CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 335, 19 January 1889, Page 5

CABLEGRAMS.

London, January 15. , TitF. injuries sustained by Pastor Spur- ( geon on the occasion of his recent ac- • cident at Mentone aie more serious '<■ than was at first supposed. He is now repoited to be worse. The Maori Football Tc\un met the Castlefoid (Yorkshire) Club to-day, and weie defeated by three goals to three tries. A fatal accident has occuned in connection with a football match. Ciopper, the crack bowler of Derby, was taking pnrt in a match when he sustained injuries from which he has since died. The "Daily Chronicle" slates thai j the Government are aware of Stanley's safety, but that it is considered nu- , politic to disclose his whereabouts. The "Standard" strongly piotests . against protracting the sitting of ihe { " Times" - Parnell Commission by inquiiing into the chcumstances of the various cases of outrages and boy- { cottmg in Ireland, the evidence in which, from the similarity of the coses, is becoming hackneyed and wearying ( in the extreme. That such outrages were committed, says the "Stai.dard," is not denied by the P.iinelhtes. but the Commission ib only concerned m discovering the complicity ot the Irish ( members in acts of outrages. \ Colonel Hughes-Hallett, who is suffering fiom a stroke of paialysis, has rallied slightly. Despatches of an exceedingly bitter nature are passing between the Governments of Goimanv and the United States in reference to the Samo.in difficult}', and great excitement pievails in diplomatic circles regarding the outcome of the quarrel. Tenants who were being evicted at Lurgan, County Armagh, made a desperate resistance, and in the encounter with the police three were wounded. .Stevens, the bicyclist, who travelled lound the world on a bicycle a short time ago, will shoitly start with an expedition to seaich for Stanley and Emm Bey. Caidinal Manning is of opinion thai much good will result from the cordias reception of Mr Gladstone by the Pope The English pi ess is objecting to Mr Gladstone's vibit to the Pope. The "Financial Kews" condemns the New Zealand s}-stcm of taxations contending that the property tax is injurious to the best interests of the colony, inasmuch as. it tends to exclude British capital. Paris, January 15. A scenl occuired to-day in the lobby of the Chamber, when M. Laur, a Deputy, accused M. Floquet of using secret service money in order to defeat General Koulanger, who is a candidate foi the Department of the Seine. The Premier indignantly denied the accusation, declaiing it to be an infaaious calumny ; thereupon M. Lam challenged M. Floquet to fight a duel, but the Premier declined, insisting that M. Laur should substantiate the charge he bad preferred against the Govern ment. The Bank of Paris has agreed to issue 60,000,000 francs fresh capital for the further prosecution of the Panama Canal. Berlin, January 14. In the Reichstag the Government ask for a vote of two million marks for the re-instatement of the German East African Company. Prince Bismarck will speak in favour of the scheme tomorrow. The Empeior William, in his opening address st the Reichstag, referred to the recent visits paid by him to the rulers of various friendly States. He said he was now more than ever convinced that he might cherish a confident hope that peace would be long maintained. At the opening of the Reichstag today the Empeior William's speech was received with great enthusiasm. The Emperor referred in confident terms to the future of the country, and said that the flourishing condition of industries, together with the economical handling of finances, would enable the Government to propose a remission of taxation. Washington, Junuary 15. The Senate has passed a Bill which will enable the Panama Canal Company to go into liquidation if necessary without being forced into bankruptcy. The war vessels ordered to pioceed to the Isthmus of Darien are being made ready for sea with the utmost despatch. Admiral Kimberley, commanding the American corvette Triton, has been ordered to proceed to Samoa, where it is feared trouble may arise in consequence of the dispute with Germany. St. Petersburg, January 13. Russia is increasing her army by a j hundred thousand riflemen, and te n new brigades of artillery. The frontier guards in Turkestan have also been largely reinforced. Calcutta, January 13. A rumour has reached here that Russian agents are persuading Ishak Khan to renew the rebellion against the Ameer, and have promised him assistance. Suakim, January 15. It is reported that a large force of dervishes has leftDongola and is marching in the direction of Wady Haifa. A skirmish with the jebels took place to-day, but the latter weie repulsed.

No casualties occuired on the side of the British. Two hundred Cossacks, ostensibly bound for Obok, on board an Austiian steamer, have arrived here. They were closely " shadowed " by an Italian warship, which dropped anchor shortly after their arrival. The Hag uk, January 1A King William, who i.s lying seriously , ill from a throat all'ection, is now reported to be in a hopeless condition. Sydney*, January 14. The heat and dioughi are again causing considerable anxiety throughout the colony. At Canowindra, in the Bathurst district, theic is graat scarcity of water which is being carted fiom a distance of eight miles to supply the wants of the town. At Casino, on the Richmond River, New England district, the niaice crop is beginning to wither, and millions of insects arc attacking the stalks. A much-dreaded blight is feared unless copious rains fall immediately. Intense heat is being experienced throughout the New England district, especially at Inverell The prospect is again becoming most serious for agriculturists and run-holders of the colony. Huge heat wave has swept over the colony since Thursday last, and the theimometer has averaged 102 in j Sydney. Slight rain is now falling in S\dney and in the southern distncts. The "Sydney Morning Herald "pub lishes an article commenting on the remarks made by Sir E. Staffoid at the recent meeting oi the Land Mortgage Company, when he deprecated the policy of capital introduced into the colony being diverted for investment in Australia. The amcle asserts that Austiaiiaaffordsa better field than New Zealand for investment, for the reason that the people in those colonies are less heavily burdened with debt than in New Zealand, and the latter colony finds it more difficult to pay interest than Australia does. The article proceeds to say that New Zealand has to pay a larger piopoition ot her ptoduce in interest than the Australian colonies, and that when depreciation in the prices of such produce occurs New Zealand is the greatest sutfeter. It is clearly recognised in well - informed circles, says the wiiter, that theie has been over-investment of capital for the limited population of New Zealand, and they would naturally turn it to a better field. An intercolonial cricket match between New South Wales and Victoria was concluded to-day, the New South Wales eleven winning the game by eight wickets. j BKibiiANi., January 15. ! Admiral Fairfax has cabled to the commander of the Queensland gunboat Palumah to proceed to Sydney. The Government have, however, not been consulted in the matter, and they have some objection to allow the vessel to leave the colony. A sharp earthquake shock has been experienced at Kidsoold. The shock lasted about ten second?. Mr Morehead, Premier, denies that Government made any objection to the gunboat Palumah proceeding to Sydney in accordance with instructions received from Admiral Fairfax. The vessel will leave towards the end of the week. The drought in many districts is breaking.