CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 356, 3 April 1889, Page 5

CABLEGRAMS.

, t . (l London, March 27. A hitch has occurred over the Imperial and Colonial Trading Company, which has in Sir J. C. Lee and Sir W. Bullor withdrawing from the directorate. Miss Phyllis Broughton, the actress, has accepted £10,000 in settlement of her action for breach of promise against Viscount Dangan. Mr Bright's death was painless. Mr Smith, leader of the House of Commons, and Mr John Morley only made slight reference to it in the> House in view of the fact that Mr Gladstone will deliver a formal enlogium on the deceased statesman on Friday. - The Home Rule and Liberal Unionist press unite in eulogising the late John Bright. The American press is< profoundly impres-ed by his labours and character. t'ONDOjf, March 28. The rapprochement bet vseen r England :i'.tl Germany is regarded as complete. Sir E. B. Malet, British Ambassador at Bt nm, has tunquetted the Emperor and {impress, and the relations between Loki Saiibbury and Count Herbert Bismarck, now on a visit to England, are of a most cordinl character. It^is expected that when the Emperor visits England officially, he will be reconciled to the Prince of Wales. The Government have prohibited the import oi liw sheep and lambs from Germany and Holland on account of the prevalence of foot and mouth disease m tho^e countries. The annual l.vtpoit thence ha* hitherto been 800,000 he?d, amounting to eightninths of the total live import into the United Kingdom. In consequence of the action of the Government shippers are trying to intiociuce dead meat, but it is beheved the attempt wiU.uil in consequence of the continued rise m piices in the countries Horn which stock has been imported to England. Later. The Privy Council, accepting the asbiuancf that Holland is free from disease, have decided to admit shctp from that country. " Fair Play " asserts that the transfer of the late Sir VV. Pearce's interest in the New Zealand Shipping Company to Mr E. S. Dawe 3 rue.ms the handing over of the control of the business to the Shaw, Savill, and "Albion Company, and will enable Mr Dawes to seize the Compaq's steamers whenever he pleases at a cot>t < f undei each. The paper hints that in such an event they might possibly b^ utilised for the Queensland trade (Mi Dawe-i • cir^ connected v.r.h two Queensland financial institutions^, and proceeds to state that the terms on which the transfer has been effected are substantially these: Th^t Dawes pays the debt due to Sir W. Pearce (amounting to over and takes over 10,000 shares held by Sir W. Pearce, receiving as recurity the steamers ! and debentures held by Sir W. Pearce. The conditions of transfer involve the reinstatements of Mr O. R. Strickl.a.d as general manager, and the continuance of Mr D. J. Westray on the board of directors, as well as a modification of the arrangements with Messrs Tyser and Co., which are supposed at present 10 be favourable to the company. " Fair Play" asserts that Westray was onginaliy a nominee of Mr \V. Savill, through Mr Strickland, both < cling; in th^ inteieht of theSnatv, Saviil Company. It orediets disastci to the Nrw Zealand Shinping Comitriny, and idler on f(;r the Shaw, Savill Company too. The wnitr attacks Mr Barmvell (Sir W. Peafcc's executor) for handing over the shtreholders to their but-mess rivals without allowing the directors reasonable time to liquidate their debt. I' is also asserted that the New Zealand Shipping Company does not possess the power of cleanng its property by repaying the amount advanced by Mr Dawes. The articie concludes bv pointing out the possibility of a colhson between the London and Colonial Boards and sa)s Mr Dawes's interest as a shareholder is outbalanced by his interest as a mortgagee. In the House of Lords to-day, the Marquis of Salisbury pronou/ c?d a 1 eulogium on the late Jolv> Biigh . He described him as the greatest master <•* English oratory who had been heard for several generations. His eloquence was robust and powerful, burning with noble thoughts. He alluded to Mr Bright's rectitude of character, saying that his actions were never guided by ; peisonai feeling, but were inspired by J the purest patuoiism from beginning to end oi his career. The remains of t.ie late J^hn Bright wil be privately buried at Rochdale, Lancashire, on Sunday. I 1 The Queen has- sent letters of ccndolence to the relatives of V)r Bright. A serious collision has'occurred between the steamer Nisayas and the ship Manile. No particulars are given, but it is known that thirty persons perished. The Sumatic, bound to Hongkong with petroleum, has been' burnt at sea in the Mediterranean. Infokmation has been received of the foundering of the steamer Lake Chapalai at Mexico. Thirty persons were drowned. Judgment has been reserved by the Court in the case of the Bishop of Lincoln, who is charged with ritualistic practices. A shocking tragedy is reported 'to-day. A mother threw her three young children into the Tyne, and watched them drowh. She then committed suicide. Dalgety and Co., merchants, of Lombardstreet, have declared a dividend of 8 per cent for the past year. San Sebastian was gaily decorated in honour of the visit of the Queen of England. Her' Majesty was welcomed with the' utmost enthusiasm. , The two Queens kissed each other on"' meeting, dined together, and afterwards witnessed Basque dances in the "' town square. Queen Christina accompanied ( her royal visitor as far as Irun. Queen Victoria expressed herself greatly gratified with her'flyihg visit to Spain.

The Maori football Team played their lasb match to-day, defeating the Southern counties of England by] th reentries to one. In' the, course of an interview, Scott, manager of the Maori , Football Team, Baid « their record jof 49 wins qut,of 73 matches was unequalled: The tour had paid slightly more than .expenses. They proposed to play two months in Australia and one in New Zealand before disbanding. ■ Paris, March 28. MM. Freycinet and Guyot oppose the prosecution of the members ,of the Patriotic League. The Ministry, however, insist that eitherthe regular forms of government rrust collapse, or B">ulangism must be crushed Masaillana G^rsendorff, son of the Swiss Consul at Cannes, was found murdered in a car of the train from Geneva. Thero is no clue to the perpetrator. ' " New York, March 28. • The Hon. Guy Downay has been killed by a buffalo while out) hunting. Thursday Island, this day. A Bill lias been drafted with the object of suppressing secret societies in the Stiites settlements and has passed the Committee stage in the Singapore Legislature. St. Petersburg, March 28. Ax attempt was made to wreck a train conveying the Czar and Czarina from So. Petersburg to Gatschina. Two rails were discovered lying across the line, but fortunately in time to prevent a catastrophe. Bucharest, March 28. Prince Ferdinand Yon Hoiien Zollkrn, who is now in his twenty-fourth year, has been proclaimed heir apparent to the throne of Roumania. He is nephew of King Charles, who is 50 years of age. Melbourne, March 28. Among those who were returned by the election? which took place to-day were Mr Gillies, Premier; Mr Uerham, PostmasterGeneral ; "Mr Deakin, Chief Secretary ; Mr Nimmo, Commissioner of Public Works ; and Mr Bent, ex-leader of the Opposition. Mr Gunson was one of those defeated. The body of a named Lavinia Dines has been examined in consequence of a suspicion that rheie had been some malpractice in connection with her death. The uterus was found to have been removed after death. The case has created very great excitement, here, and startling disclosures arc expected. a ' The case presents somewhat similar features Lo those of the O'Reilly case at Old ham. Thk elections are still proceeding. All the Ministers have been returned. Messrs Bassiato, Coppin, and Vale have been rejected. The returns are not completed, but the approximate result so far gives the Government sixty supporters, and the Opposition thirty-five. Sir William Jervois, ex-Governor of New Zealand has arrived here on his way to England. He was received by a guard of honour. He leaves for Adelaide to-day. Sydney, March 29. A joun^ nun mimed Jeffrey accidentally shot his sisier, and finding that she was likely to 'ose her life, committed suicide. News has been received here that the natives ot the middle group of the Soloman Islands are actively preparing another massacring expedition to the neighboui'ing islands.