CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 287, 4 August 1888, Page 6

CABLEGRAMS.

London, July 30. Mr O'Donnell has written to the Speaker of the House of Commons protesting against the appointment of the Judicial Commission, which lie states interferes with his legal rights. He notifies that he will move for a new trial against the " Times."

London, July 30. In the House of Commons to-night the Commission Bill was committed. A lengthy discussion took place on the names of the judges to comprise the Commission, but ultimately a clause, by a majority of 89, was insetted in the Bill approving the three judges proposed by Mr \V. H. Smith, and cabled some days ago.

London, July 30. , Mr Manton, of Sligo, has been sentenced to four months' imprisonment for publishing boycotting notices in his newspaper.

London, July 30. It is estimated that fully a thousand lives were lost by the recent volcanic eruption m Japan. Great excitement still prevails among the people of the devastated district.

London", July 30. Two agrarian murders have been committed at Listowel and Kanturk. The victims were two bc^'cotted farmers. The murderers were masked, and escaped, notwithstanding the fact that the crime was perpetrated in bioad daylight.

London, July 30. The memorial to the Late Hon. W. E. Foster has been unveiled in Westminster Abbey. Lord Knutsford, in a speech on the occasion, referred to the public services of the deceased, and dwelt especially on the lively interest he had always manifiested in the colonies.

London, July 30. The trial of Mrs Gordon Baillie has been postponed until next session. She was refused bail

Zanzibar, July 28. Information has been received here th.it Major Barttelot and Tippoo Tib, with a force of 900 men, intend starting on the 15th August to search for Stanley.

St. Petersburg, July 30. The celebration of the centenary of the introduction of Christianity into Russia embraced a large military review. While engaged in reviewing the troops, the Governor of Kieff suddenly dropped dead.

Rome, July 28. Sigxuii CiusiM, the Premier, has sent a despatch to the Powers, notifying to them the annexation of Massowah. He accuses Fiance of attempting t° prevent Italian aetivit} r in Africa.

Rome, July 30. The Italian Government insists that the French and other foreign residents at Massowah shall submit to taxation.

Rome, July 30. His Holiness the Pope is confined to bed with iner complaint.

R\nooon, July 28. Information has been receive! here tli at 8,0.0 Thibetans are massed at the .JHlnphi Pass The English tioops will hold (-Jtiatong until the difficulty is settled.

Suvkim, July 28. Messengers from Khartoum confiim the report of the approach of a wince Pasha.

Hakis, July 28. An extensive strike, of navvies has taken place, and 8,000 men h.ive gone out. Several collisions with the police have resulted, and o3 strikists were arrested on charges of intimidation.

Paris, July 30. The betrothal of Princess Letitia Buonaparte to her uncle, the Due d'Aosta, has caused a gieat scandal. The action of the Pope in granting a dispensation for the marriage is condemned.

Berlin, July 28. The Emperor William has left (Stockholm on a visit to the King of Den mark.

SYUN'EY, July 30. A. HORRIBLE murder took place at Blacktown this afternoon, a gentleman named Black being killed by a Chinese gardener. The deceased's wife was also attacked, and is not expected to reover. The victim of the Blacklown murder, W. Morris, was forraeily a goldminer in New Zealand, and was in good circumstances at Blacktown. The. murderer, a Cninaman named Hin^ Long, struck Morris a terrific blow on the head with a tomahawk, the wound proving fatal. Mrs Morris tried to seize the murderer, and in the course of a struggle was desperately wounded, being severely hacked about the arms. Her condition is critical. It is supposed that the murderous attack arose out of a dispute with Mr Morris about wages.

Svdxky, July 31. Should the shipowners agree to confine the conference to the New Zealand difficulty, it is believed that a meeting with the Seamen's Union can be arranged.