CABLEGRAM'S ENGLISH CABLE DEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 281, 14 July 1888, Page 4

CABLEGRAM'S ENGLISH CABLE DEWS.

Cables aie expected afc Thursday isiiiud by the British-India steamer Waroonga on Friday or Saturday. Sydney, July 10. A suspicious death has been reported to the police as having occurred at Botany, and is now under investigation. A man named Collins died on Sunday, and the doctor who was wiled in expressed the opinion that death was. caused by some iiricant poison. Mrs Collins's first husband, a man named Andrews, died thirteen months ago, and his widow married Collins a few days later. The doctors in both case^ were puzzled by the symptoms, and upon comparing notes are of opinion that both deaths were attended by similarly suspicious circumstances. Andrews, the iirst husband, had his life insured. An inquest was commenced to-day, but was adjourned for an analysis of the contents of the sLoraach. Sydney, July 10. It is expected that a batch of cables will reach Thursday Island by the Butish India Co. 's steamer Waroonga on Friday or Saturday. Messages were looked for last week, but none having anived it is not anticipated that any will be leceived till the above date. Sydney, July 10. Pailiamont will be prorogued on the 24th inst. Sydney, July 11. Buchanan 'rf censme of motion on the Government has been negatived by nity-five to five. The match between Hanlan and Kemp for the championship of the woild will be rowed on September 28th. The sheaiers' strke ended in favour of the men. The Sydney >! Reiald,"' commenting on the New Zealand loan, says the confidence of Biitish investors in the colonies in the case of New Zealand wab subjected to a severe test. Boitoayiny, to pay ott debt will always belegarded as a satislactoiy way to re^duce obligations, but to issue Tieasury Bills pending an engagement; ltofc to go on the nmilcct. indicates shaip piessuie andinconsistenoy. While the geneuU outlook of financial affairs may not prevent the purchase of secuiities, the chaiacter affects the pn^es.

MELBOURXt, July 9. The authoiiUos have deculed to proceed criminally against Messrs Petsch, Duebliug, and Company, for defrauding the Customs by undei-valuing a shipment of pianos. The ship Killochan. bound from Glasgow to Auckland, was towed into poll to-day dismasted. The captain reports having experienced teirible weather off Cape Otway, whore for some time the vessel was in great danger. The Killochan encountered very heavy weather on June sixth, when, she was partially dismasted. In a storm on ihe 11th of June, shewas completely dismasted. An apprentice named McLean was aloft on the 11th. and was carried overboard with a laige quantity of debris, losing his life. Three men attempted to rob the Dank of Australasia, Collins - street, this morning. Two rf them attracted the attention of the clerks by jostlingcustoiners, whilst a confederate attempted to take some bundles of notes containing fifteen hundred pounds from the counter The attempt, however, was unsuccessful, and upon the plan failing the gang decamped. The light between Omkormd Slavin was iought, under the Marquis of Quecusbenv rules &nd was drawn in favour of Slavin, who did the most work, Buike acting on the defensive.

Melbourne, July 10. In consequence of the leported outbieak of cholera in Sumatra, all the poits of that country were to-day proclaimed infected.

.Melbourne, July 11. The brig Kestloss, wliich was recently disabled off the coast, aru'ved here safely, lici masts were cut away to save the vessel. At one time there was ei^ht ieet of water in the hold, and she was kept afloat r .vifch pumps.

Adelaide, July 11. The levenuo foi the year exceeded the expenditure b}' The deficit will be reduced to a million.

Perth, this day. Fifty-six pounds of stone from the Jubilee reef, Kimberley, yielded eight, pounds of gold. The stone is stated to fairly equal the estimated yield of ten to 14,000 ounces the ton. The natives massacied six inhabitants at Biomi, New Guinea, and kidnapped three children. Tho Commissioner punished them and recovered the children,