CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 249, 24 March 1888, Page 9

CABLEGRAMS.

London, March 18. It is expected that the boat race between Cambridge and Oxford Universities will result in a closer finish than is generally anticipated. Oxford, against which odds are freely laid, is now rising in public favour.

London, March 18. The temperance party in the House of Commons, which includes members of both sides of the House, are exhibiting antagonism to the Government in consequence of the postponement of the Licensing Bill.

London, March 19. Lord Roseberry's motion for a committee to report as to necessary reforms in the House of Lords has been negatived by 47. In the course of a speech on the motion, Lord Salisbury said he could not support so shadowy a proposal, though ho was quite willing to consider a properly-constructed Bill on the subject.

Loniiox, March 19. The Right. Hon. T. C. .Ritchie, President of the Local Government Board in moving the second reading of a Bill to provide for the extension of the principle of local government in England, said the Bill proposed to constitute County Councils. The larger towns would have separate Councils, irrespective of whatever Councils might, under a population basis, be established in the count}' in which such larger towns are situated. Three - fourths of the members of the Councils would be elected by the ratepayers, the remainder being nominated. The duties of a licensing court would devolve upon the Council, who, inter alia, would have power to compel the closing of public-houses onSundays, and the adjustment of compensation claims where licenses were refused It was proposed under the Bill, however, that the cost of licenses should be increased 20 per cent. The Councils would be permitted to assist emigrants, and with the Courts of Quarter Sessions would jointly control the police. Local grants would be increased by three millions.

London, March 20. Mr Ritchies bill will have the effect of stimulating systematic emigration as it authorises grants being made to intending emigrants without their being required to give a guarantee of lepavment. Mr Gladstone assured the Government of an impartial discussion of the measure.

London, March 20. Lord Koseberry, in his speech on the reform of the House of Lords, said the House was becoming unwieldy and that sixty-five new peers had been created within the last seven years. He made the proposition that all peers who might be excluded from the House of Lords would be eligible for the Com- j mons.

London, March 20. | The prospectus of the London Storage Company, whose object is the storage of colonial produce, has been issued. The capital is one hundred thousand.

Dublin, March 18. A serious faction fight occurred at Longford, County Longford, on Satur- ; day. In repressing the fight the police were compelled to fire into the mob with buck shot, and three persons were seriously injured.

j Berlin, March 17. An official bulletin states that the Emperor Frederick 111. is now free from fever, but there is still a copious secretioD, which causes continued coughing.

Berlin, March 18. The Emperor Frederick suggests that the Diet should accept a message countersigned by Ministers as an equivalent to the oath which he promises to take when his health has improved.

Berlin, March 20. The Emperor Frederick 111. is better in health, having enjoyed refreshing sleep. The cold weather, however, vrill not permit of the patient taking exercise.

Berlin, 20 March. The Emperor Frederick, in his message to the Reichstag, said he would follow his father's example, and foster the welfare of the people, safeguard the honour of the Empire and maintain peace. He thanked the deputies for their unanimity in providing for the increase of the defensive power of the country.

Paris, March 17. Small demonstrations in General Boulanger's favour have taken place at Paris. He has been nominated for Marseilles and other states, and his return is considered certain, General Warnet has been appointed successor to Boulanger in the command of the' l3th Army Corps.

Pahis, March 20. A meeting of Communists has denounced General JBoulanger, and a number of Deputies belonging to the " Left " of the Chamber have issued a manifesto protesting against Boulanger's pretensions.

Paris, March 20. Boulanger will probably be relegated to the retired list.

Massowah, March 19. The Negus is now engaged with' tne rebel forces under ,the Dervishes, which, he is repelling. "'

Constantinople, March 20. M. Nelidoff, the Russian Ambassador, has formally requested the Porte to summon Prince Ferdinand to leave Bulgaria.

New York, March 18. A Terrible railway accident occurred at Ulack-strcot. A passenger tiain was crossing a trestle bridge when the structure collapsed, precipitating the train into the gulch beneath. Twentyfive of the passengers were killed outI right, and 35 are seriously injured.

Ottawa, March 18. The Methodist ltevhnl Mission in Canada is meeting with great success, and at a service held in this city Sir John Macdonald, Premier, and his wifo announced themselves as converts.

Sydn'cy, March 19. Nothing lias yet been heatd of the fate ot the Divorce Extension Bill sent home for the Queen's approval many months ago. The " Telegrap " says it understands that influences are at work to shelve it, and accuses the Church of England and the Legislative Council minority of attempting to excite the feeling of the Homo authorities against it.

S^dm/v, March 19. The Lubeck brings news to the oflecb that H.M.s. Saiultly, which recently arrived at Tonga, passed Falcon Island, the new volcanic island near the Tongan Group, which was seen to be exceedingly active and ejecting great quantities of ashes. The flames from the burning mountain were very brilliant at night, and were seen for a groat distance.

Sydney, March 19. Arrived : Lubeck, fiom Samoa, >She brings news that King Tamasese is now more favourably received by the natives and everything is quiet. The King is making a tour of the group, and is travelling unguarded. Harbour lights have- been erected at Apia for the guidance of vessels.

The Tongan Government have notified that only English coin will be accepted in their dominions as lega tender after the Ist April. Sydney, March 20. The Government Mine Inspector at Broken Hill writes that the stones recently found are garnets, not rubies. No ruby has yet been found, though, maybe, two thousand acres have been taken up. Sydney, March 20. Accompanying the intimation of the refusal of Her Majesty to give the Royal assent to the Divorce Extension Bill was a letter from the Colonial Office, pointing out that the Queen's advisers disclaim any intention of interfering with colonial legislation, but that they could not ignore the exceptional importance of the Bill. The letter further urges that any alteration of the law should be confined to the cases of persons domiciled in the country, in order to obviate suggestions of immorality or illegitimacy. The assent to the Bill should not be again asked till it was absolutely certain that the people at large agreed with the principles of the measure, and the Bill should be left to a succeeding Parliament to pass after the community had been afforded an opportunity of expressing a definite opinion on the question. Sydnky, March 20. Three men, named Fenton, Knight» and llemm, and a boy named Noble? went out sailing at Botany Bay on Saturday afternoon. The boat has since been found capsized, and it is feared the occupants above named have all been drowned. Another boat, with three occupants, was upset in the bay on the same day, but the occupants were rescued, with some difficulty, as it was blowing very hard. Sydney, March 21. The Eight Hours Bill has been thrown out in committee.

Melbourne, March 19. The gang who robbed the manager of one of ,tho city banks in the early part of the month, and attempted to extort Bioney from him under a threat of exposing him for committing an indecent offence, have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment of from 10 to 20 years, with two and three whippings of from 10 to 15 lashes. Melbourne, March 19. An Adelaide telegram statea that millions of money are being invested in bogus companies, which are being formed daily. The specimens of silver and iion ore, rubies, and other stones which are being exhibited are now pronounced rank frauds. Melbourne, March 20. A conference of glaziers and squatters has been held here, at which representatives from a ? l the colonies were present, and at which an association was formed for the purpose of taking steps to protect wool-growers fiom. the Shearers' Union. Melbourne, March 20. A letter has been received from Noumea stating that a massacre of the residents is feared upon the "withdrawal of the tioops from the New Hebrides. The natives are jubilant at being relieved of the presence of the troop?, and it is asserted that the English residents have petitioned the Admiral to allow the troops to remain, stating that they fear the natives will murder them. Meluournl, March 20. The new fort at the entrance to the harbour is to be erected at a cost of one hundred and thirty thousand pounds according to Ministers., but the departmental estimate is one Hundred thousand more. Brisbane, March 20. The schooner Princess Louise has been wrecked on a sunken reef off Lizard Island. The crew escaped with some difficulty.