CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 319, 24 November 1888, Page 5

CABLEGRAMS.

London, November[2o. The Right Hon. Cecil Raikes, Post-master-General, intends to commence the system of fourpenny mails from January ist next it the colonies are willing to agree to that course. Mr John Bright, who has been suffering irom congestion of the lungs, has suffered a serious relapse, and is again in a critical state. The Shipping Committee meets on Wednesday to consider the proposal to increase freights. The Dowager Empress Victoria of Germany has arrived at Windsor. The Prince of Wales met the Empress Victoria, of Germany, at Flushing, in Holland. The Queen will greet her arrival at Sheerness. Mr. Harrington, the Secretary of the National League, has apologised to Sir J. Hannen for his behaviour, and his examination is now proceeding. Lord Randolph Churchill, in a speech j at Paddington, deprecated a rupture between England and America. He advocated restriction of the liquor traffic and pauper emigration. Mr Dillon sails for Australia in December. The China correspondent of the "Times " states that he is informed on good authority that Russia, by secret treaty, has engaged herself to protect Coroa against outside aggression. The death is announced of the Earl of Devon. The " Times " announces that Russia has coucluded a treaty with Corea, by which the former assumes a protectorate over the country. Mr Balfour, Secretary for Ireland, is indisposed, having caught a severe chill. The death is announced of Viscount Portman, aged 89. The Bishop of North Queensland has collected for the benefit of the sufferers by floods in his diocese some time ago. Gladstone, in moving his amendment to the Government proposals in the House of Commons, said he would object to the Government withdrawing the Irish Land Purchase Bill. The question had been before Parliament for several years, He considered that .the Government ought to have asked for advances until March next, which the Opposition would have readily granted. He held that the question of arrears was primarily entitled to receive the consideration of Parliament. Mr Goschen said that the Opposition had rejected the overtures made to them for the temporary extension of Lord Ashbourne's Act ; consequently the Government did not j consider themselves pledged to deal with the Land Purchase Act, as they were satisfied that the extension of Lord Ashbourne's Act would satisfy the requirements of the case. He asserted that statistics proved that the evictions in Ireland were largely the result of the operations of the Plan of Campaign. The Native Football Team beat Cumberland County by 2 goals and 8 tries to nil. Mr Jamieson, who succeeded Major Barttelot, and afterwards died of fever, wrote in April that Stanley was then safe. Mr Henry Geoige, who is on a visit to England, attributes Mr Cleveland's j defeat to his vacillating treatment of the free trade question. In the action for a mandamus to compell Sir Richard Temple to rehear the complaint respecting the reredos in in St, Pauls, judgment was reserved.

Paris, November 20. Mr Callym has secured 200 feet of space at the Paris Exhibition, and is willing to exhibit the wines of any Australasian growers. M. Goblet has slated in the House of Deputies that the French Government have not pledged themselves to co-operate in the blockade of the Zanzibar Coast. They refused to recognise the right to search for slaves under the French flag. M. Lichb, the expert, estimates that the European beet crop this year will exceed that of last year by 420,000 tons. An average yield is expected in the different sugar producing colonies.

St. Petersburg, November 20. There have been large failures in the grain trade in this city, and also at Moscow and Odessa. The loan agreement has been signed. The Banks contract to pay the amount in gold before July. The loan will be issued early in Decembei? in London, Amsterdam, Paris, Brussels, and Berlin.

Berlin, November 1 19. Two French journalists have been expelled from this city for publishing articles of an obnoxious character reflecting on the Imperial Court. The Emperor William took a cordial leave of his mother when she left this city on her journey to England.

Rome, November 17. The Russian Minister in Ronie has assured the Vatican that in future Russia will support her claim in opposition to the aggression of the Quirinal. This assurance has given great offence to the Italian Government. Italy and Zanzibar have renewed their friendly relations. It is understood that His Holiness the Pope will shortly issue an encyclical letter in favour of a general disarming of the nations of Europe. The relations between France and Italy are reported to be improving. I

New York, November 20. The President of the National League of America has appealed to the Irish people in that country to subscribe to the Parnell Defence Fund.

Cairo, November 20. , A strong garrison is being massed at Suakim before attacking the rebels in the trenches. Three thousand troops have been ordered from here to Suakim.

Zanzibar, November 19. Numbers of persons connected with the missions in Africa have arrived here. Amongst those who have escaped in safety are the ladies of the Mogila Mission. The British Consul has warned his countrymon against visiting the interior during the present crisis.

iSuakim, November 16. News has been received that the dervishes made great preparations for the recent attack against the White Pasha, and that they also thieatened Wady Haifa.

Calcutta, November 19. Lord Duffeiin, Viceroy of India v at a durbar at Pataila, announced that the Government have decided not to accept money proffered by the native princes for the defence of India. He urged the chiefs instead to raise their troops to a pitch of efficiency, rendering them fit for service, and promised that the British Government would supply officers and arms to help them. The Black Mountain expedition has returned, the rebels having completely submitted.

Sydney, November 19. The drought still continues, and is becoming more destructive in its effects every day. At Inverell, chaff is selling for and wheat at ss. At Oberon, the crops are dying off for the want of moisture. The farming industry at Windsor is in a most deplorable state, and the price of grain is rapidly rising. The fruit crops at Bombala have been destroy ed by frosts. Herbage is dried up, and the river has ceased running. At Inverell squatters have suffered heavy losses. A splendid supply of artesian water has been struck on the Werribee station, Mara Bura, giving 356,000 gallons per diem. Private intelligence shows that Dr. Drummond, who was arrested at Colombo on a charge of larceny, did not poison himself as at first repoited, Death was due to excitement at his arrest, causing failure of the hesn's action. Mr Buchanans amendment in favour of the political separation of New South Wales from England has been rejected. News has reached here that one of the German warships now hi the Gilbert Group has punished the natives at Tarawa and Apiang for offences against the Germans. She seized a number of natives, and holds them pending the settlement of a long standng dispute. Sir Henry Parkes denies the statement published in Melbourne that New South Wales is in favour of combining with Canada and Britain for completing the survey of the route of the Pacific cable. He says that while he has no objection to confer with the Victorian and Canadian Governments, he certainly would not expiess an opinion in writing at the present juncture.

Melbourne, November 19. The yacht Akarana, which was built by Mr Logan to take part in the Centennial Regatta next Friday, competed I in a race held yesterday in connection wilh the St. Kilda Yacht Club. The Akavana proved victorious, and won the Club's gold medal. A trading schooner foundered in a squall off St. Leopard, a small fishing village in Hobson's Bay, 70 miles S.W. ot Melbourne. The crew made tor the top rigging, where they remained some hours beiore being rescued, which, owing to the sea, was accomplished with difficulty.

Melbourne, November 21. A woman named Blake received a letter asking her to visit a neighbour's house, and when she returned to her house she found that dm ing her absence a masked man had bound, gagged, and criminally assaulted her daughter, a girl of 17. The house had been ransacked, and a quantity of jewellery stolen. The ruffian has not been captured yet. Mewrer, who was badly burnt by the explosion at a powder factory in St. John's Gully, is dead. It transpires that the outrage at the hoube of Mis Blake was for the purposes of robbery only, and there was no assault.

Brisbank, November 19. On the Dai ling Downs, especially in the neighbourhood of Dalby, stock is dying fact, and a water famine is imminent. The drought is exercising the most dire effects in all parts of this colony. A royal Bengal tiger escaped from a managerie at Brisbane, and before it was recaptured it attacked one of the attendants, tearing him from head to foot, and scalping him in such a manner that his brains are exposed. He now lies in a critical state. The proprietor of the menagerie was also attacked by the savage beast and severely lacerated. i

Adelaide, November 21. Two railway employees named Brown and Ryan, while travelling on a railway

tricycle, were cut to pieces by a train near Gerowie.

Perth, November 20. Coal has been discovered at J&rwin, near the route of the Midland Railway. The estimated revenue for next year is p£438,642, and the expenditure After making allowance for estimated deficit this year of this gives a credit balance of £2,281. The Legislature has resolved to invite the colonies to hold a conference to consider the question of the fortification of King George's Sound.