CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 255, 14 April 1888, Page 4

CABLE GRAMS.

I Loxdox, April 7. ■""Messrs O'Brien. Healey, and Lab6u ■iere are announced to speak at the league meetings at Cork and Clare, |rhich have been proclaimed.

Loxnov, Api'il 8. The difference between Prince Bisatck and the Emperor over the beothal of Prince Alexander to Prinl,ess Victoria is the absorbing topic in England and on the Continent. The Emperor and the members of jhe Government are at variance on the matter ; and it is believed that the latter wished to test the strength of the Emperor. The Empress is incurring disfavour, owing to her hostility to Prince Bismarck, and is generally Warned for inducing the Emperor to force on the match. The Empress has announced her intention of visiting the distiicts which suffered from the recent severe flood*:.

[_ London', April 9. i In the House of Commons Mr TI. Smith, First Lord of the Treasury, replying to Mr Hugh Watt, M.P. for Camlachie (Glasgow), said that the gold recently discovered in Wales was found on ground belonging to the -Crown, and that steps weie being taken to secure the right of woiking Vhe ground.

Lt'NTON, Apiil 9. The dispute between the American Government and the authorities in Morocco has been referred to arbitration.

London. April 9. The French and German papers arc su^estiiiix repnsais m the event of the tax on bottled me being agreed to.

London*. April 9. The Xortluimbetland mineis who contribute to the maintenance ot their Parliamentaiy reprove. u.uives ha\e again held a ballot, with the lesuk that it has been decided to continue the payments to .Me^>s Pint and Feu wick, the membeis i expect ivel\ for Morpeth and Wau^'oeclv.

London, Apnl 9. The Porte wishes to ieopen the Egyptian question, but Lord Salisbui} declines to risk another check.

Lo>*no\, April 10. The Eight Honourable \Y. E. Gladstone, speaking on the Budget, said its proposals were main!}* designed to relieve pioperty. He con^ideteJ the increase of death duties wise The Hon. Mr Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, adheres to the Budget pi<>posals. The Liberals intend to move to equalise the inobatc and duties. Strenuous opposition w being shown to the horse and wheel U\e~Lord .Randolph Churchill, -peaking at Birmingham, cordiaih approved of the financial and Irish policy oi the Go vernpient. Al ohe wool sales to-day puces weie fully maimained and there was bii^k competition foi the lots otleiei.

Mi LBorRM , ApiillO. Two little gills, closing the iail\\.i\ line at baudliwr^t in a <lu«t moidi, weie run over aha killed hy a |)a^:nu tiam

Mci loi km , April 9 Inquiry i> bem^ nude heie for English malt for shipment to New Zealand. A .me of 1000 bushe *of the new crop of Victoria has been placed at £6 9s.

MfLBOURNt, Apiil 10. The express from Sydney to-day lan into and smashed seveial tmcks at "Wodontra. The engine Ma-. dwibled. It i 5?i 5 ? alleged the diiver di^iegaided the danger signals at the station.

MhLccx r.S'h, April 10. The charges against the administration of Mr Ali-son Smith are scouted m railway circle*, and unie^ some specific charges are preferred, it is impiobablo that any notice will be taken of the resolution passed by the mass meeting of railway hands held on batmday.

Melbourne, April 11. Admiral Fairfax hai consented to the squadron as&isfcing at the Exhibition manoeuvres. The V.R.C have hicrea-ed the stakes foi next season by £3 15=;.

Syd>ey, April 10. The Government have decided to restrict foreign warship* fiom coming up the harbour They will he compelled for the future to lcmam at, the Quarantine Ground, near the HeacU. The Quarantine Station will be probably removed to Booke Bay.

Sydney, April 10. Intercolonial tonnage is scarce, and freights are hardening. The approximate rates are : — Auckland, 8s 6*l ; Lyttelton, 7s Gd ; Wellington, 8s ; Napier, 10s 6d; Timaru, 9s; Dunedin, 7s 6d. Two thousand nine hundred tons of coal was exported last month to New Zealand. Tonnage for Auckland is particularly scarce.

Sydney, April 10. The overland telegraph line is interrupted by a storm.

Sydney, April 11. Bishop Barry, in his opening address to the Synod, defended the Church of England from the imputation of having used backstairs influence, the Divorce Bill They had proceeded openly by petition. He characterised the omission to &ay grace at the Centennial Banquet, as a grave one. McGrath, the Armidale murderer has been sentenced to death. M. Loikshas written to the Government asking permission to introduce microbes. The French party are at present visiting the Fullee Oountty with the object of investigating the habits of the rabbits.

Pkrth, April 11. Contractors for the Beverly - Albany Railway have ofteiod to lay a eablo to India, retaining the sole right, to work it, if certain concessions arc allowed on land lines.

Pmith, April 10. The debate on the question of responsible government has concluded. A resolution wa* passed demanding t a constitution for the whole colony without special legislation for the Northern portion of the waste lands, declining the single Chamber proposals, ami rejecting the suggested Boards of ConUol of Aborigiuces, independent of the Mmistix.

I'vKih, April 9. M. Felix Fame is protesting stiongly against the proposed tax on bottled wine, on the groutul that other countries ma), it the tax is agreed to, iiml it necessary to have recouiso to reprisals.

I'uus \pril9. General BouiAM.ru bus been elected for Dordogne, though noi a candidate. He received 00,000 votes. It is almost certain that he uiil also be elected ioi the Nord Department

I'vkin, Apnl 10. Geneial Uouhuiuoi, in lotiuniii^ thanks ro the LWdo^ne elector, sir! that his return [-un oil t ho impotence oi the Chamboi 01 lh nutio, ami the necessity that om-ioJ foi di^ohmg thai body. Bouhutgei has doehned to sit for DoidoL;ue, and contorts l\iud on Sunday The Fiinpcior ot Uennam has decoiated aiul euloyi.sed bir -Moiell foi the medical .skill djs placed in the tieatmentof Ins di^ea^e.

I'uiis, Apul 10. The I'lvncii pie^ le^.ucU the internal situation as extii'ineiuUnumm*.

Bkim.vm , Apnl 11. Ve>-eU from >>o\\ dumea lepoii meeting with bliowei^ot a-he^ Lt'pio-> ha^ luoken out at Ciomlou < >okl iioUU. 'L'lie miik-i-aie pctiHoiunu tor the on-ctmetit "t Ati.u X* and Atucan alun- o\ cept {j^mitnt*! ]'he li^noial (.lcinon^ ,vi' piocccchn^- One hunched ami -e\ont\ candidate weic an nounut.il tut ,-e\ent\ -^u o -eat- S«'\rnty eiuht aie a\o\\ed I'joti'ftiotii^ts*, and ten aieFreetiadet>. St [taiation 1- not a \ital question. Only nine havii (.Icclatcd tot it. JfiiilhU candidate^ Nippon Mulhvuuth, "evenly si\ -nppoit Unthtli^, >\lule twenty ueie undeclared.

IK v.lin, A pnl 9. Messrs Redmond, Ciilh, -uid Da vitt, M.P. c , have attempted to hold meet ])g:> in uiileient pai!:^ of the countiy to prove the vitahtj 01 the National League. Ko hitalitie^ aie lepoitud in connection with the r 'cent attempts to hold meetings luit |)eoj>le seuou^l\ iuut I>\ ihe of the c.i\ahy. At Cnnis the iiussaib diove the people htioie them, -sniping " Liule, Hntannia. '

D\ I'.LIN, Aplll < s . l\ con-eijuence of the deU'iimiiation of the Nationalists paity to h>>ld "pioclaimed'' meeting d Luge l^'dy of police and tioops .tie held leatly. At Lougluea, Ail O'lUicn .ittenipted to uddiess a meeting, i>nt the a>reii)i)lage was (\i-»pei^ed, ♦Jnity peison^ lienig injured. Di. Tdniu'i, SI.V., who Mirctvded m eluding tile vigil.ince of the poii< c, addte.->ed a meeting outside Alaeiuou at mx in the e\emng, but the cioud upon entei mg the town weie tluuged and dispelled. In many p.ut^ or (Jl.uo and Coik contlict-. oecuued, main mjuiies being sustained on both Mik^. < t Muet, however, was restou'd b\ even ing.

Komi , A;>] ll 9. The Italian pie^ rc-as^cit- rhar ;i miintime alliance hu~> li ecn entci cd into between Engiamt ami hah

\Y\SUIM.TO\, \])UiJ The 1 Inline ot Kejiie-eiitiUiw^ hn< been sitting biiite V\ edneMU) J.i-l do hating the Tanti I>il i . It has U;u\ piopo^ecl to lefuiul jn (poitiuiuite to the \uiious states oi inakt 1 a uunci.tl i eduction in taxation, in oulci to deciease tlic sar])lu>, and so oinutc Ihe necessity lor a ievi (i ,ion ot tho tai ill.

St. JVi'LUMU'iic, A[)itl 10. TliF, ivussian preis let^aid the hotioth.il of Prince Alexander with Liv: Pi incest Victoria as the iesu)t oi an iOn^iisli intiiffue to sow dis^n^on between Russia and Gennan\ and to lemstato Fj'iuce Alexander a-> rulei of Ikil-Aiia.

St. Pi,'ii,RMjru<., April 7. Thij Ru&feian Government, it o undeistood, are willing to undoitake not to use coercion in the settlement ot Bulgarian affairs, but on the other hand are anxious for a speedy settlement of the present matters in dispute, and will overlook past actions. The Government will agiee to leave the people of Bulgaria free to elect any Pnnce to the throne who is not a Catholic, and are willing to tietii with any party direct or thiougli the Porte.