CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 279, 7 July 1888, Page 5

CABLEG RAMS.

Sydney, ' Julj; ( 4. , •The revenue returns foivtho- colony of New South Walosforthe twelve morfth's ending June 30th, show an increase' of on the returns of the preceding twelve months. , < , , <

Sydney, July 3. '" In the House of Assembly this after noon, Sir Henry. Parkes, the Premier, stated that a judicial inquiry- some years ago had determined that the Murray .River was the property of New South Wales, and he assured the House that the Government Avas unlikely to do anything which would impair the authority of ihe colony over the river. The , first general meeting of the Australasian Society for the Advance- ■ menf of Science will take place on August 28th. The New South Wales Government, feel no alarm at the sudden interruption of the cables. Owing to the interruption of the cables, the captain of the Alameda has been unable*' to obtain a reply from Messrs Spreckles as to what action he should take with leference to the request of the Maritime Labour Union that all non-tJnionists and Chinese on 1 board the steamer should be discharged before the Union will agree to work the ship. Under the circumstances, the captain offered, if he was allowed to depart, that he would undertake not to return with the Chinese portion of the ci e\v. The Union, however, will not agree to this, and insist on those to' whom they object being discharged now.

Melbouknk, July 3. A man, who has not been identified, was found to-day brutally murdered at El more, Bendigo. The charge of murder preferred against Mrs Spanna, who was accused of administering poison to a lodger in her house, was heard in the Supreme Court to-day, when the jury returned a verdict of " Not guilty." The scare resulting from the break in the cables is subsiding. The Government state that they merely used the occasion as a pretext foi testing the alacrity of the forces. In a match between the Englishmen and Port Melbourne (Victorian Association rules) the Englishmen scored six goals and Fort Melbourne seven t goals. A barmaid named Honora Campbell died here yesterday under suspicious circumstances, and at the inquesi today the medical testimony proved that an illegal operation had been performed on the woman. The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown. During the year ending 33 st of May last, 270 companies with a nominal capital of fifty-two millions were registeietl in the colony of Victoria. Lord Knutsfokd, replying to the request of the Postal Conference that the Admiralty should suryey the Pacific cable, says H.M.s. Egeria, which is on a general surveying tour,' would furnish the information as to deep-sea soundings on the general line of the cable, but. the- survey of the route to any purpose entails a long and searching examination. No alteration could be made regarding the Egeria's orders. The question of hastening the survey remains open until Lord Knutsford is satisfied of the prospect of funds being forthcoming, and regaids the hastening of the work as ot importance to Imperial interests, The annual cost of the Egeria is <£1 2,000, and if another vessel were provided the complete survey would cost about .£30,000 irrespective of the value of ship expenditure and outfit.

Adelaide, July 2. Further tests made by the authorities show that both cables bioke clo^e together. The fault in the old cable is 858 miles from Port Darwin, and in the new one 40 miles further' on. The breakage of the cables gave rise to great unea&iness here. A belief is growing that the inap;>ing of the cables was the work of the Chinese, as a preliminary retaliation for restrictive legislation. A Council of War was held, and the gunboat Protector was placed in fighting trim. The members of the Permanent Force were oidered to remain in barracks and at forts.

Adelaide, July 4. The blacks are very troublesome in the Northern teriitory. They have committed several murders recently.

Hobart, July 4, The Legislative Assembly have adopted a duty of IS per hundred Vi'ounds on wheaten flour; bran, lOd per hundred pounds; wood doors, 20 per cent. ; cement, 9d per cwt.

Brisbane, July 4. The revenue returns to June 30th show a debit balance of £600,000.

MtfLßdußNi-:, July 4. Mr Gillies, the Premier, has forwarded 'an unfavourable reply to Lord Knutsford, suggesting "that Victoria should totally restrict all foreign labour. • <

Melbourne, July 5. Mr Bejifc has given notice of an, amendment, to the Address-in-Reply>to the Governor's Speech, , which is tantamount to, a motion 1 ' of want*of-con-fidonce' in,. His Excellency's advisers. It v\vill be discussed to-day. ,_ > , :- ,

' Hobart, "July 5. ' A personalty tax -oi on e-,half penny in the pound has, boen t carried 1 byftho 'House, ' ' ...'."',, -%,''",' ,'-',' -

' Sydney, July 4. The cap^aimof.tlie Adajjneda has now baleen up an uncompromising attitude, and will endeavour to work the vessel himself. 'He stated ' that, if 'interfered with, he will claim the protection of the American flag. "

'-" ■ * f > f ' r '< ■ ■ _ -<- • Albany, <Tuly 4. • JST^^'per, J?,. ' and, o'. steamer IA-^adia state.3',that General Boulanger's urgency motion < in -the- 'French 'Chamber of Deputies lor "a revision ' of the Constitution occasioned the stormiest scenes that have occurred. under the Republic. Boulanger 'said ; — " The great electoral manifestations in' my favour were an evidence of the desire 'of the electors for a revision of £ the Constitution. France, • misgoverned, lifts her voice against ;party ' rule !" These words wore greeted with a storm of ironical laughter and terrible tumult. Boulanger went on to say that republicanism as-practised caused terrible divisions' and brought about a conflict of opinions that might be fatal to the country. The ' votes of the Conservatives at his election' were not a monarchical demonstration, but V ;projbest against the unendurable state of things. The Deputies only thought of . affairs of the coteries to which they 'belonged, and Ministers were controlled by these coteries. France was tired ot a regime of corruption, falsehood and sterility. '