CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 365, 4 May 1889, Page 4

CABLEGRAMS.

London, April 28. Mn Leonard Courtney, M.P., formerly leader writer for the " Times," in the course ot an address to his constituents at South East Cornwall, said that the slight inquiry made by the "Times" as to the authenticity of the Parnell letters, filled every honest man with shame. 1

London, April 29. General Boulanger resides in Portland Place, adjoining the Chinese Embassy. News is to hand from Paris that the Senate is in possession oi full proofs of a. Boulangist plot against the Senate. The Belgium railway officials asseit that B julanger's luggage, when he was fleeing from Paris, includeJ several boxes of gold coins and silver plate, and jeweller}'. The Simoan Conference will last for a fortnight. It is expected lhat Germany will agree to have the islands declared neutral. 'I he ceremonies in this city on the occasion of the Washington centenary vuli be of an imposing chaiacter. The British India Co.,'s steamer Mangro, bound for Calcutta, collided with a French steamer in the Channel. She has retuined to Gravcsend damaged. Russia has reinforced Bokhaia, on the Afghan frontier. The Duke of Edinburgh is still in London. He is veiy weak, but improving in health. It is announced that Spoffoith, the former Australian ciicketer, will play during the ensuing season for Derbyshire County, while it is probable that Bonno; will play for Middlesex. The quarrel between the Orangemen and Tones of Liverpool has been ccnipt omised.

London, April 30. Plans for the Congo railway 'are now completed. The line v,ill be 260 miles in length, and will uin from Matadi to Stanley Pool. The cost is estimated at 25,000,000 fiancs. The object of the undertaking is to connect the upper and lower Congo, taking the traffic of the Congo b^sin, and special concessions ha\e been gi anted to Mr H. M. Stanley and Mr J. F. Hutton, President of the Manchester Chamber ot Commeice, acting on behalf of the Congo Railway Syndicate, for ihe const) uction of the line. The appoinment of a Governor at the Cape is proving a difficult matter. Fifteen gentlemen to whom the position has been offered have refused it. Ihe colonists threaten to claim the light to select a Governor.

PAiiis, April 28. The liquidator of the Societe dcs Metaux states that the Company's losses will amount to a hundred and twentyone million francs.

Pakis, April 29. A son of Count Rocheford committed suicide at Algiers.

Paris, April 30. A meeting of members of theComptoir d'Escompte, of Paris, held to-day was attended by two thousand peisons. The directors of the concern were dismissed from office, and it was decided to go into liquidation and form a new company. The meeting bioke up in extreme confusion, in the midst of which the liquidators appointed were mobbed.

Berlin, April 29. The proceedings at the Samoan Conference will be conducted in English. Count Herbert Bismarck will preside, while Dr. Krauel will act as Secretary. The " Na ionale Zeitung " advocates the autonomy of Samoa, and recommends that the Consuls should suptrvise matteis, and that a nautical umpire should be appointed to arbitrate. The "Daily News" in i ondon consideis it doubtful if this pioposal would prove workable. At the opening of the Conference on the Samoan question to-day, Count Herbert Bismarck, the President of the Conference, said it was the earnest desire of the Emperor "William of Germany that an amicable settlement of the difficulty should be achieved. Germany, said Count Herbert, had no selfish or secret scheme of annexation or aggrandisement in the Pacific, especially at Samoa, and desired nothing for herself that was inconsistent with existing treaties. He expressed the opinion that the deliberations of the Conference would result in a successful settlement of the questions at issue. Sir E. B. Malet, British Ambassador at Berlin, and one of the representatives of Great Britain at the Conference, heartily reciprocated these sentiments. Mr Kasson, American Minister at Berlin, and one of the United States delegates, concurred, and hinted that the United States Government hoped that in settling the basis of agreement the Conference would not interfere with the autonomy or independence of Samoa. Committees were appointed at toi day's sitting and the Conference then adjourned, to await reports from the committees. The Emperor William is evincing the liveliest interest in the proceedings.

Bucharest, April 30. The .Roumanian authorities are pressing forward the construction of forts at Galatz and this city.

St. Petersburg, April 28. It is reported that Russia is about to establish a coal:ng station at Deer Island (Corea). The Hitrovo newspaper states that Russia is bargaining with Roumania to

secure a right-of-way through the Dobrudscha (near the mouth of the Danube) for Russian troops. Many Nihilists have been arrested for plotting against the life of the Czar, who is airaid to appear at military or public parades.

St. Petkiisuuru, April 30. Pontilize Pontiline, Chief of the Russian Secret Police, and subordinates have been dismissed on the ground of compromising discoveries by which they were implicated in recent attempts made on the life of the C^ar.

When the latter were picked up by a passing steamer, the schooner was lapidly sinking.

Melbourne, May 1. Jones, who has been convicted on a charge of criminal assault, has been sentenced to death.

C.umstowx, April 29. It is lumoured that El Sennoun, the Mahdi's rival, has captured Khartoum, and th.v the Kalifa has lied.

Cai'e Town, April 30. Sir Hicrcules Robin.son, Governor and Commander in-Chief in this colony and High Commissioner in the South Pacific, w«s entertained at a farewell banquet last evening. Sir' Heicules has been requested to accept another term at the Cape, but so far has given no definite reply. Sir Gordon Sprigg, Colonial Secretary, on behalf of the Ministry has intimated that the colonists will in future select their Governors regardless of the Colon'al Office.