CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 291, 18 August 1888, Page 6

CABLEGRAMS.

Loni>on, August 11. The " Irish Catholic Times" announces that the conversion of a female member of the Koyal Family is imminent.

London, August, 11. In the House of Lords, in speaking on the second reading of the Parnell Commission Bill, the Marquis of .Salisbury snid the only object the Government had in appointing a commission was to elicit the truth as to charges made. Lord Herschell and Karl (Jranville opposed the Bill, and the Eail of Carnai yon and Eai 1 Derby supported it. The Bili was passed.

LONDON, August 11. A feat of a daring character has jusst been accomplished b^ a gymna&l. at the Alexandra Palace. The performer ascended in a balloon to a great height, and then, attaching a parachuro to his body, dropped. Ho reached the earth in safety.

London, August 1. The final report of the Education Oomniis&ion has been issued. The majority recommend the extension of religious voluntary teaching, while the minority, including Dr. Dale, generally support the Australian system.

London', August 11. Mr H. Rider Hazard, the popular novelist, so well known as the author of '• She " and " Alia;; Quurtormain." whilst voyaging to Iceland in seaich of new subjects foi his pen, has suffered shipwreck, bub fortunately was saved.

Lodox, August 11. Colonel Wodeilouse lms urged upon the Imperial authorities the sieces<«ity for reinforcing the frontier in Southern Egypt, with a view to emshino the rebellion there. Colonel 'Wociehousc says the sooner thi? is done the better. The iMahdi is reported to be extremely anxious as to tho fate of h^ Imuc at, Darfur, south west of Khartoum.

Dujslin, Augut-l 13. SEVEJIE rioting followed the evictions at Whitegate (County Coik) to-day. The mililaiy wore called out, and charged the rioters, injuring many. They succeeded in quelling the disturbance, and anested thirty of t.he ringleaders.

Paius, August 11. A shocking tragedy has occurred in tliis city, and is the more remarkable on account of the youth of the criminal and his vienm. The former, a hoy only eight years old, killed his brother, who was only six, and aftei wards committed suicide.

Pauls, Alienist 13. Louise Michel, the Communist, expresses her conviction that the stiikes amonp, the tiadespcople will become general throughout France. Sh« contends that the strikes liave resulted from misery and starvation caused by the avarice and tyranny of the capitalists.

St. rETnusr.unu, August 11. Tjie Kussian Government insist on their demand for the deposition of Prince Feidinand from the Bulgarian throne and the exclusion of Prince Alexander from Bulgaria. After the normal situation had been restored liusfcia would be prepared to send a commissioner to Bulgaria to lestoie diplomatic relations, and would then accept a legaHy-olccted prince of the orthodox Church.

i .Sydm'A', August 13. Should the threatened strike of miners take place, 5,300 men will be tin own out of woik. Vessok representing £0,000 tons are at Newcastle awaiting cargoes of coal. It is anticipated I hat if the Mai i time Labour Council support the collieis in their dispute against the masters, the strike will extend over a lengthy period, and will result in the demands being conceded. The miners in the western and southern di.stiict.s will in all probability not go out on strike, but will financially assist those who do. The Chamber of Commerce is endeavouring to mediate between the men and employer 0 ,. The railway trains and city tiams diaw their supplies or coal from Lithgow, consequently they \\\\\ not be seriously affected by the stnke. The Gas Com-p.-uiv is anxious as to the lcsult of the stiike, and the management arc taking steps to secuie as much coal as possible before the men go out.

Mkluoukxe, August 13. The negotiations for the construction of the Pacific cable have not advanced, owing to some of the colonies not replying to the eireulai issued by Mr Gillies, the Premier, inviting joint action in the matter. The Queensland and Now Zealand Governments were quite in accoid with the views held by Mr Gillies, but no reply was received from New South Wales. The South Austialian Government oppose the .scheme on the ground of the heavy expenditure they have incuired iti the overland line from Port Darwin to Adelaide. Mr Gillies, in oulor to overcome this opposition, recommends that the other colonies should treat the overland route as a federal question, and contribute to the annual loss estimated on the first cost of the line The amount required to be paid by each colony, he explains, would be small.

A physician, lecturing upon physical exercise, declared that, if only twenty minutes n-day uerc spent in physical exorcise as an adjunct to mental education, mon might live to 70 without a, day's illness, and perhaps prolong their 'lives to 200 years.