CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 241, 11 February 1888, Page 1 (Supplement)

CABLEGRAMS.

London, February 4. "Several of the crofters at Stornaway, who were implicated in the recent outrages there, have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from six to fifteen months. The Archbishop of Canterbury to«Uy re-opened tjhe Southwell Church, Nottingham, in the presence of a large assemblage of ecclesiastical dignitaries. The Bishop of Lichfield, preaching on the occasion, denounced the increased spirit of gambling and other vices, and scathingly alluded to the veiled im---morality existing in the higher circles. He demanded the union of all religious -communities for the purposes of endeavouring to possess a purer state of things, and for preventing a perpetuation of the laxity and disregard for anorality which prevail.

London, February o. # Gladstone is at Cannes, and his health is greatly benefited by the trip. He will return here in time for the opening of Parliament on Thursday. • i A terrible tragedy has occurred at Salford, a town in Lancashire. Samuel Derby, a chemist in that city, who was in destitute circumstances, poisoned his wife and six children, and then committed suicide.

Philadelphia, February 6, There is growing anxiety over the strikes which are occurring throughout the States. Several fatal affrays have already taken place in the Pennsylvanian mines, and at Pittsburgh the members of the Knights of Labour Society made violent attacks on the negro workmen.

Constantinople, Feb. 6. Count De Montebello, Fronoh Ambassador here, has had an interview with Kiamil Pasha, the Grand Vizier&nd has assured him that the Damascus <( incident" will not disturb the harmony existing between France and Turkey.

London, February 4thThe Mount Morgan (Queensland) appeal cases have been dismissed. The point in dispute involved the ppssession of the mine, and their Lordships held that the alleged omission of formalities did not justify their annulling the leases, even at the instance of the Crown. The leases were not liable to ejectment, except at the suit of the lessor, and no sufficient ground had been alleged to exclude the holders from the miner's right. The land was, de fado, occupied by virtue of the lease. George Town (Demerara), February 6. An extremely rich goldfield has been discovered on the banks of the Surinam Rivtr. Surinam is a province of Dutch Guiana.

Dublin, February 3. A horrible accident occurred here today. A female lion tamer named Senide placed her head in the mouth of a lion for the purpose of having her photograph taken in that position. The flash of a camera staitled the animal, and caused it to close its jaws and worry her like a mouse. The unfortunate woman was dreadfully mangled, and expired almost immediately.

London, February 7. A Home Rule debate has been arranged for at Oxford University. Among the speakers on that occasion will be Lord Randolph Churchill and Eight Hon. John Morley. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, in the coarse of a speech yesterday, urged the Unionist party to reform the bonds of the Church before the political pendulum swings to anarchy. M. Shaw Lefevre, who has taken a prominent part in several of the recently-proclaimed meetings, intends to hold a meeting at Loughren on Friday next. The magistrates of that place are consulting as to the course to adopt.

Vienna, February 7. The Government have asked for a vote of half-a-miliion florins for the purpose of increasing the Landwehr.

Calcutta, February 6. The forces of Kutsis attacked a party in Chittagong hills in Bengal preaidency. During the fight which ensued Lieutenant Stuart and two men were killed.

ar'-^v If St. Petersburg, February 7. Prince Bismaeck's speech in the Reichstag has been well received in Russian official circles, where it is considered to be of a pacific character. It is felt, however, that the speech leaves many points connected with the Triple Treaty involved in doubt

London, February 8. The general feeling in diplomatic circles is that Prince Bismarck's speech in the Keichstag is of so eminently a pacific character that it in calculated to, remove all cause of war.