LATE CABLES.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 299, 15 September 1888, Page 5

LATE CABLES.

London, September 10. 'The British agent at, Meshed repont, that Ishalc Khan, at the head oi a force of lebels, is now advancing on Cabul.

Ottawa, September 13. The majotiu of tbt* meniLeis of the Dominion Cabinet have agreed lhat it is desit able to place Canada at once in a state of thoiough defence. Sir "John Macdonald argues, however, that the fear of war was "meie moonshine," and that the talk ot tctaliation by the United S aits *\ould sciircelv &i,r\i\c the Piebidcnual campaigt).

San Fuam'isco, Septembei 10. A mosl dtstiuctixe lire has uiktn p ace in this ut\ 'Lhe uvntldgiaiion ticsuo\cd several large factories, and Ur j e.\uni o. ihe daiiuigc i-» e&umauc! m onti million dollius. In consequence uf ihe fne, i wo thousand vvorKj.copk have beci ihiown out of einp o\nien r

Xi.w Yokk, August V2. It is asscited that ihtr experiments nidue \n this city with a process ot hu s ai icfin'n^ h\ ciecuicit) ha\epiov(il a perfect success

la)M>on, September 10. 1 he " Si. Jau.eb.s (.; /.cite 'sajsuuh leieience 10 ihe lecent conflict between ihe Piemici and <Joverno» of t, v Mieuinland. I Jut Sit '1 ho*. MclUraith , iu\oked ibc cncountti. The incident <ives to show that colonial Governor will not be showed lo exercise .iP.)thsng like a cntroiling voice in internal jt"Vau>. The same paper &a\a with refcience to the .Australian fedeial dc lence scheme, that if Queensland peisis»ts in refusing to contribute to the cost of the squadrons, she ought to De ieit lo provide her our. defences-.

London, Septembei 11. The '* Woiki " surmises tl'at Bishop Hanv's expression <>t libcia) \iew> at ihe Fan-Anglicvn C'>ntcience nt Lam- j belli Palace, has been the means of ksing him preferment.

I' au is, Septembei 12 I The I'uc O'Aosfn has been marned to hi>. nitct', the Princess Lt-tuia Bor.auaiLe. The cciemony was conducted wnh great pomp.

Paris, Septeinbei 12. Tki President of the Fiench Republic, M Sani-Carnot, has Idtelx been on a visit lo Morindtid). In ihe cuurse of an address there, he promised ihat the laioiers sjinuld have increased p.uiccuon

Washington, September 12. Ueueral Harrison, the Republic can* didate for the Presidency, has declared ihat ilic Republican paity were willing to irvise the tariff schedule, so as to modih Hie pioiective dut.e 1 -.

London, Septembei 11. 'J hl cat^o^s of American wheat visible amount to 30.375,000 bushels ; the Horn afloai diiiounit 10 2,130.000; on contract 736,000 Reports of ihe E>. glisii hop crop are unfavoutabie, and the value is estimaied at lV.e continental hop LroL-> die reported to be even *VOlt>f. A cargo ol Nc»\ Zealnnd long-berried wheat, in I. old, hd*- been sold at 40s. An Aoelaide caigo has ieicned 416 3d. Cnihan bars are ss; bar Mlve", 3b 6^j.d. lin 1- 15-. The •' Miller" estimates that the wheat yield 01 '.he v\ or! rl wi!! be 10,000,000 quarters under the 1 equipments ot importing countries. The «00l sales will extend nil the 15th October next. It is predicted that metino and combing sorts .vill be dearer, but lint cross-breds and others will be easier

Brisbane, Sept. 13. Ai-AiCES tt(,ei\cv] by way ol 'I bursday Ihlnnd btat-i thai liie whole ot the JVlal.iV S'atfs have apphtd to be placed under Biiiish protection.

London, September 11. An official despatch from Sir A. HaveSock says that Dinizulu. who has been ill for some time, lias surrendeied to the Transvaal Government, an assurance being »iven that he will not bb handed over to the British authoiities. Undubaka, who has been deserted by hib followers, has tied to Amatongajand, north of Zululand.

Athems. Septembei 10. A .severe sshoek ot earthquake was experienced at Vonitza, a town near the Gulf of Lepauto. and othei towns in the vicinity . Several houses were wiecked, and manyjjersons killed and injured.

Mklboikxe, September 12. Th« Government have decided to appeal from the decision of the Supreme Court in the case ot Chun Leoug Loy against the Collector of Customs. ]n the Legislative Assembly Sir J3ryan O'Loghlin supported the action of the Government in preventing the influx of Chinese, and said if the Judge's decision was correct the whole system ot Australian Government had broken down. The Hon. H. C. Pearson, Minister for Public Instruction, in leplv Co adveise critieibins, said the action of the Government was really contending for the national existence of the colonies. The object the Government had in view was to prevent the country being flooded by convicts and aliens.

"The Queen and one or two members of ithe royal family are desirous of learning and a young Indian prince is coming to England to act as instructor to these royal students. The degradation of the British peerage .continues. Lord Tolleinache has become a Jjrewer and owns 69 pubs.