LATE CABLES.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 297, 8 September 1888, Page 4

LATE CABLES.

London, September 3. The Fenian members of the Cork brauch of the National League, who greatly outnumbered the moderates, have carried a resolution condemnatory of Mr Parnell's attitude of moderation. Violent speeches were delivered at the meeting, in the course of which it was urged that arms should be resorted Lo for the redress of Irish grievances.

London, September 3. A Vigilance Committee at JPaladoia, Missouri, attempted to arrest a gang of horse-stealers, and in the tight that ensued seventeen of the thieves were killed and also a number of the Committee.

London. September u Five thousand quarters of Adelaide wheat have been sold at 4 \a. Two etiv goes to arrive have been disposed of at -10s 3d. August, and September .shipments of Australian wheat have been sold at lls 3d.

London, Hoptember 3. A match wa-s commenced bo-day at Ji arrogate between tlio Australian Eleven and an ole\en of Kngland. The Australians went Hi -A to the wicket, but i hey made a poor btand, the last wicket falling when 70 nins had been«tnade. Trott, with 27 to his cicdit, was the highest scoier. The Englishmen in then Kibt inningb }mt together 111, and when the s»tunijtb were drawn the Australians in their second venture had made 1 1 runs without the loss of a wicket.

St. Pi'/i'hKMsrut;, Seplembci 3. The betrothal is announced of the Princess Sophie ot .Russia Lo the ])uke Sparta.

\\ amum:to>, fSeptembo 3. Congress lias passed a Hill rendenng it lawful for Chinese labourers visiting China to letuin to the States. The Hill piovideb howevei, that certificates may be suspended until their identification bhall be completed.

Mklboukne, Bcj.lembci 4. The case All Foy v. the Collector of Customs, in which the plaintiff, a Chinaman, claimed damages for not being allowed to land recently, was heard beioie the Court of Appeal, and a veidict was returned for the plaintif), damages to be hereafter assessed. The contention fot the defence was that the ratification I>\ the Governor of the poweis of the Collector of Customs was equal to ratification by the Queen. The power of the Yietoiian Governor to advise the Queen in matters of State was held to be untenable. The Chief Justice disagieed with the verdict, and ' Jan appeal to the Pi ivy Council is rc- | jraided as certain to follow. j

Mi,i,r.(>i'KM,, September 4. At a meeting <>t New Zealanders I held here to da), resolutions weie passed condemning the lepie.sentation of the minerals, timbeis, and natiual products of the colon)' at the Melbourne Exhibition. I

Biusr. vm,, September 4. In tJuh last a difficulty suose between His Excellency the Governor and his advisors, in conse<|uence of the former declining to release a prisoner upon the advice tendered by his Minister. The Premier thereupon asked Ilia Excellency to disn.ii.ss his j\iiitisteis>. Since then negotiations have been yoingon , but His Excellency has steadfastly declined to recede from the position he had previously taken up. To-day, therefore, Sir Thos. iMcllwiaLh placed his resignation in the hands of His Excellency. In consequence, His Excellency the (li)senioi has sent for Sir Samuel Griilith, the leadei ot the Opposition. Sir Thos. lUellwiaith has cabled the details of the dispute to the Colonial Oflice.

BhULi\, September 4. TirE will of the lute Empeioi Frederick will shortly be published. It is .stated that the document contains a powerful declaration in favoni of the extension of popular rights, and asserts that only by allowing the Trasses full political and religious liberty can a nation all-power-ful and strong in intellect be built up, and that at the same time such liberty will strengthen the 'bond between the throne and the people.

London, September 4. Jlis Excellency Leu Ta Jen, the Chinese Ambassador in London, is apprehensive that the Britibh invasion of Thibet will lead to the annexation <>f Thibetan tenitory, and thus bung the British close to the Chinese frontier. Having expressed himself to this etteet in a note to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, the Marquis of Salisbury has replied that the lhitish operations on Thibet will be confined to expelling the Thibetans fromSikkim. But the Chinese Minister does not appear to be satisfied with this explana ation. It is thought that the objection urged by the Chinese Minister is merely a diplomatic move to enable China to strengthen her position in dealing with England on the question of Chinese emigration to Australasia

TSliiw York, September 4 Waterspouts liavo been experienced in Arkansas, Colorado, and the lowlying lands tire flooded. Nineteen persons have been drowned in the floods, and the damage to properly lb reported to have been enormous.

I'aius, Soptember 4. General Boulangor has left l<Yanco. but his dcslinaliou m kept a secret. It is rumoured, hovvevor, that he has gone J to Russia.

Sydney, September 6. News has reached here of a severe earthquake having occurred last month in the New Hebrides group of islands. The shock was a very violent one, rand lasted for several ii)inutes. It is feared that great damage has been done at some of the islands Irom which no tidings have been received. So far as is at piesent known, the earthquake was most seveie at ihe island of Tauna. It is leported that Poit Reso'ution has been blocked up by a bubnianne disturbance.

Ottawa, Soptcmbci 5. The jMatquis of Landsdowne, Go-veinoi-Geneial of the Dominion of Canada, states thai no active relations exist between Canada and Australia ; but lie expresses the opinion that it would he an advantage if close trade it-lations weie established. The Canadian Government, however, preferred thu the Australian colonies should take triM initiative m ihe matter. The Matquis of Salisbury enjoins Canada not to act v ithout the sanction of the Imperial Government.

London, September 5. his officially lcported that Sir Chailes Waireu the Commissioner of London Police, will shortly lesign that office. It is considered probable that he will leecive a colonial appointment.

Lonhov, September 5. Lotd Sihbbuty agrees that a tiiennial notice *of the revocation of the Washington treaty is necessary. \V \suiN(!TOiN, September 5. The Republican party express a hope .luit i he passing of the Chinese Exciumoii Lni by Congress, will secure the support of the Pacific States fiom CapL'ln Hanibon, their nominee foi the Piehidency, Tney assert that while Pi c- idem Cleveland is awaiting an dhddl rupture with Enghnd on the libiu rics question, the Canadian Government aie making a profitable use of their time.

London, (September 5. Mi (ikitlbknie. in the couide of an addre&&. delnered at Wroxham, encouraged the hope of an alliance being eiFectecl between tb« VValbh and Scottish membois of I 'arl lament, with a view to securing Home Rule for both these divi&ion> ot the kingdom utter Ireland has succeeded in obtaining it.