CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 297, 8 September 1888, Page 6

CABLEGRAMS.

London, September 3rd. The opinion is generally expressed' that the Marquis of Salisbury is pleased at the rejection of the American treaty, as the colonies will now have to rely on themselves, and moreover, that Imperial parleyingwithChina would boendlessand fruitless.

London, September 3. Tho " Standard " is furious ab President, Cleveland's statement that British ironclads are behind Canada in the discussion of the fisheries question.

London, September 3. The "Times" considers that the agitation against the Chinese in Australia is merelj' a political tuck.

Lotfoox, September 4. Mr liandolph Want, solicitor for New iSouth Wales in London, is forwarding- the proposals ot Quong Thyl regavding the Chinese question ro the/ Chinese Ambassador. \

London, September 4. The Queensland National Bank has decided to increase its capital by ,£BOO,OOO. New shares will be issued Lo the existing holdcis at a, premium of £t 10s.

London', September 3. The Pupal organs disavow Cardinal Morau's visit to Ireland, and abserl that it is unofficial.

London, September 3. Sii JKurel (Joopor, Acting AgentGeneial for New youth Wales, in a letter to the " Times," states that the sugar industry is only asking for free trade.

Lchvoox, September 4. New Zealand frozen mutton, 3s 4d to 3s fid per stone of 81b. New consols are quoted al ss. The market rate of interest is 2;| : bank rate, 3 per cent. ►Silver is ;£42 is 8d ; Chilian copper has advanced to £$'2 ; tin, 15s.

! London", September 4. ! Five wickets are now clown for 01, to which Worrall contributed 30. The. Australian team will return by the R.M.s. Cuzco.

Bkrlin", September 3. A NTUiimt of manuscript papers left by the *ate Emperor William of Germany have lust been published by his grandson, the present Emperor. The papers deal with the leading and most e\ent& oi the deceased Emperor's long reign. In describing the martial events of his icign, the writer ascribes to divine agency the many vietorios achieved by the German armies under him.

Suakiai, September 3. A trader who has reached this port irom Khartoum brings important and exciting news with regard to the .state of affairs, in that- city, and the approach of the White Pasha. The Mahdi's forces had, he says* been paralysed by the receipt ot a message troui the White Pasha calling upon the Mdhdi to abandon Khartoum. This mess-age further intimated that it wa-3 the White Pasha's, intention to pioclaim Khaitoum a British po^e sion, to abolish slavery, and to fice the natnosfrom Egyptian rule. At the date of the trader's depaituic fiom Khartoum Lhe While Pas>h«i wa& within a few days' march of thaL city.

I Sidvkv. Soptombei 5 A pi'kmoan, named Keenahan, in Ijtt-ii.e^ near Tain worth, has been &hot dead by Ins -bej'son, a young man aged nineteen yeais, named AiLhnr Coulfcon. Ibis alleged tli.it the deceased had seduced Coulton's sister, and thih led the young: man bo commit the dreadful deed. The murderer has been arrci-icd.

New York, September 3 Tm, rejection by China of the American Chinooe Licaly is ascribed to British in (luencc, and to the insertion of the clause""' preventing the return of Oclc-jstii.ste wh wished to reviMb China.

Wvsiiimj'con, September 3. Mi; 13 u \R!>, Becretaiy of State, has not jet ]>cen officially informed of th e rejection ot the Chinese Treaty.

iM'dxuv, September 5. Holt, the late manager of the Bank of New Zealand hero, who i 5?i 5 ? now undergoing sentence for embezzlement, had appealed against the decision of the Court m the matter of his interest in property at Ro&ehill. which. \wi=? claimed by the Bank. His appeal daa now been dismissed, and the Bank uonlirmed in possession.

Sydney, September 5. The health authorities of Sydney and Melbourne aic taking no action in refei(Mire to (he icporterl case of small-pox at Launccfelon.

SvdM'.v, September 5. Tvb 1 miners in the Southern district-? ot fcho colony, who have not hithct'lo joined in the strike, have now made a demand tor an increase in the rate oF wages. It is feared that, they will go on strike unless their demands arc complied with.

Hvdnky, September 5. Admiral Fairfax has sailed in H.M.s Calliope for Fiji. OJ-rjsvmouth, September 5. The export of caal last week was 4,315 tons — over 2,000 tons bein^ sent away on Saturday.

MrtiynounXK, September 5. The old cable lino between Java and Port Darwin has- been iound to be again interrupted. This iimo blio break is near the Java end.

Mklbouknk, September 5. Mn John Buchanan, of Auckland, presided at t the mooting of New Zealandors which was held on Monday night to' protest against the inadequate representation of the colony's mineral and other resources at the Centennial Exhibition. It was resolved to ask tho Government of New Zealand to expend a further sum of money in order to have the qblony adequately represented. MiaiioimKr.l^ September 5 Tinman is scratched.**!