CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 311, 27 October 1888, Page 5

CABLEGRAMS.

London, October 2O.^j| A laugely-attended meeting of -coiM liery owneis was held to-day, wheisa|| resolution was passed Regretting* thl^ they wore unable to grant an advailcfl of wages to the miners, and they.alf<Js| agreed that the Mayor of Sheffield,'! along with representatives chosen: bj^ff the miners, could inspect their bo'qfcslf iv order to prove that they were notvmp a position to pay a higher rate 01/ jj wages, ' ' -- -*$ Considerable alarm is felt in thb^ metropolis in consequence of the strike^ 5 ) extending throughout the country/^ The stock of coal at present in Lqn-^ don will probably ast a fortnight, but/? should the strike become general much^t inconvenience and distress will be ex-'. perienced. -"

Londox, October 20.' / - The death is announced of Rear/* Admiral Shorthand, retired. ' -

London, October 20. ■;'■ Iron is 41s 9d. There is a general/ decline of 6d in English wheat ; eonti" nentalis depressed ; American steady > •, Australian, ex warehouse, 43^* *' for cargoes of new crop, sel- : ~ lers ask 435 ; New Zealand longberried, 435. Money is weak, owing to abundant supplies in the open market. ** New Zealand hemp has advanced to' ;£3O 5s and 10s.

Bkklix, October 20. Several of the German doctors who [ attended the late Emperor Frederick have published statements in the Berlin-, papers repelling seriatim the charges' } made by Sir M. Mackenzie against Dx-i Beigmann's treatment of His Imperial * Majesty. }

Suez, October 20. The canal is blocked, owing to a - 1 steamer having grounded.

Sydnjsy, October 22. ' ", Mr Fehon (of Victoria) and Mr Oliver (of Sydney) have been appointed members of the Railway Commission. Several applications for the post were, received from gentlemen in New Zealand.

Sydney, October 23. Parliament was opened by His Excellency the Governor this afternoon/ in a speech from the throne. Qi^^x^ cellency said thai, the proposal for 'the' 7 establishment of an agricultural college '; and experimental farms would be sub- \ milted for the consideration of the mem- - bers, and a Bill would also be intro- " duced giving Government power to ar- • range for the construction of irrigation woik?. He mentioned that, although" it was not intended to enter into dis- ' cussion on any large measures, a Bill* would be brought in providing for reform of the electoral system, and another to establish local government. These the Government confidently hoped would be passed early next year. He said that it afforded him m\3G,k " pleasure to announce that there was a marked improvement in the revenue of the colony, as members would see from the Treasuier's Budget, which would be delivered before the end of the month.

Sydney, October 24. News has been received that the ketch Eliza has been wrecked at Corinda. > Captain McNair and three seamen !j named McLeod, Stewart and Johnstoajjj r.re believed to be drowned. The miners employed in the Li^J gow Colliery have given 14 days' n6c^|| of their intention to cease work, owing ; to the refusal of the masters to allow the men small coal to use for household purposes.

Melbourne, October 24» <■ A goods train dashed into a nrflk train on the railway at Narrewarren. - The driver of the goods train, McNaniJ ara, when he saw that a collision was inevitable jumped oft" the engine, but stumbled and fell, and was cut to pieces by his own train. The accident has also resulted in considerable injury to rolling stock.

Adelaide, October 23. - The Committee of the Legislative Council have had under consideration , the Chinese Restriction Bill. The tonnage limitation of Chinese immigration to the Northern Territory has >' been reduced to one Chinaman for every 50 tons. The clause preventing ■ Chinese travelling from one colony to:' 1 another without a petmit was struck/ out. x^ .;-■-<

Adelaide, October 27. : ' In his repoit on the defences of the colony Major-General Downes, Commandant of the military force, says that, . owing to the low condition of the re«/r serves, they are quite unreliable, and'he recommendvS that the compulsory: { clause compelling men between the) ages of 20 and 24 to serve in active^ militia for three years should be rigidly?? enforced, and afterwards they should be ! compelled to remain in the reserve corps^ until attaining the age of 30. " -

Adelaide, October 24. - <" % The drought still continues. Dis-^J heartening accounts are coming^ to*-! hand of the condition of the cropsou*' the northern areas, and ruin is staring^ many settlers in the face in conjs| sequence. * rr f < *,%$£

" That's it !s! s exclaimed Mrs Bascoin'^at^ 1 the GJioral Society concert, as the singers^" 1 came out again in response to an encoref-l lJ- " Make 'em do it over again until fchey^eiKV the thing right." r^Mgl The British Consul at Genoa'reports^lKa^ll the number of Italians leaving that^pojJiS last) year was 101,280, as against 52,852tt1Ve?! previous year, of that number' 60,00Q?£?oinei| to the river Pluta. ' ' '! ■