CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 343, 16 February 1889, Page 5

CABLEGRAMS.

London, February 11. The coast of England has been swept by a gale of a \eiy tierce character. Numerous casualties h.ive occurred, and many wieckshavt already been reported. The wall of z. fattoi) at Bohon collapsed and buried two c ytuigcs which s'ood c ose to it Ta'.j women and /out children were buried beneath the mass of bricks and mortai, and weie killed, the bodies being (rightfully mangled. A temble catastrophe happened at Pembroke, where a ferry boat containiog a number of pnssengeis was swamped. Se^en women, one boy, and a man were drowned. Quite a panic has occuned amongst the Australians who aie residing in Great Britain because of the demands made upon them by the authorities in connection with the payment of the income tax. Five hundred of these persons have been summoned by the mo me lax commissioners, and it is repoited that a spy h;.s been employed to gain infoimation ie!ative to the financial position and incomes of the Australians. The Samoan Conference will pronabiy be delayed till the special American Envoy arrives. Mr Parnell has commenced an action asainst the "Times 5 ' in Dublin. It is asscited that. O'Biien is in a i lecarious state of health, hut Mi- Balfour, Secretary for 111 1 eland, ridicules the idea. A meeting was held m Hyde Park to ptotest against OTJnen's nnpiisonment, but the proceedings were interrupted by a snowstorm. Father McFadden is chained with complicity in the mm dor of inspector Martin, who was killed while effecting the arrest of the reveiend gentleman. Loxdox. Febi vat y 12. An occurrence of a very sensa fi onal character happened at one of the hotels in Swansea, Wales, last nigh 1 . A negro effected an entrance to t!>e hotel during the night, and w>s engaged in his burgling oj editions wh^n i the noise awoke the occupanK The landlord surpused the miscreant at his woik and closed with nun. A desperate struggle "ook place between the two men. Eventually, the negro murdered the landlord by cutting Ins throat with a r.izor. The landlady had meanwhile possessed hei^elf of a ie\olvcr and she fined at the negio, wounding him. The negro succeeded in making hih escape, but thousands of the inhabt tants of the town turned out and joined in the search. He was eventually captured by a doctor. London, February 12. News has been received here of a dreadful railway accident at Halle, in Saxon) 7 . Eight laboureis were at woik on the line, when they were run over by a passing train and killed. It is rumoured that Russia is urging Persia to cede to her the town of Kelat. A shock of earthquake has been <xpeiienced in Lancashire. The people were so frightened that they stayed out in the steed's till midnight. ;£ 17,000 have been subscribed for the defence of the Bishop of Lincoln, charged with ritualism. The Bishops of London, Winchester, Rochester, Wexford and Salisbury assist Dr. Benson, Archbishop of Canterbury, to try the charge of ritualism against the Bishop of Lincoln. Paris, February 11. It is expected that the Senate will reject the revision scheme Geneial Boulanger has put forward. The proposals include, amongst other things, the election of a President on the American system, with a longer term of office. An editor, Avho does not mind a joke at his own expense, says he went into a drug sfcore recently and asked for some morphine. The assistant objected bo give it without n piescription. ' Why ?' aske i the editor. ' Do I look like a mute who would kill himself?' ' I don't know,' said the assistant;; ' if I looked like you I should be tempted.' Marriage a Failure. — Tom : ' The papeis are full of discussions just now on the question, 'Is marriage a failui'e?' What do you think of it?' Jerry: 'Well, 1 can't speak for others, but as far as I'm concerned it is a failure.' Tom : 'But, you ain't married.' Jerry: 'That's jutt it. I've been trying to be for ten years past, and fail every time.' Paris, February 12. The Panama Canal Company is being reformed, with M. de Lesseps as honorary chairman. Vienna, February 12, Farewell letters written by the late Prince Rudolph and the Baroness Veltura have been published, and they confirm the reports already cabled that death was premeditated. Prince Rudolph wrote to his friend I Prince Braganza as follows :— " Dear Friend. — I must die. I cannot do otherwise. Keep well and be happy. — Rudolph." The baroness wrote to, her mother as follows :— " pear pother. —I d|e with Rudolph. We love ope another too much. Forgive me. Farewell. Thy j unhappy Marie." ] Berlin, February 12. The Reichstag has voted 12,000,000 marks for the purpose of inqreasjng the strength of the artillery. The German authorities express surprise that {the United States should insist on a truce being observed until

I Mataafa has evacuated the lands winch are alleged to belong to German subjects. Buda-Pesth, February 12. The Emperor and Empress of Austria are now on a visit to this cily. In memory of Prince Rudolph, the city was draped in black. Their Imnerial Majesties met with a most enthusiastic reception. Naples, February 12. An earthquake occurred here to-day. St. Petersburg^, Febuary 12. It is believed that the Czar, agains* the advice of a majority of his Council has approved of Count Tolstoi's reform. Washington, February 11. The United States Government in" sists on Germany holding its hand in Samoa, pending the deliberations of the proposed Conference. Mr Pendle.ton, the American Minister at Berlin, will preside over the Conference. Washington., February 12. The Samoan Conference will probably not meet before April. New York, February 11. The Irish-Americans admit that Major Lecaron was a leading member of ihe most violent section of the C'an-na-Gael Society, and consequently enjoyed exceptional facilities for making him- | self acquainted with the secrets of the conspirators. Calcutta, February 11. Advices from Afghanistan report that the Ameer has entered Tuikestan with 5,000 troops. The chiefs of Eajpootana are cordial ly joining in a scheme of Imperial defence. Calcutta, February 12. News to hand from Burmah states that the Biitish forres captured a stockade at Bhamo, defended by 900 I>acoits, the British losing five killed and twelve wounded only in the assault. Cairo, Fobiuaiy 11. El Senouissi has captured El ObeidThe Mahdi is in a state of great alarm at the progress he is making. Suakin, February 12. Osman Digna has evacuated Hair doub, and burned it. Sydney, February 11. Sixteen bags of 'Frisco mails were destroyed by the fire on boaid the Melbourne txpress. The only portions saved were letters which happened to be in the centre of the bays. Many valuable documents were lost, includ ing some both for Adelaide and Melbourne. Sydnkv, Jan. \2. A portion of the San Fianci'co mails, which anived by the Zealandia and were being conveyed to Melbourne, took fire in the express. It is believed that some little Hamage was caused before the fire was extinguished. The outbreak was caused by combustible matter in a package in one of the bags. Sydney, Jan. 13. The farmers in reveral districts are in financial difficulties in consequence of thelosseswhich theysustained duringthe existence of the recent drought. They are now applying to the Government to supply them with wheat seed for the next season's sowing. A typhoid fever epidemic has broken out in the Balramald district. The steamer Seinne, with the new cable, left Singapore yesterday lor Ban^oewangie. The damage caused by the fiie amongst the San Ktancisco mails in the Melbourne express, is much greater than at first supposed. Over one thousand letters were destroyed. The portion of the mails burnt includes five bags intended for Tasmania, The fire appears to have been caused by friction, arising from the grinding of the wheel against a portion of the van. Melbourne, February 11. Mr Lachal, a prominent member of land and financial syndicates,has failed. His liabilities are very heavy, and amount to The statement of assets shows a surplus of over the estimate of liabilities. Lachal is a victim of the recent land boom which has now collapsed. Mr 11. E. N. Twopeny returns to New Zealand by the YVairarapa. His visit to Australia has been satisfactory as far as concerns obtaining British and Victorian exhibits for the, Dunedin Exhibition. Ho has failed, however, to obtain the Victorian loan collection of pictures, but Mr Deakin, Chief Secretary, 1 as promised that Victoria should be officially represented. Mr Playfoid, Premier of South Australia, is doubtful whether a subsidy will be voted to the local committee. Mr Twopeny found that nothing could be done at Sydney till the elections are over. It is probable that the Victorian navy will be present at the opening ceremony, and the principal members of the Cabinet may also attend, with the view of promoting a feeling in favour of colonial federation in New Zealand. The appointment of Mr Jeubert as manager has given greau satisfaction to the British and Victoiian exhibitors. In consequence of the Urge number of exhibits which hjive already been seemed, the plans of the building will, Mr Twopeny states, need enlargement. Perth, Jan. 13. It is reported here that a cyclone has occun ed at King George's Sound. Twelve lumpers and one schooner are missing, Nq particulars have yet been received. The barque Coorang, which went ashore on Sister's Reef while bound from Adelaide to Freemantle, lias been floated off.