LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 285, 28 July 1888, Page 5

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Melbourne, July 25. On the voyage of the schooner Lucia from New York, Theodore Hansen, one of the crew, murdered Hugh McCunion with a tomahawk. Other members of the crew state that the latter acted in a very tyrannical manner towards Hansen during the voyage.

Bkulin, July 24. The Emperor William has officially expressed his intention of carrying out the policy of his grandfather in regard to Knssia, and that ho will discountenance any movement on the part of Prince Bismarck which might tend to force a conflict with Russia.

London, July 24th. In an interview with a South Australian colonist, Lord Knutsford stated that the Imperial Government of China favoured the emigration of their subjects, and it would be difficult to conclude an AngloChinese treaty similar to that concluded between China and the United States.

London, July 24. Lord Lamington's Foreign Meat Importation Bill lias been withdrawn, Lord Onslow having promised to appoint a commission on the subject next session.

London, July 24. The Commission Bill was read a second time on the voices. Mr Chamberlain declared his belief in Mr Parnell's innocence, and suggested that the State .should pay the costs of the successful party in the case.

Sydxey, July 25. A meeting of wool-growers to-day decided to banquet Consul Griffin in recognition of his efforts in the direction of getting American wool duties removed.

Melbourne, July 25. A woman named Dick, three children, and another woman named Eeichman were poisoned by an escape of gas in their dwelling last night. One of the children has since died. Mrs Dick and another child are not expected to live, but the others are recovering.

Mklboukne, July 25. The Colonial Treasurer delivered his Financial Statement last night. The estimated revenue for the year has been exceeded by .£OOO,OOO. The expenditure for the same period has decreased by £140,000, leaving a balance carried forward of £837,000. The estimated revenue for the nextyear is £7,792,000. The Government propose to distribute lunatics throughout the country asylums on the cottage system. The railway freights are to be reduced, and reductions to one penny will be made on the letter postage of the colony, the latter involving a loss of It is intended to reduce the duty on tea from 3d to Id, and to remove the duty on coffee, cocoa, kerosene, and dress material worn by the poorer classes. A uniform duty of 6d is imposed on leather, and dress goods (woollen) to be raised 25 per cent. It is estimated that the tariff reductions will amount to The Statement mentions that the inquiries made show that farming pursuits have much improved during the last few years. The Treasurer thought the duty on stock was a mistake as likely to hinder colonial free trade, and it would probably be removed at an early date. The Government had found it impossible to grant a bounty on wheat. The "Canterbury Times," referring to the Canadian Doctor, says :—": — " Auckland is the only place in which the position of this meteor appears to have been questioned. There were some deaths. But chemical analysis has proved that the cliugs employed were powerless for any purposo, either of cure or mischief. Now, one hundred thousand closes of these and similar medicines have been used by the Canadian. On the other hand a laijre number of people persist in considering themselves as having been cured. Either human credulity is gigantic, or there is more than meets the eye in the Canadian philobophy.'

Capetown, July 23. Information has been received from Zululand that the native column under Major McKean, is marching to attack Somdelis, one of Dinizulu's strongholds. It will afterwards join the second column at Conjeni in making a combined attack upon Fega, which is held by Dinizulu.

London, July 24. The Committee of the Pan-Anglican Synod recommend that colonial primates should be entitled to the rank of archbishop. All the Powers have given their consent to the Suez Canal Convention. The remainder of the Imperial defence resolutions have been passed. Mr Julian Thomas, C.M.G. (" The Vagabond "), has given evidence testifying to Mr Knight Aston's identity in connection with Mrs t-rordon Baillie. A New Zealand judgmentin which Mr Knight Aston was concerned has been produced.

London, July 25. At Mr Parnell's request Messrs Labouchere and McKenna withdrew their amendments to the Parnell Commission Sill. During the debate on the second reading, Sir Win. Vernon Harcourt violently attacked Sir Richard E. Webster, the Attorney-General. He told him that he might prosecute Mr Parnell if he believed the charges that had been levelled against him. The Gladstone Government, he declared, had not been able to discover any Par nellite complicity in crime.

A Russian plot has been discovered I at Rustchuk having for its object the dethronement of Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria. Mr Robert Campbell has written warning the public against the Otago Dock Loan. OTAGO DOCK LOAN.

London, July 26. Mr Campbells letter on the Otago Dock Loan was published in the " Standard." He warns financiers that the loan is not guaranteed* by the New Zealand Government, and also that the amount is insufficient to complete the work. He further states that the revenue that would be derived from the working of the dock would neither pay interest on the amount borrowed nor working expenses.

London, July 26. During the discussion on the Parnell Commission Bill, Mr Chamberlain said the apparent reluctance to face a full inquiry had shaken his opinion of Mr Parnell's integrity. Though he believed in his innocence, he urged that the inquiry should be most complete, in order to remove any shadow of doubt of Mr Parnell or any of his party being connected with out-

rages, Berlin, July 25. The Czar and Czarina breakfasted on board the Geiman Imperial yacht Hohenzollern, and inspected the squadron. The farewells were of the most cordial description, the Emperor William repeatedly thanking the Czar and Czarina. The Emperor William left to-day in his Royal yacht for Stockholm on a visit to King Oscar of Sweden. Sir Morell Mackenzie has finished his report regarding the illness of the late Emperor Frederick, and only awaits the Emperor William's permission to publish it.

Brussels, July 24. The Government of Belgium have declined to join the Sugar Bounties Convention. Washington, July 25. The Senate are not likely to consider the Tariff Bill this session, on account of Republican opposition.