LATE CABLES.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 269, 2 June 1888, Page 4

LATE CABLES.

London, May 30. It is reported that the French flag has been hoisted at St. Marie, in Jersey.

Berlin, May 30. The "Xord Deutsche Zeilung' 7 saysit is l"o lie hoped that tho French will resort to icprisals in connection with the stringency of the German passport regulations, and prohibit Germans crossing the frontier without passports. By adopting such a course, the danger of friction between the two nations i would be avoided.

Viknxa, May 30. Count Kalnoky lias assured the Fu-iuli Minister that Hcrr Tisza did not intend to ofl'ehd the French people when warning Uio Hungarians against « exhibiting at the Paris Exhibition.

Bkkljn, May 29. Tlio Emperor got a chill while walking in the cattle grounds, and lias taken to his bed.

Bj:kli>>, May 30. The Emporov suffered no ill effects from tlie chill caught in walking.

CnrsHAM',, May 30. The (roveinmeiit have received a coniidcntial despatch re the proclamation of sovereignty over New Guinea, from which it appears that Dr. McGrciroi will not he the first administrator, us ]>reviously announced. The nan jo of that oflicial. liowever, has not transpired.

London, May 29. The apples per s.s. Kimutaka have been sold at from four to thirteen shillings per case.

Mjj/]:outcm«, May 30. A patent has been taken out for destroy in^ labbits by electricity. The patentee's plan it, to arrange wires round the burrows in such a manner that the labbits shall be killed by contact with them in ciossin^.

Sydma, May 30. The evidence which has been taken by tho Kabbit Commission at Silvertun shows that the disease discovered by ]Jr. Butcher utterly extirpated the rabbits on the Tintinallogy ran, which computes an area of two bundled and f 01 L 3 thousand acres.

S\dm-:\, May 30. An m ten oloniaiConfeience of Chambers of Commerce and manufacturers on the subject of fiee tude between the Australian colonies will be held here next monih. The Conference opens on the Gtb of -l one.

m dnm, May 30. A lich iodc has been discovered at tttandborom;h Falls. Munay Waters. The lode is repoited to l)e 12 feet thick, and assays are said to give from three to seven hundied ounces to the ton.

Mi i.r.orn.NL, May 30. SirJamesMcßain has been appointed President of the Melbourne Exhibition Commission.

Mi.li.oikm , May 30. The iHTannements for the establishment of a caitiiilsre factory are almost completed, the Yictoiun Government having given a bonus of per annum.

Am Lur>n, May 30. The Hon. J. C. ttray has been elected {Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. Sir Henry Ayres, K.C.M.G., has been re-elected President of the Legislative Council.

Sydnly, May 31. A special meeting of the Gisborne Petroleum Company has been held here at which the resolution passed on February 7th, fixing the capital at^'2oo,ooo was rescinded. The new resolution fixes the capital at i' 60,000 minimum cash to shaieholders. The total number of shares in the new Company is left open. The meeting adjourned till June 30th, to consider any proposition that may be made for floating the j Company or purchasing the property.

[ Bki^f. \xk, May 31. i Hanlan is prepared to row Kemp for i the Sculling Championship of the World and £200 a-side, three month's after his (Hanlan's) row with Trickett.

Svpxry, May SI. H.M.s. .Raven has returned from the Islands, where she has been making i inquiries into the circumstances attending the murder of Walker at Pen- , tecost Island while labour recruiting in January last. It was ascertained that the murder was committed without any provocation whatever. The names of the murderers have been obtained, and H.M.s. Diamond will endeavour to effect their capture.

Sydxey. May 31. A scene occurred iv the Legislative Assembly last night. Mr McElhone used certain language which the Chairman of Committees ordered him to withdraw. Mr McElhone made a partial retraction, and on the Chairman demanding an absolute withdrawal the hon. member defied the authority of the chair and walked out of the House. On the motion of Sir Henry Parkes McElhone was "named" and found guilty of contempt, and was ordered to remain in custody during the pleasure of the House.

Ni-.\v York, May 30. Immense damage has been done to crops in America through rain and hailstorms.

Dut.lin, May 30. The County and City of Dublin have been proclaimed.

Paris, May 29. The French Press regard the Germau frontier rules as bellicose. The German Press, however, declare they were made in order to avoid quarrels arising.