. The "Daily Chronicle" states that the reluctance of the Pope to intervane in Irish affairs arises from a letter written by Cardinal Manning, stating that both the disaffected English and Irish weie Catholics.

Mr O'Brien's release was made the i occasion of great rejoicings. In various parts of the country bonfires and illuminations were carried out on an extensive scale. Banquets had been arranged for at Cork and other towns, and a monster meeting was announced to be held at Kilrush. The authorities, however, decided to prohibit the meeting.

Dublin, January 20. Two priests have been summoned for participating in a riot, and inciting thereto. Mr W. O'Brien's health has broken down, and his medical attendants ordered his removal to the south of France. Mr OBrien refuses to go, even if permitted, stating that he is no coward, and dispite his infirmities will stand by his country even to the bitter end.

Washington, January 23. Obituary : Mrs Garfield, mother of the late President Garfield.

Vienna, January 23. A Hungarian judge who was sleightravelling in the. north was beset by wolves. During the flight the sleigh struck against a tree stump, and the judge was thrown out and eaten by the wolves. The driver of the sleigh, who was accompanied by his son, held on his way, still pursued by the animals, and as they gained upon the fugitives, the unnatural father, in order to save his own life, threw out the boy. By this means the father escaped, but has been arrested for murder.

Berlin, January 23., The Crown Prince of Germany will be present at the marriage of his son, Prince Henrich, with Princess Irene of Hesse.

Paris, January 20. M. Pasteur's plan for exterminating rabbits has been tried in a field at Kheiras, and in two days not a living rabbit was to be seen.

Pabis, January 23. While Louise Michel was addressing a meeting of Anarchists at Havre, she was shot at twice and seriously wounded. The would-be assassin was arrested. The wounds which Louise Michel received while addressing the meeting at Havre are not so serious as at first supposed.

St. Louis, January 23. The final appeal of Maxwell, who murdered Proller some 18 months ago, and has been confined in goal under sentence of death, has resulted fruitlessly, and he will now be executed.

St. Petersburg, January 19. The Czar will remain in this city till after the emancipation carnival in March. It is stated that the police are of opinion that the recent plot against the Czar was not of Nihilist origin. There is a revival of the National movement in Poland.

Hong Kong, January 19. News of another terrible disaster has been received here. Four thousand workmen were engaged in building a break\vr\t n r on the banks of the Hoangho river, when the waters broke through, engulphing the whole of them.

Sydney, January 25. The celebration of the centenary was commenced by the laying of the new wing of the St. Vincent and St. Paul Hospital by Lady Carrington. Among those present were His Eminence Cardinal Moran, His Grace the Archbishop of Sydney, and other church dignitaries. A most elaborate programme has been arranged for this week, and amusements of all sorts take place each day. A large number of the members of the Opposition have declared against the proposed centennial banquet, on the grounds that it appears unseemly to spend a sum of money in this manner while the Government propose retrenchment, and also while there is so | much distress in the city. The Catholics propose to complete St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, in commemoration of the centenary of the colony. The building when completed will be the finest place of public worship in the colonies. The projected dimensions are 350 feet long, width, within transepts, 118 feet, width of nave and aisles 74 feet, height 90 feet. There will be, a central tower 120 .feet high* and two towers with spires at the southern end will rise to an altitude of 260 feet. The building is partly finished and roofed in, and was temporarily opened for worship in 1882. Over 100,000 acres of grata have been burned in the Wagga district, New South Walea, besides thousands of sheep, and. severaMiorees. Miles of fencing have been destroyed.

Perth, January 22. News from Kimberley gives glowing accounts of rich finds there. A gold prospector, named Yon Bibra, reports having discovered in the Gilgarn Hills a mound similar in formation to Mount Morgan, and which he declares to be completely saturated with gold. The deposit is a mile in length, and the ground is of ironstone formation. It has been thoroughly tested, and the whole deposit has been pegged off. The news is confirmed by other prospectors.

Sydney, January 21. The silver market is very excited. Broken Hills have advanced and" are now quoted at from ;£2BO to .£290. Other shares are rising in sympathy, and there are few sellers. Twentyfive miles of tramway are opened at Broken Hill. The Broken Hill South Silver Mine Company have intensified the mining excitement by their having tapped the great lode. Shares which formerly had been quoted 24s have risen in value to £20, thus adding at one stroke a million and a half to the value of the mine.

Melbourne, January 22. A' syndicate has purchased a claim at Mount Dockreel at a high figure, and they are in treaty for another claim. £50,000 has been offered for a third of a claim at Mount Dockreel, conditionally on the " test of the stuff proving favourable. Men are scarce, and in consequence wages are high. Fresh discoveries are being made daily, and the results of the crushing are anxiousl) awaited,