CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 253, 25 April 1888, Page 4

CABLE G R AMS.

London, April 18. The Deceased Wife's Sister Bill has been read a second time in the Rouse of Commons by a majority of 57. Mr Goschen, *.penkin£ at Croydon, eulogised the readiness shown by the Australian colonies to bear their share of the cost of defending the Empire and to maintain an Australian na\y. Mr (loschcn expressed the opinion that the Hou&e of Commons would liberally and sitisfactoiily respond to the expectation* of t ho colonies in the matter.

Lovdon, April 18. Father McFaddcn's appeal against the sentence imposed upon him for inciting to resistance lvis been dismissed.

Lo^pon, April 19. The " Clnoniclc " states that the Pope has directed Archbishop Walsh, of Dublin, to prepare a repoifc on the principles of the Irish National League, also explain the charges preferred against it, and the nature of the outrages which have recently taken place in Ireland, the report to be compared with Monsignor Portico s. Right Hon. Mr Goschkv, speaking at Croydon, deprecated, in view of warlike prospects, any reductions on the basis of taxation. He' chaiged the Opposition with changing front in obstructing the County Government Bill. The libel action, Peters v. BradUugh, re suited in a \erdict for the plaintiff of £200 damages. Mr Brad laugh has apologised for the statement that Lord Salisbury has given cheques for the purpose of organising unemployed gatherings at Trafalgar Square, and the proceedings instituted against him linvp. been abandoned.

Apiil 19. !Slv Octavius Morgan's Colonial Marriage Bill has been withdrawn, owing to the satis>factory division in the House ot Commons on the motion for the second reading of the Deceased Wife's Sister Bill. It is officially announced that the Poite declines to allow either the proposed British or French modifications in the Sue/. Canal convention. Lord Hartington was to-day pre>ented with the freedom of the city of London. In the course of his speech he declared that the extension of local go% eminent to Ireland would be more useful than any dream of impossible independence, or the autonomy of a subordinate province.

Loxdox, April 20. The whole of the new capital of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company has been subscribed. It will be re membered that the directors sanctioned £1,000,000 increase, and £500,000 was offered to the public.

London, April 20th. Eight thousand emigrants embarked at Liverpool on Wednesday, for Canada and New York.

LoM>ov, April 20. Jem Smith, the pugilist, has accepted the challanjje to tight Peter Jackson at Sydney for £1,000.

London, April 20. The sentence of tluee months par-sed on Father Stephens for inciting resistance has been confirmed.

London, April 20th. , An explosion in the collieries at Workinsrton, Cumberland, resulted in the death of seven hands.

London, April 20. : The barque Decapolis, fiom Newcastle, for London, ran ashore at Dungenee*. She has been floated off, and appaiently has sustained no injury. The cargo of the bark Abeona, from Adelaide to London, took fire, and sixty bales of wool were jettisoned before the tire was suDDiessed.

Berlin, April 19. The gravest feai^ were enteitained ot the fate of the Empeior until this afternoon, when he slept well, and upon awakening wa= slightly better. Ordei> have been issued tor the sei/uie of the papers containing insulting references to the Empress.

Berlin, April 18. Thl Empeior is woi^e. Blood poisoning is feared. The Emperoi appeared at the windows of his palace three times during the day, and received a greatovation fiom the ciov, ds ac^embled below. Biood poisoning- -set in "hi- e\ enin<r, and iheuoi&t ]■> confidoied imminent. It has been found necessary to inseita larper canula in the Emperor's throat to facilitate bieathing. The opeiation was succe-nfully performed. There is intense anxiety heic at the condition of the Empeior.

April 20 a. m ). The Emperor's sufferings dm ing the night ■svere intense, and he constantly prajed to be released fiom the pain fiom which he was never free. Since midnight there ha\e been immense di^chaiges from the throat. The Emperor peisi.sts in conducting State business, even in his bed. Her Maiesty the Queen is expected to reach Berlin to-monow.

Bucharest, April 20. The agrarian revolt reported home day-5 ago is subsiding. During 1 the e\citoment the peasants committed terrible outia^e->, and there were fiequent encounters with he troops.

Pvris, April 19. The Chamber of Deputies opened to-day. General Boulanger delivered orarions to the crowds assembled as lie went to and returned from the Chamber. There was no disorder at the opening of the Chamber. A vote of confidence in the Government, expressing a belief that they would ensure respect foi the Republic and triumphantly carry a moderate policy of constitutional reform, was agreed to by a majority of 200. The motion was proposed in consequence of Boulanger's demonstrations. The Go\ernment announced that they propose to nominate a committee to revise the Constitution of Prance on Saturday.

Paris, April 20. In the Chamber of Deputies to-day, M Floquet stated that the Government favoured a revision of the Constitution, am would be prepared to consider any well-cle fined proposal that did not aim at ; monarchy, or that wab not a cloak covering a dictator's throne.

St. PhTEBSKURG, April 18. The Moscow "Gazette" &ays that it wil greatly interest Russia to know thatFranci is in a strong position, no matter througl whom that strength may come.

April 19. The Russian press has been enjoined under pain of severe punishment, not te publish a word in disparagement of Prince William. There is a great separatist move ment afoot in the Caucasian provinces, headed by the aristocrats of Georgia. Numerous arrests have been made.

Vienna, April 18. < The Emperor of Austria meets Queen Victoria at Innsbruck on Monday.

St. Pktersuurg, April 20. lb is? reported chat the Government have secured a number of steamers for tho purpose of transporting troops to Bulgaria.

Washington, April 19. The Foreign Committee of the Somite reported adversely on tho Fisheries Treaty.

Sydnky, April 20. H.M.s. Undine has been sold for fifteen hundred pounds to a Melbourne linn of contractors. 11.M.5. Swingorhas arrived at "Newcastle ' from Auckland. Sir Henry Parkcs considors that so far as thib colony is concerned there is no further need to inquire into the Chinese question, as an ultimatum has already been forwarded to the Home authorities. Profc^or Liversiejcof Sydnoy University, in his leport to the Senato sujr^osts the dispenfimj with the formal mati iculation examination except in medicine, bcioncc, and enffincering'.

Btch \rkst, Apiil 20, Tho Roumanian newspapeis aic demand mc: tho expulsion from the country of M. Hitiovo, the Russian Ambassador.

Sydney, April '20. The surveying ship Eceiia, which sailed yesterday for Auckland, i* to survey the new cable route, which it i& understood will be fioui Sydney to the extreme noith of New Zealand, and thence to British Columbia.

Svpnfy, April 20. A Chinaman lhing in the heart ot the city was found to day sulfcrinjj from leprosy, and was taken to the leper hou^e.

y^ i>Nhv, Apr 21. Particul.us iccci\ed here of the narrow escape from a collision between the steamers Oceana and Cafinobhow that the ionncr was steaming at the late of sixteen knots an hour in the "lip" at Melbourne ileads, when the (.\^t>ino cro.s&ed her bews — the steameis being within a few feet of colliding.

I y\i lhoi'knk, April 19. There was a very narrow escape of a seiious collision between the Y. and 0. steamer Oceana and the steamer Casino in the Bay early this> morning. Particulars have not been allowed to transpire, but it is know that a panic \\ as occasioned, and that the passengers rushed on deck in their nightdresses. Some of the passengers a\ cr that the vessels actually struck each other. A large frontage in Elizabeth-street has been sold at £12,000 per foot. Scott's Hotel, with 60 feet frontage toCollins-street, wa» submitted to auction to-day, and passed in at t* 100,000. The Royal Commission appointed to ! inquire into the sanitary condition of the city and suburbs has examined Mr Cia>vfoid Barlow, an English authority, who recommended the adoption of the water caniage system of drainage.

Mklhoi mi-, April 20. The City of Melbourne Bank, has declared a diwdend for the half-year of 121 per cent.

Mi Li.ornvt, April 21. The \arious musical tocietic.^ of Australasia are invited to combine for a giancl musical festival in connection with the Centennial Exhibition.

Brisk A.Nh, April 20. Thirtj -eight thousand tons of sugar have been expoi ted since last May. The top storey of Fyke's large furniture warehouse in Pitt-&treet 'vas completely gutted by Hie this morning, and damage was sustained to the extent of L' 3,000. The New Zealand Company had a risk of £500 on the buildings. The Comptroller of Piisons, in his annual report, which has been laid before Purlia ment. suggests that rh*->fc offenders .should be treated to a com.-c of nine months' t-eveie discipline which should virtually be a system ot solitary treatment, instead of being kept with other prisoners, for a term of year?, during which they form criminal a^ociation^, fioai which they rarely manage to fiee themsehes. Wannambool potatoes are dull at 50s. Onions ate 65-5. New Zealand potatoes ate 60= ; maize. 2s 4d to 2s 5d : oats are quoted at 2? 4d. The market i»> bate, and prices must decline on account of the low pace ruling for maize. Bran is> firm, at 8d to Sjd. Pollaid i^ tinn at 9d ; chickwheat, 2? Sd : milling sort*. 2s 5(1 ; chee.^e, 4d, loaf-M/e, sd. Local buttei has advanced to 1> 3d, but the advance is only temporal y. Imported butter is 9i to lOd ; bacon, 9d to 9\d ; New Zealand hams, Is Id.

Brf^manj,, April 2). The population of the colony at the end of the >e<ir uas 366,940.

Adm.udk, April 20. The Chief Secretary, addressing the electots, enunciated the Government policy. He said it was intended to ask fot half a million loan. A bill would be introduced imposing a Chinese poll tax m the Northern Terntory, to be ietrospcctive ; also a bill to empower the colony to loin the Federal Council, to whom the Chinese question would be remitted.