LATE CABLES.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 293, 25 August 1888, Page 5

LATE CABLES.

London, August 20. The Imperial Institute Committe are inviting the Chambers of Commerce and Trade Societies to confer on matters relating to commercial intelligence. It ', is proposed to publish a monthly magazine, with occasionally a special circular, giving mail and telegraphic reports ! on commercial matters from all parts of the Empire.

London, August 20. The Admiralty have appointed M 1M 1 ; Apsey, constructor at Chatliam Dockyard, to supeivise the building of the colonial cruisers.

London, August 20. An Australian wheat cargo has been sold at 375. Another car^o realised 36s 3d. Now Zealand flour" 245. Tlie i hop crop is expected to be 40 per cent. | below that of last year, and it is feared also that the quality will be below the average.

London, August 20. Sir Somen Vine means to make lecturing tour throughout the c >loni G on behalf of the Imperial Institute, w

London. August, 20. Lord Knutsfoud, Soeictary of State for the Colonies, has informed the Agents-General thai lie sees no reason for distui bins; the decision arrived at by the recent Chinese Conference held at Sydney.

Londox August 20. Fourteen hundred tins of canned meats, ex Arawa and Tongariro, have been condemned.

London, August 20. Adelaide wheat has been sold as follows : — -1,500 quarters at 38s 3d ; 10,000 quarters to arrive in August, ab 38s 7d. Victorian wheat : 1,500 quaiteis, to arrive in September, have realised 375.

London, August 21. The new German- Australian Ship" ping Company arc building six newsteamers for that trade.

London, August 21. The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone t states that the policy of coercion in Ireland continues to have a disastrous ! efFect, and that that country is in a worse state than ever. j The officials who were charged with having illegally carried out evictions at Keloush have been acquitted.

! London, August 21. Admiral Tryon has expressed him" self favourable to a scheme for the expenditure of ten millions sterling, extending over a period of five years, in the pui chase of fifteen ironclads and thirteen torpedo boats.

Loxdon, August 21. Mr W. L. Rees, who with Wi Pere is petitioning Parliament, for assistance in carrying out his scheme tor the colonisation of the East Coast district of New Zealand, has been recommended by the Marquis of Lothian to await the report of the Committee appointed by the Government to inquire into the best means of promoting State colonisation, to whom the petition will probably he referred. It is expected that the Committee will not bring up their report until the autumn session, to be held in November.

London-, August 21. The Govcrnmontof Japan have adopted a scheme for the expenditure ot ten millions sterling, extending over a period of five years, in the purchase of fifteen ironclads and thirteen torpedo boats. A former message stated that this was a scheme approved bv Admiral Tryon for strengthening the British Navy. I

London-, August, 21. It is reported that Lupton JBey, one of the Europeans held in captivity by the Soudanese at Khartoum, has died from the fearful cruelties and tortures to which he was subjected.

DuBL,LX,Au£USb 21. In au article on the " Times charges against Mr Parnell, the ll Freeman's Journal " expresses the opinion that the action about to be biou<»hfc in Scotland against the proprietors of the " Times " is quite valid. The paper goes on to say that Commission should be limited in its inquiry to definite charges against Mr Parnell, and it adds that the clearest evidence will be brought forward at the trial to expose the letters as forgeries.

Bjkklin, Augubfc 21. It is expected that Malietoa, who was deposed from the throne of Samoa will be brought to German}'.

Pajrjs, August 20. The majorities by which Boulanger was elected in the recent contests, amount in the aggregate to a hundred thousand.

Fakis, August 20th. The elections fur seats in the Chamber of Deputies took place to-day for the Nord, Charente-lnferieure, and Somme. General Boulanger, who recently resigned his seat for the Nord, i was nominated for all the' seats, and was returned for each Department by large majorities. At the election for the Nord the General obtained a majority of 15,000; for Charente-ln-ferieure his majority was 8,000 ; and for Somme he was returned by two to one over his opponent.

Stockholm, August 21. It has been resolved thata Conference) of all Christian faiths, representing all the civilised powers of the earth, shall assemble in his city.

) Durban, August 19, { Messengers from Ceza report that the Usufcus are returning to their kraals, and that the country is now much quieter. JDinizulu is reported to have entered the Swaziland country.

Thuksday Island, August 22. By the arrival of a steamer here, details havo been received of the late disastrous eruption in Japan. The island of Bun-Ti-Yun, which is a hundred square miles in extent, was the scene ot the calamitous visitation which took place on 14th July last. The first intimation of disaster was a violent shock of earthquake, which had the effect of almost paralysing the inhabitants of the town, who numbered about two thousand. The town was virtually split in two by the tiemendous upheaval, and many people were swallowed up by the tremendous chasm that opened up beneath their feet. Nearly all the houses in the place were destroyed and most of the residents were killed. A number escaped fiom the scene 1 of ruin, and running to the foot of the volcanic mountain were killed by the falling lava and boulders which were emitted by the eruption. The volcano continued in active eruption from the morning until darkness set in. Next day, fire sprang from the crater of tne volcano, and in the panic that ensued more lives were lost. The mountain in efi'ect was blown up, and fell upon the town, completely burying it. A number of panic-stricken people managed to escape from the vicinity of the volcano, but as their supply of provisions was very scanty, many of them died of slow starvation.

Sydney, August 22. The man Hew art, found guilty of murder in connection with the shock ing outrage in a police cell here in June last, and who was condemned to be hung, has had the date of his execution fixed for 11th September next. The jury at his trial made a recommendation for mercy on his behalf, but cvi dently this has been disregarded.

Sydxky, August 21. The colliery proprietors have received a conciliatory deputation from citizens of Newcastle, and the coal-masters have agreed to open negotiations with the men if the latter will withdiaw the resolutions of which they gave notice. The deputation hope to be able to induce the men to accept the condition imposed by the masters, and the latter have handed to the deputation sealed proposals for an agreement which are not to be opened till the men comply with the stipulation of the masters.

Sydxey, August 21. In the Supreme Court to-cLiy, Mr John Hay nes, M.L.A. for Mudgee, brought an action against Mr James Fletcher, M.L.A. for Newcastle, in which dam acres weie laid at -/T5OO, for an assault committed by the latter upon the former in the House of Assembly on the 2 1st of March last. A verdict was given for defendant.

Mklboitrxk, August 22. Mr J. H. Withefohd, a New Zealander, who is now in this city, has had an interview with the Hon. Mr Derham, the Victorian Postmaster-General, on the subject of the mail service via San Francisco. In the course of the interview, Mr Withetord suggested that Victoria should join with New Zealand in an effort to maintain that service — the terminal port being in future Melbourne, instead of Sydney.

Brisbane, August 22. In a foo'uball match here between the English team and eighteen juniors the former were victorious by eleven points to three.

Bkisham:, August 21. A max named John Sutherland has confessed to the murder of a station hand, William Shuning, on Meteor Downs station twelve years ago. The police are making inquiries into the matter.

Brisbam-., August 21. Mr W. McGregor, Special Commissioner for New Guinea, sailed for his new sphere of labour on Saturday. He expects to be in a position to proclaim the sovereignty of Her Majesty the Queen over British New Guinea on the 6th September.

SYJSXJSY, August 21. The present is the driest season over known in this part of the colony, embracing a radius of a hundred miles of this city. In the country districts, also, the rainfall has been below the average.