CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 360, 17 April 1889, Page 5

CABLEGRAMS.

London, April 11. A telegram from Bucharest states that at Gatschina, on Sunday, an officer of i the Guards threw a bomb, which exploded and wounded the Czar. The Continental bourses are depressed. Continuing his opening speech befoie the " Times "- PatneJl Commission, Sii Chailes Russell chaiged the "Times" with criminal negligence in respect to the publication of ihe letters alleged to I have been written by Mr Parnell and other*. He said he did not believe the " Times '' knew the letters were forged, but that they were careless and reckless in publishing them in the manner they did. Sir Charles complained of the ungenerous terms in which the apology m^de by the " Times " was couched when it was discovered the letters were forged. Sir Charles stated further that without the assistance of the Commission Mr Parnell would have relentlessly unmasked the conspiiacy leading to the manufacture of the l.turs. He alleged that Mr Shannon, one of the solicitor employed by the •' Times," ha:J connived at Pigott's escape. hv resporse to the invitation of Sr Gn>rHtn Berry, the Agents-General met to-day at the office ol" the High Com mujsr. nei for the Dominion of Canada, !u discuss the position of the colonies in rehtion to the Trust Funds Investment Bill, now bcfoie Parliament.' It was unanimous!) agieed that Sir Giaham Berry should piepare a joint letter fiom the Agents General to Lord Knutsford, leminding him of the promises made by the Right Hon. Mr Goschen on the subject, and asking the SecieUry of State for the Colonies to deal with the question this session. Sir Charles Mi!l% Agent-General for the Cape of Good Hope, urged that all tre colonies should follow the example 0/ ihe Cape Parliament in passing an address to Her Majesty the Queen piayin^ for legislation on the lines of colonial wishes. Sydney, tin's day. Tut Geiman vvaiship Olga, which went ashore dniing the hurricane at Samoa, whs floated off safely, and arrived here this morning. The trading steamer Lubeck has also .imvcd from Samoa with a large number at German sailors from the shipwrecked vessels. ( It is undei stood that ail the German troops aie to be withdrawn, with the exception of some sixty, who are to re main for the purpose of protecting German piopeity on the Island. The mail steamei Alameda, which called at Tuiuila about a fortnight ago, took foity of the sick and injured Americms on to £an Franciscc. A larg.* number of bodies have been lecoveied ftom the sea, and buried at Apia, It has now been asceitained that the total number of officers and men lost was 143. Gieat damage has been caused throughout the group by the huiucane, and fully two years must t lapse before the group can recovei itself. The natives especially will feel the hard times severely.