CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 253, 7 April 1888, Page 6

CABLEGRAMS.

London, Apiil 2 The National League intended holding a series of meetings on ISund.iv, but they were suppressed by the Government.

Lommin, April 3. The delegates attending the Sugar "Bounties Conference reassemble on Thursday. It is mentioned that American stock wheat is 18.000,000 bushel* above the estimate, The list for the April wool sales has closed; ;H>l..">oo bales have been forwarded direct, and M.OOO bales to come by Santa Apollo, I'iako, and Adolph."

I'VMN ApiilS. 'I Hi: Colonial Union Company's steamer .Selemhria, which left Napier for London on Ist March, lias put into Monte Video, .South Aiucuca, with her machinery disabled. Her cargo of meat is seriously endangeied in consequence of the breik-doMn. M. Floquet has announced to the, President that he is willing to accept the task of forming a Ministn It is expected that the portfolio*. ■will be allot red as> follows —Minister of the Intel u>r. M. FkHjuet : Minister of War, ?»[, de Fre^cinet • Mimstei of Public Instruction, M. Goblet ; Foieign Minister, 31. Flouiens . Minister of Marine, M. Krant/.

l'\utN Apt ll C> Dissension^ have ah each taken place in 1 tie new Fiench Cabinet, and change* in it^ //</?><n>u? ate expected Ir is announced that J\F. Iv-uli^e joins \T. Fiot}iiet'& u> Minister of Justice. M. Lonl)eit a* ot rublic Woik<. md M. Tithe a^ .Mmis ter of Agriculture.

Blki in, Aiml 3. Ax otlieial communication fioiu 3h T. AY. l>a\aul (Socieiaiy of State for tlu* United -States) to the Ameiiean 31 mi-. tei resident in thi* city, ha* boon published. 3lr Hayaid i edicts that Geimam i* iniablo to take >i li'ueial v:^u of Samoan life, in id the innominate condition of ex-King 31alietoa, horn the tieaty I'ower^ have repeated!) admitted is the li^htful liiler of Samoa The Geiman policy in iSamoa, continue--3lr Ba\ard, has not been maiked b\ that ju<t con^ideiation from the long friendship between Ameiica and Germany, the fonr.er was entitled to expect irom the lattci. 3lr IJayatd conclude? by stating that fiom lecent ad\ices to ban 1 the pie-cut condition of Samoa ie- most un-ati^tactoiy.

R.o Al.nilu i- op[»u-ing the Italian conditions i'oi per.ee

_\I \--o\\ \n. A[nil 2nd. It is believed that the pjiltniniT o[ the Xegus i? simph to obtain time until summei. when tuc Itiikan ti'iops will be ai-ab'ed bv the interne heat.

M \ — itv. \n. Apul 3. A i.VHLC i-s expected netween the Italian force ami the uoop- 01 tlie ISegus at Aibt De-nbie.

\ !!NN\. Al>\\\2 Government are lv.'.-ing two ;ul<litional regiment^ 01 e.n .iln .

"W wh\< i r <v \piil 3 Tlie repoit of the C'-mmittfe of "\Ya\ - and .Mlmii- i\ fa\ouia!>!c to the new 'Wv.'iil -Bill, ju^t introduced into Consri'ess.

Xi W VoKK. Apill 1. Mil .T.VY (>oi i/i> lias puM.slu'<l chaiLfo^ against Mr(Joidoi) 13e)U)Ctt winch, ii tiuc, will exclude ?,h Bennett lior.i fcocioty.

I lie Kalian C<»r«itof Appeal has <\e prhed Pinico-s iloiieniolic ,unl itle^ensicin of their ("-rate^ hi JvU-^ia, on the ground that they vie tinci^ncis.

H\ dm \ , Aniil 3. Cross, the bogus Mvecp piomoter, was to-day fined ,/,IUU and costs. Notice of appeal uas gnt'H

S> i)\i'i , April 3. One of the ]>rfncipal building firms have paid <>fi all the masons m tlieii employ, and aie now ohVnng 10-> -i day m^tea-i of 11s a d.t), which is the luling late, til le^in lt that they ha\c lost feo muck lately that they cannot pay the ruling late iv\y longer, an<l that masons must give way as v. ell as other trades. A meeting of the Tiade Societies will he held to consider the position.

Sydm.y, Apnl 4. The Government ha\e definitely decided not to join the other colonies in sending an invitation to the Imperial Government to appoint an inspecting officer tor the colonial forces.

MhJJirn km,, April 3. A. boat was capsized in the harbour to-day by the »\ash of a passing steamer. One man wah drowned.

AILLBoniM., April 3. A large sum has been pnvately offered tor the right to use M. IJasteur's sc}ieme of labbit dessLrucion, bul has been refused.

Ivlujjourni:, Apiil 4. An Imperial despatch has been received which offers to colonial Governments the services of General Sir Evelyn Wood in connection with the defences of the colonies, provided his expenses are guaranteed. Mr Gilliea, Premier, hesitates, since Sir Henry Parkes has declined to approve of the project.

Mklhoukni:, Apnl 4. The body of erne of the victims m

the late boating accident has been recovered. Nothing lias been seen of the rest. Sir Henry Loch, (governor of Victoria, wa^ accidentally ridden down and thrown to the at the Easter Monday Volunteer Review. It was sup posed that there were no seiious iuiuries, but it was discovered yesterday that he hud sustained a fiactured rib. It will be a ioitniijht before reeo\eiy can be expected.

Adi i mim , Apnl fl. Five trails aie now liumiii!; daily from Adelaide to the Humor miuiiii; disti ict, whcie hvnniv is unprocui.ible. Jt, is su^uesteU thai, the (luveumienL should >niil tlio "uiilmiii)lo\iml " cn<ja«O(l on woik> in comieftioM with the Nrtional F.nk to liiokon Hill.

f> ,ixi;.vv i , April 4. Tlio Coveunncnt of Queensland asked the Commander ot \{ M-. lv'-ona to state .it. whose instance tlie MU-vev of the IV.ulie c.il/lc loutc had boon ordcu'il, and what ihe^iailino jioiut 'L'lio Coir.niander h:>\ing 10fusod to unswei tin. Mi ([uesh<m^, the Auent i'eneial has been m^tnieted to prou'nre the dtMied niioiination fiom 1 the Atinmalt).