CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 262, 9 May 1888, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS.

London, May 2. It is understood that Lord .Salisbury is .somewhat anxious at tho present attitude of tho Kubsians, as he apprehends that they may occupy Bulgaria and commence an advance on Constantinople.

LoNuov, May 2. Titk depositions and other documents in connoction with the recent trial of Mr Win, OBrien, M.P., h;ivo boon .stolen fioni the Court-house at Loughrca.

London, May 2. In tho Hon.so of Commons, Lubbock's Early Closing Bill has been negatived by 183.

London, May 2. Am excellent exhibit of war implements and material is bcin^ prepaied foi the Melbom no Exhibition. Lord S.ali.sbiiiy is i equating the Continental (Jovummcnfcs to use their influence to .sccme yood JDuiopean representation at the Exhibition. The insuKinci' value of the loan collection of pictuiep for the Exhibition is put down at 0100,000. The actual value of the collection would probably reach double that amount.

London, May 2. Tho Uon. Mr Stanhope, in his Defonc 0 Bill, piopo.scs to give extraordinary powers tor the mobilisation of yeomanry and i volunteoih in ihe event of an eineigeney

London, May 2. The o boron's wheat cupo sold at 3^'sA'\ Au^tinlinn eai^o of 8,900 (jnartois, May .shipment, has been disposed of at 33s 6d ; 11,500 quarters, INJaicli shipment, has been sold at 3d less. 300 ba<^ of Queensland sugar have been sold at fioin 12s Cd to 13s 3d. At the wool sale. 1 - to day bidding was spiiited, and prices thow an upwaid tendency.

London, May 2. The London Chattered Hank has dc" clarud a dividend of 7 per ceni. , and £27,000 have boon added to the reserve fund.

London, May 3. The ship ftaslminster, which is he" licned to have been lost dm mg a storm ofl' the coast of Queensland, has been ported as oveidue at Lloyd's.

Lom)ON, May 3. A DKSPATCfi received from Emm l>ey stales that he has not leceived word tiom Stanley. He has sent a search party out in the diiection he should come, and it was expected that the paities would meet about December last

London, May 3. Tne non-ai rival of Stanley expedition nl Kmin Iscy's headquarters has not been the cuu.se of any anxieU being felt here, as it is know n that he may have been letarded in his process, owing to insufficient means of tiansport.

Lomion, May 3. Aiohbishop Walhh has expressed his willingness to submit to the Papal deriee, but states as lie is unable to act in opposition to his conscience he would prefer to resign. At moetings I of 'he League in London and Liver- j pool the decree was condemned, and \ | 1 (.'solutions earned refusing to obey it

j London, May 3. I The (joveimnent intend to issue I losses and licenses for i^okl ininini^ in \ Wales.

London, May 3. j The Select Committee appointed to j di.uv up rules to regulate the admission ot sti angers to the House of Commons has ad\iscd that the Agents-( General for the Colonies in London should be accoided the same piivileges as foreign ambassadors.

Lain don, May 3. A further quantity of Australian stones, thought to bo rubies, have been tested, and are pronounced to be linnets.

London, May 3. Air Thon.iih Dickson (a rarnellite) and Mr Kobeit Sox lot; (si Unionist) aie the candidates nominated for the Dublin seat (St. Stephen's Green) rendered vacant I>y the death of Mr Edmund Dwyer Gray.

Lomion, May 3. Mr William OBrien, M.P., lias been sentenced to three months' imprisonment for addressing a proclaimed meeting at Longhrea, on Sunday, the Bth ot April last.

London, May 4. Intelligence has reached heie of the massacre b}' the natives of seven niembeis of a German exploring party in the neighbourhood of the C'ameroons. Thirty others were wounded.

London, May 4. Kngland has agreed that Apia shall u c again placed under the conLiol of the Samoan (Government, subject to the Treaty of Itights, executed by the Treaty Powers.

London, May 4. Mr Goschen has announced lhat the Government arc willing to exempt wines not exceeding uOs per dozen in value from the proposed tax on bottled wines.

London, May 4. In the House of Loirfs to.lay Earl Carnarvon reiterated the explanation of his views on the subject of Home .Rule, as expressed in an interview with Mr Parnell some time back.

Dublin, May 3. His Holiness the Tope has decided that Archbishop Walsh shall romain at Dublin. It is understood that this course has been determined upon in order to avoid a political outcry.

Bkushape, May 4. The Montenegrin raiders have been disporsod.

Pakis, May 3. Theautfioritiesintcml making further protests agaiiish the <lut.y on hottled wine, imposed by the Kuglish (lovein- ' ment.

I Borne, May 3. It is stated that the Pope's decree is but a precursory step, and that it has been resolved to enforce the refusal of absolution to all who disobey it,

Rome, May 3. His Holiness tiik Poims has summoned a meeting of tbe Propaganda to consider certain other aspects of the Irish agitation for Home .Rule. Eukvos Ayres, May 1. Fifteen banks have suspended payment within the past ten days.

Buenos Aykes, May 3. It if, estimated that the liability of the banks that have suspended payment here is seven million pestas..

Constantinople, May 2. The great initialing in Macedonia is creating a feeling ot intense irritation throughout the country.

CoNbTAi\TiNoi'LK, May 2, The Sultan is taking active steps to fortify Adrianoplc.

Bi'-run, May 4. Russian and French intriguing against Italy is causing irritation, and the German press is denouncing both Powers.

.St. I'hTi'.usi'.uKO, May 2. Additional Russian foiccs arc to be son to the Asia Minor honlier.

St. Pfc.TKiisjjUKO, May 2. The Admiral MakhinoH, the most powerful ilusbian cruiser, willshortly bedespatched to the Pacific.

St. Petersburg, May 4. Two fast cruisers will shoitly be despatched to Vladivostock, raising the squadron there to the number oi twenty.

Ottawa, May 2. The Canadian Senate have passed the Fisheries Kill.

S\dnky, May 3. A young man named Brcnnan has been neutonced to four yeari' imprisonment for the pint he played in concealing the birth of an illegitimate child, of which he was the putative father. The father of the girl had Brennan arrested for forgery, and the latter falsely .swore, out of revenge, that the girl and hei irothei had murdered his illegitimate child. The case then resolved itself into one of concealment of birth, and the guilty action, fioni the evidence adduced, was fastened on Brennan.

Sydnky, May 4. The " Sydney Mail,' " Town and Country," and " Sydney Referee" tip Kemp to win the sculling championship iace. The betting has shortened a point, and is now 5 to 4 on llanlan. Noirc'K has been given in the House of a fceiies of i evolutions, piotesting against the (Queen's veto of the Divoice Bill. The motion to bring into efl'ecb a Land Tax has been canied. An amendment, which wa-> legaided as a vote of censure on the Go-\ eminent was negatived by 30 votes to 17. The captain of the steamer Undine has boon acquitted of the charge of manslaugter of Pcele, who drowned dining a collision at the Chlloid-Kemp boat iace. A beam of coal 12 feet thick has been { stiuck at the Vale Coal Mine, Lithgow. I liabbits inoculated with \iius from j the rabbits which died fiom infection by ! Pattern's nnciobes- of chicken choleia, succumbed within 24 houi». Sydnky, May 4. Tiik steamer Tsinan, ■with one huudied ami thii ty-eight Chinese passengeis, arnvetl from Kongkong to-day. The Goa ernment Ikia c refused to allow the Chinese to land. The Chinese camp at Germantown, neai AU)iin, was destroyed by fiie today. r riie lire is supposed to have been the woik of an incendiary, and an outcome of the strong feeling against the Chinese

Mkj.iiouknk, May 4. Another attempt was made to-day to wreck t.lie (Jippsland train, large stones having been placed on the tails.

Mkluouum-:, May 4. Hoi and and Carroll, who recently engaged in a prize-fight", have each been fined -£f> and costb.

MhLHOUKMi, .May 4. A fireman in the employ of the Railway Depaitnient had his pocket picked oi o£BGO, which ho had leceivcd Ironi the sale of some mining shares.

JVliaitouKNE, May 4. After negotiations and delay extending o\ er ten yoaih, the (lo^crnmcnts ol New South Wales and Victoria have agreed to eiect a biidge over the Mm ray, at Yanawonga and Muhvala at the coy t of the two colonies. The dioughi h.i^ broken up in New South Wales., Vietoi 1. 1, South AustraliaandQueensland. Tliesdained relations existing for some time between the President of the Exhibition and the Vice president have culminated In the resignation of Chief Judge lligginbotham, the Piesident. Colonel S-'ugood, the Vice -pi evident, lecently resigned, but withdrew his resignation al the request of the majority of the Commit tec.

Brisbane, May 3. The Chinese have been selling opium to the blacks in the interior, and a number are reported to be dying from overdoses.

Bins bank, May 4. Up to the pieseut, the result of the general election is that seven Oppositionists have been returned, and no Ministerialists. Ho ba»t, May 3.

The Tasmanian Government have decided to co-operate with the other colonies in making some attempt to stop the influx of Chinese.

London, May 4. Sir James Fergusson. Political Secretary to the Foreign Office, replying to Mr Labouehero, M.P., said that there had been no otticial eoirmunicatioii in relation to Ireland passing between the Foroign Ollice and Catholic Bishops.

Luniks, Way 4, I Mi O'Dnen, M.V., has appealed i against the lust sentence ot Uuee ' months' itnjn i.^onmenl imposed on him I tor taking pail in a pioclaiincd meet-

London, May 4. In the House of Commons to-day, Sir James Feiguson, Political Secretary to the Foreign Office, replying to a question by Mr McAithur, JVI.R, said that the German Government had announced their intention of withdrawing from the Samoan Convention, and to this England had consented. The reply made no mention as to whether England recognised Tamasese as King of the Island.

London, May 4. The cricketers of Surrey County have entertained the Australian cricketeis at banquet.

London, May 4. In a speech in the Bouse of Louis, Lord Carnarvon, leferiing to the interview with Piimoll on Home Rule, reproached himself for conducting rhat interview in the absence ot witnesses.

London, May 4. The Government intend to introduce a bill giving authority to bonow money on the security of the Suez Canal shares, and the amount so borrowed will be expended on the defence of the coaling stations.

Z\"s/iisak, May 3. H.M.S. Gaunkt, engaged in suppressing the slave tiade, sighted a slave dhow yesterday. The Garnet gave chase, when the dhow capsized, and one hundred .slaves weie drowned.

Vienna, May 3. Tjje local press declare that German sympathy is increasing towards England, and decreasing towards Russia.

Home, May 4. Monstcnor Persico, who was delegated by the Pope Lo inquire into the affaiis in I? eland, has written to the Vatican approviug of the decree.

Sydney, May 5. The Dives, Fiench war-ship, has arrived here, and leaves .shoitly for the New Hebrides, where she joins the war-.ship Decres. The captain of the latter vessel lepiesents France, and Captain Clayton, of I {.M.S. Diamond, Britain, on the commission to administer the affaiis of the gioup. H.M.S. Calliope is also with the Diamond.

Sydxkv, May 5. The Pacific - Canadian lailway authorities will shortly bet;in negotiations with the Australasian Governments in connection with the Pacific - Canadian route an a means of communication with these colonies

S\i>m \, May I. Drs. Hutehei's .and Eilr's expo 1 inents on ribbit extenn •nation at Tin tinallony have pro\c<l successful. Tlio poition ot land fenced in for the puiposes of the experiment was infested with l.ibbits, but luib now been entiiely cleaiei).

S\ dn fv, May 5. Cuulinal Moian thinks that the Jiish people, aie acting I'eifecth vithin then lights in di.sie^uidin" the command of the Hoi} Sec, should it mleifeie the national movement. He also believes that interference of the Pope will enormously benefit the Irish cause.

Melbourne, May 5. All the Australian colonies, with the exception of New South Wales, have agreed to unite to secure the seivices of Imperial Officers to advise on colonial defences.

Melboukm,, May 5. The Secietary *of the National League has leceived a cable from the Secietau- at Dublin intimating that the statement that the Pope had condemned the League is quite untrue