CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 245, 10 March 1888, Page 1

CABLEGRAMS.

London, March 1. Intelligence has been received hero that a tomb has recently been unearthed at Saida, a seaport town built on the remains •of the ancient city of Sidon, in Syria, and that there is indisputable e\idence that the remains contained in the tomb are those •of Alexander the Great, who died near Babylon, b.c. 323. The Italian French tariffs have been •raised from 20 to 50 per cent. In referring to the fact in the Chamber of Deputies M. Flourens said the convention was solely for the purpose of regulating the police arrangements,'and did riot affect the international situation. Sir James Ferguson, speaking in the House of Commons, said that no fresh agree meent had been made between the Powers interested in Samoa, The interests of British subjects there were unimpared.

Lon don, March 2. The South Tokatea Gold Mining Company, Auckland, New Zealand, with a capital of £75,000, has been registered.

London, March 2. is the House of Commons, the vote for the purchase of a ship for Government work in New Guinea was withdrawn. Lord Randolph Churchill and Mr Gladstone objected to it, alleging that it was improperly included in the supplementary estimates until proof was available that the colonies had ratified the agreement regarding New 'Guinea. Lord Randolph insisted that the Queensland Government ought to pay all the cost if they wanted to •colonise New Guinea, but Baron de Worms replied that Queensland had fulfilled her engagement, and it was incumbent on England to fulfil hers.

on pon, March 3. Overone hundred Unionists cordially supported the amended procedure rules, which so far are working ex•cellently.

London, March 3. The Government expect a large majority on the motion tabled by Sir Charles Russell.

London, March 3. The New Guinea vote has been placed on tliB Estimates, and it is almost certain the vote will be agreed to. It is announced that England will annex Christmas Island, Fanning Islands, and the Penrhyn Group, in Pacific.

London, March 3. In the House of Commons Sir Charles Uussell'smotionforcommitteeof inquiry into •the right of Government to prohibit meetings in Trafalgar Square was negatived by a majority of ninety-two.

Londox, March 4. Professor Blackie, who is himself a warm sympathiser with the Crofter agitation, says Mrs Gordon-Bail lie is so ■clever that she would deceive the devil himself. She has been living for some years in great style, and has attracted -considerable attention as a woman of large meaus. She has now disappeared very suddenty, and has left a large number of debts unpaid. Detectives are searching for her with a warrant for her arrest on charge of fraud. Mr Gordon Baillie's mother •earns her living as a charwoman.

London, March 4. In the House of Commons, Mr Bradlaugh, M.P. for Northampton, moved for the appointment of a Select Committee to inquire into the conduct of the police in stopping the meetings in Trafalgar Square. After a brief discussion, the motion was rejected by a majority of 115.

London, March 4. It is expected that the Russian proposals in connection with Bulgaria will not result in a satisfactory settlement of the question.

Londok, ]VJareh 5. In view of the determination expressed by the HouseofCommonsthatno proposal can be entertained bearing on the right of the public to hold meetings at Trafalgar Square, a monster meeting is being organised for the purpose of asserting the right of the public to meeting there. Anglican Bishops are making a strong protest against the practice which is growing up among the aristocracy of devoting the Sabbath almost entirely to , amusement Among the richer classes theatrical entertainments,* jugglery, ' 'exhibitions ; of; f boxi»g, tennis matcf^,, aps even ' d#ptisg .occupy the, . greater part of the day. : The Bishops, are appealing to the clergy 'throughout the Kingdom ito use fefteiF influence to remedy the growing cv;l, and secure and maintain the proper observance of the Sabbath day.

H«r.M«.i£ety-thA : Queea,has received * tobgi-«phic meßcage from iho Ciwu

Princess of Germany, stating that the Crown Prince has had a turn for the better, and there is again room for I hope that he may survive his illness.

London, March 5. The crofters charged with rioting at Lewis, New Hebrides islands, have been tried and acquitted, the Crown being unable to prove their identification.

London, March 6. The naval estimates brought down by the Admiralty provide for an auxiliary squadron of five protected cruisers and two nineteen-knot torpedo gunboats, having all the latest designs in sharp-shooting guns. The cost will be between ,£BOO,OOO and £900,000. The estimates also show that the sum of £500,000 will be required for the next financial year. The boats are to be completed in two years.

London, March 7. In the House of Commons, Sir W. B. Bartletot, M.P. for Horsham, has moved that a Koyal Commission be appointed to inquire into the military requirements of the British Empire.

New Yokk, March 2. The American Tariff Bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives. It provides for the reduction of the tariff by 55,000,000 dollars, including 17,250,000 dollars on woollens, and 11,000,000 dollars on sugar. After Ist July next all wools to be admitted free of duty to the United States. The Bill also provides that flax and hemp shall be admitted free of duty. It is generally considered probable that the Bill will prove acceptable to the House of Representatives, but that it is doubtful if the Senate will pass it.

New York, March 5, The engine men on the line 3 as far as this city have resolved to support the Chicago-Quineey strikers, and it is stated that they will even go the length of stopping the traffic throughout the country if their demands are not complied with.

St. Petersburg, March 3. The Commissioners have been ordered to expedite the work of collecting supplies for the army.

St. Petersbukg, March 5. It is feared that the intensity of the financial crisis in Europe will force the Czar's hands, and compel him in dealing with European politics.

Cairo, March 3. A large body of dervishes attacked the troops at Suakirn to-day. The fighting, which occupied four hours, was very severe, but eventually the dervishes retreated, leaving hundreds of their number dead on the field. Colonel Tapp and five men were killed in the engagement, and fourteen others wounded. The gunboats Dolphin and Albacore, which are attached to the Mediterranean fleet, are shelling the enemy.

Constantinople, March 3. M. Nelidoff, Kussian Ambassador, has delivered a more pressing note from the Czar to the Porte, which is endorsed by Germany and France. The other Powers express no opinion on the subject of the note, which, it is understood, renews the Czar's demand that Prince Ferdinand shall bo immediately deposed.

Constantinople, March 5. The rebels in Roumelia have again broken out in rebellion, and forty of the leading officers have been arrested.

Sofia, March 5. The Radicals have gained a majority in the elections in Servia.

Rome, March 3. A body of rioters caused a disturbance by pillaging a number of shops and stoning the occupants. The troops Were called out, and charged and dispersed the mob.

' Rome, March 4. iThe Pope in an address to tho Sacred College on the relations existing between the Vatican and Quirinal said that his position had become unbearable.

' Rome, March 5. Information has boon receiyed here that an avalanche has engulphed the hospice at GrUfc Safnt Bernard, „»' motmfcam pass -'o^'ther JPeti^ujj^' 'AJJjjL between.' jpietjm^nt, i : i^,; j ;|t{uy) 1 ' Valai8 f in ' .Switzerland. . No . losa) ,of life is repotted. „ r „ •

.. 1 RoME,iMarohs. ' ; |Si^npr ,6riB|>i/ihj9 Er&jaier, decli^es^ that the Modane incident; is npt of a sej'iouanfttupe.j pThistefers to -a«previous cable which Btatedfchat Oispi had demanded that 15 French infanfciymftn ehbuld be paaiahod for compelling, at the

point of the bayonet, a number of Italian railway officials to kneel to them.]

Vienna, March 3. I The Austrian official press protest against the claims of Russia to assume a preponderating influence in Bulgaria. It is reported here that Count Kalnoky, Minister for Foreign Affairs, will apply to the Delegations for a vote of one hundred millions of florins for war purposes.

Sofia, March 3. The rumoured conference to discus 3 the question of removing Prince Ferdinand from tho Bulgarian throne is denied.

Berlin, March 4. The Crown Prince of Germany has aged greatly in appearance, and baa decreased 641b in weight.

1 Beklin, March 6. In compliance with a wish expressed by the Emperor, Prince William has been empowered to sign the Koyal decrees. The Crown Prince returns here from San Kemo at the end of this month.

San Rkmo, March 2. The latest reports respecting the health of the Crown Prince show that the swelling has increased, and that the patient ia being slowly stifled to death.

Paris, March 1. M. Wilson hai been found guilty of trafficking in the sale of decorations, and has been sentenced to pay a fine of 3,000 francs, and to undergo two years' imprisonment and the deprivation of all civil rights for five years after the expiration of his term of imprisonment.

Calcutta, March 5. Lieut. -Colonol R. B. Graham, of the Bengal Staff Corps, has been appointed to the command of the Sikkim expeditiou for the suppression of the ThibeI tan raiders.

Mozambique (East Africa), March 5. Intelligence has reached hero of a disastrous hurricane which has been experienced in Madagascar. The gale was felt with extreme violence on the east coast of the island, and the town of Tamatave, which is the chief commercial port of Madagascar, was laid in ruins by the force of the wind. Eleven vessels were wrecked in the harbour or on the adjacent reefs. The extent of the casualties is not yet known, but at Tamatave twenty parsons were killed by falling debris.

I Sydney, March 2. I Seriac, the escapee, suspected of Auckj land burglaries, recently served a sentence of seven years' ponol sorvitude-for a seriea of burglaries in this colony.

Sydney, March 3. A man named Carroll Winter brained his wife this afternoon in a lit of drunken rage- He then cut his own throat., The disturbance aroused the neighbourhood, and gave alarm to the police. Upon the latter breaking into the premises the house was found to be saturated with blood. The unfortunate woman was quite dead when discovered by the police, and the man has inflicted such injuries on himself that he is not expected to recover. j

Sydney, March 3. Since the declaration of the dividend of in the Broken Hill Proprietary Silver shares there has "been a sharp fall on the shareraarket. ■ Shares are now down, ancf are quoted at from to There has been a corresponding decline all round in silver scrip.

Sydney, March 5. At Walialda, a township on Reedy Creek, 380 miles north of Sydney, on Saturday, a dispute arose between a man named Merribt and the wellknown jockey Osborne, when the former drew a knife and stabbed Osborne through, the heart. No further particulars have reached here.-

Sydney, March 6. The " Sydney Morning Herald " states that the Government of the Dominion of Canada is,. .about to en*ev into negotiations with the s&veral colonial Governments of Australasia for the establishment of a fast fortnightly mail seryice from Yanqouver to Brisbane and Sydney, the latter to be the terminal port. Eighteen-knob boats will be procured, capable of doing the distance in 19 days, calling at ffrisco and Suva; a sixtVeu-bnob stettrnqMO' connect the latter port With Jfojr gifrland/ 1 T^'vbksels-^mto. b« fitted' <^p for the.qwi^eyance. of irujt .ab'le^tticf^ ■.. : '" *'*• t <«

,„j. / , . . ■ ,^ Sydney,. March 6. : ,MerritWh6;fEf!alli;sUbWOs^ the jockey, at' WaliMa^M^e^ [§o**\h Waled, has . been- committed for trial; the jury- having found a ;yordict of mwrder. It hat 'trati^ired 0^ borne was Merritt'B ma^, but uo cause 19 assigned for the stabbing.

Sydnky, March 6. Arrived : The French gunboat Fabert, from Noumea. She brings news that a despatch had been received by the Governor of the Island, from the French Government, conveying the text of the New Hebrides agreement, and ordering that the French troops should evacuate that group and withdraw immediately. When the Fabert left Noumea two ships were preparing to sail for the New Hebrides to bring back the French troops, and it was expected that the evacuation would be completed by the 15th instant.

Sydney, March 7. Reiterated complaints come from Broken Hill Township, not containing a population cf 10,000, regarding the apathy of the New South "Wales Go- 1 vernment, who are accused of throwing ' all the trade of the place into the hands of Victoria and South Australia. The telegraph office is especially feeble. There are not sufficient wires and the operators are working day and night. All the public offices are of a miserable description. There is no Sydney bank represented in the town. The streets are always thronged, and vast sums of money change hands at stock exchanges held open at the street corners. It is expected that by the end of the year the population will have increased to 20,000, and so good are the prospects of the principal mines that it is asserted that fifty years' work is in sight. There are three daily papers published in the town. A water supply scheme is contemplated, the water being obtained from the Darling River, 60 miles away. Several mines besides the Broken Hill proprietary are now getting first rate ore. The lode has been proved for ten miles, and its full extent is now known to be 20 miles. A j lare;e number of fresh companies are to "be immediately organised to take up leases. Rich deposits have been discovered in other directions. The tin mines continue to attract attention and considerable capital is being invested therein.

Melbourne, March 5. Mrs Gordon-Baillie had not obtained any actual concessions of land from, the Government on behalf of the crofters. She had applied for seventy thousand acres at Wilson's Promou- j tory, but left suddenly before completing arrangements, Jit being subsequently ascertained that she had victimised a number of tradesmen.

Brisbane, March 5. A TELEGRAM received from Georgetown states that Chinese leprosy is spreading amongst the aboriginals, and efforts are to be made to induce the Government to take steps to prevent its spreading to the Ethoridge goldfields.

I Brisbane, March 5. The Inter-colonial Trade Congress have passed further resolutions with reference to the Chinese question, urging that each colony should pass the same laws dealing with the Chinese, and make the strongest regulations as to their being permitted to land in Australia. The Congress consider that a | poll tax of £100 shouldbeimposedon all | Chinamen entering Australia, and that ! an annual residence tax of not less than £10 should also be imposed. A resoluI tion was also passed disapproving of the Government employing any coloured labour. The feeling on the Chinese question is so strong in Queensland that it is expected that the next election for Parliament will result in favour of all members who are inclined to expel the Chinese from the colony. .

Brisbane, March 3. At the meeting of the Intercolonial Trades I Union Congress of Australasia, now proceeding here, Mr Seymour, the New Zeai land representative, moved that an alteration should be usked in the Employers' Liability Act, so that seamen should have the benefit of its provisions. This was ■ unanimonslv agreed to. A resolution was also passed protesting against Chinese entering Australia by way of the Northern Territory, and insisting on their total exclusion from these colonies.

Adelaide, March Bth. The, Government have received information from the Imperial authorities that St. George's Sound and Thursday Isle will be supplied with an improved modern armament. . v

1. ; „- • MjsWK*jj»Nje, Marcbj.B. ' A; vrrdict of manslaughter has been, found against \ Evans, the principal in the recent fatal prize-fight, Plummtr and Stephens, the seconds, Ely, the referee, and Pollock, the time-keeper. . '

\ Melbourne March §th. t ' The MelbpMrnQ ia coit- : ing more, than ; war expected. It will