CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 274, 20 June 1888, Page 5

CABLE G RAMS.

London, June 14. Many members of the Conservative party are protesting against the action of the Government in withdrawing the licencing clauses of the Local Government Bill. The publicans are making no attempt to have the clauses re-instated. The temperance party and the Unionist Liberals hope to prevent the excision of the Sunday-trading clauses.

London, .June 14. At a banquet tendered to Mr Parnell, the members of the party claimed that they had the entire support and sympathy of Australia and America.

Vikxjna, June 15. Count Kalnoky, j'ji the course of a speech, said the situation in Europe was relatively calmer, though in consequence of the non-settlement of the .tfulgaiian question the Powers were compelled to prepare for war in order to be ready for any sudden emergency. England's policy in the Balkans was entirely in accord with Austria's views.

j London, June 16. Captain John Sinclair, a supporter of Mr Gladstone, has been returned for ' Ayr, in place of Mr K. F. Campbell, who had resigned. Mr Evelyn Ashley was the defeated candidate.

London, June 16. The first reports received from the Congo mentioned that Mr Stanley had been wounded in an encounter with hostile tribes.

Adelaide, June 16. Pleuro-pneumonia has broken out in the Wandearah district, 153 miles north of here.

Brisbane, June 16. The triple murder which occurred during a Malay festival at Normanton has resulted in a European riot. The latter burnt all the houses of the aliens residing at Normanton, besides their fishing boats, and the loss is estimated at .£2,000. All the aliens have left the town. The mob threatened to lynch the murderer, and it is feared trouble may arise, as most of the aliens are armed.

Svdnkv, -June 15. The New South Wales National League convention have passed a resolution regietting the action of His Holiness the Pope in respect to the Plan of Campaign, and urging continual action on the pait of that otganisation. Mr 11. M. Hayter, the eminent Government Statist of Victoria, estimates that theie aie 51, 000 Chinese in the Austi alarum colonies.

;SYDM,v, June 15. Thu match, Wolf versus Se.ii le. tor £200 a side, was rowed over the cli.impion.ship course to-day, and was won by Seaile by twenty lengths. Time, LJlmws 2!?. 1 sees.

Mv.i.noi'RNE, June 16. The poj)UJation of Victoria on the .'Jlst of March last is estimated at 1,0-17,000.