CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 377, 15 June 1889, Page 4

CABLEGRAMS.

London, June 10. Russia is still intriguing in reference o Servia, and the peace of Europe is menaced in consequence. It is understood that a secret treaty has been concluded between the Czar and the Shah of Persia, which provides for the dominance of the Russian military in the Shah's dominions, and no concession to other Powers without the consent of the Czar. The " Kolnische," a Russian newspaper, sa^s the Czar warned the Shah that if he made any further concessions to England unfavourable to Russia, it was possible that a hundred thousand bayonets would cross the Persian frontier. The teluin of Archbishop Michael to Seivia after he had visited the Czar has caused a great sensation in Vienna. Michael proposes that Prince Nikita, whose daughter has just been betrothed to the Czaiewitch, should be King of Servia, including Bosnia and Herzegovina. Correspondents, writing on the situation, propose that Austria should checkmate Russia by recalling King Milan to the throne of Servia, and lestoring Bosnia and Heizegovina for a money payment. The Austrian troops in Bosnia are being reinfoiced, and an uneasy feeling prevails in Vienna. [Bosnia and Herzegovina are two Turkish provinces, situated south of the Danube, with Servia on the east and Dalmatia on the west. They were placed under Austrian rule by virtue of the Treaty of Berlin. The country is garrisoned by 14,000 Austrian troops.]

London, June 10. The " Times' " Berlin correspondent says a hitch has arisen at the Samoan Conference, the American delegates disapproving the form which the proI posal for the foreign control of the group has taken. They also disapprove of Germany's intention to inflict punishment on Mataafa. Further discussion will be necessary before a settlement on these points can be satisfactorily ai ranged.

London', June 10 Cx\piain Woodward, of H.M.s. Duke of Wellington, has been arrested for contempt of Court in not producing, under a writ of habeas coiyus, Seaman Thomson, who was wrongfully sentenced for deserting from the Calliope.

LoisDON, June 10. Prince Alberb Victor intends to visi India shortly. *' London, June 10. A. national Committee has been formed to take steps for the purpose of raising a memorial to the memory of Father Damien, who gave up his life for the amelioration of the condition of the lepers of Honolulu. The Committee includes the Aichbishop of Canteibury, Cardinal Manning, the Rev. C. H. Spurgeon, Dr, Temple, Bishop of London, the Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Mr John Morley, the Marquis of Hartington, Lord Randolph Churchill, and Bishop Vaughan.

London, June 11. The " Times " demands that Mr John Dillon, at present lecturing in Australia, should accept the challenge of the Melbourne " xA.ge " .with regard to the disposal of the funds of the League. Spencer, the aeronaut, was crossing the Channel with his parachute to-day, when an accident occurred, and he fell into the water near Hastings. He was, however, rescued. Mr Gladstone, who is spending the Whitsuntide recess on a vachtiner cruise on the south coast of England, landed at Torquay yesterday, and addressed a meeting in the evening. In the course of his remarks he said the " Times" - Jfarneli Commission would cost the couutry hundreds of thousands of pounds. The delay of the Commission in making their report for twenty months was really the action of the Government, and was derogatory to the first principles of decency and justice.

London, Juno 11. The " Times," referring to the visit of the Irish delegates to Australia, says the foicible and reasonable criticism of the utterances of the delegates well deserve the attention of Englishmen, who will gladly learn the aggregate Gladstonian contributions to the Parnellite objects, as compared with the contributions received through Patrick Ford, editor of the "Irish World," and Alexander Sullivan, of the Clan-na-Gael organisation. If their movement is innocent and laudable, argues the "Times," why should Mr Dillon fear an inspection of the accounts ? The article further says Mr Dillon may be expected to handle the Victorians roughly after leaving the colony, as did Mr Healy after leaving New South Wales in ISB3. Her Majesty the Queen, the Prince of Wales, and the leading members of the nobility, are making arrangements to entertain the Shah of Persia on the occasion of his approaching visit to England. The Committee appointed to consider the form the memorial to the late Father Damien should take, propose the establishment of a hospital at Molakai, and a leper ward in London. The Committee also propose that a commission of inquiry into the best means to deal with the disease of leprosy should be held in India. The personality of the late Duchess of Cambridge has been sworn at

Lord Harris is ill from diphtheria. Peace has been restored between the Mahometan and European residents of Crete.

Berlin, June 10. The Shah of Persia has arrived in this city, ou a visit to the Emperor William, by whom he was cordially received. Prince Bismarck had previously met the JShah at Varzin.

St. Petersburg, June 10. It is rumoured here that the Shah of Pers a and the Czar have signed a secret convention by which the province of Dhorassam is to be ceded to Russia in case of war, and submitting her comnieicial policy to .Russian revision. Russia undertakes on her part to uphold tho present Persian dynasty. j

New York, June 10. A magisterial inquiry was held today inlo the bursting of the reservoir which recently overwhelmed Johnstown and other districts, and caused tremendous lo?s oflife. After evidence had been taken, a verdict of criminal negligence was returned against the owners of the reservoir. Public feeling runs so high that the lives ot the owners of the reservoir are menaced. A pestilence has been averted by the expedition used in the interment of the dead. The survivors are still in a deplorable condition, the funds raised so far, although lepresenting a very large sum of money, having proved totally inadequate to meet their pressing wants.

Nkw York, June 11. It is asserted that Sullivan did not divulge the method of disposal of the hundred thousand dollais, because by doing so he would inculpate Mr Parnell.

Pams, June 11. The Boulangists maintain their menacing attitude in the Chamber of Deputies.

Washington, June 11. Thk United States Government have I decided to spend a million dollars in sanitation works at Johnstown, the scene of the recent disastrous floods.

Vienna, June 11. The Austrian Government have de" cided to withdraw their Minister from Servia.

Rome, June 11. A sjlatue of Geordius Bruno, Pantheistic philosopher, has been unveiled in this city with much enthusiasm. The Pope is greatly displeased. In the course of a speech delivered in the Chamber last night, Signor Crispi, the Premier, said that the Irrendentist programme was not abandoned, but it was necessary to act with prudence and loyalty in respect of treaties.

Belgrade, June 10. It is rumoured here that ex Queen Natalie's divorce will be annulled, and that she will afterwards be proclaimed Queen Regent. It is expected that if ex-King Milan carries out his threat of returning to this city he will be arrested. He has postponed the date 1 of his return to the middle of July,

Sydney, June 10. An importance case has arisen in connection with the immigration laws, two girls having been arrested here for leaving Queensland within six months of their arrival in the latter colony from Home. This afternoon the question was raised in the House, and the arrest was characterised as a disgrace to free Australians. Sir Henry Parkes, replying, said the Government could adopt no other course in the matter without being unneighbourly to Queensland, and there the matter ended. Fifty one thousand bushels of seed wheat have been distributed in the country districts of New South Wales.

Sydney, June 11. The " Herald " this moining, in a leading article On the verdict of the Court of Inquiry into the steamer Fijian disaster, says the conflicting evidence of the officers regarding the order book was so direct and palpable, and at the same time so suggestive, that the matter ought not to be allowed to rest in its present shape. The "Herald" holds that a gross wrong has been committed, on one side or the other, for which the temporary suspension of a certificate is an inadequate penalt}'. The whole business, it considers, should be sifted to the bottom. In the House this afternoon, Sir Henry Parkes, replying to a question, said the Government had carefully considered the communication received from Lord Knutsfoid with reference to the Imperial Parliamentary Colonisation Committee, and had returned a reply that the Government of New South Wales would not incur any responsibility in the matter.

Melbourne. June 10. The new rules of procedure into' duced in the House are the absorbing topic in political circles. The majority of the rules are almost a literal transcription of the new standing orders of the House of Commons of Febiuaiy, 1888. The rules relating to motions for adjournment in abuse of the rules of the House are even more stringent. The rule respecting the closing of a debate is the same as that in force in the House of Commons, excepting that the closure may be imposed upon a majority of 25 voting for the motion instead of a majority of a hundred as is the case in the House of Commons. The rules are regarded with much dis-

favour by the Opposition, many of whom declare that they will, if agreed to by the House, entirely destroy the independence of Parliament, and place absolute power in the hands of the Speaker and the Government. The Opposition will oppose the acceptance of the rules by the House tooth and nail. The meeting of creditors of Mr Bent, bankrupt politician, was not a meeting of creditors in the hackneyed sense of the term, but was confined to persons more or less interested in Bent's land transactions.

Meluoukne, June 12. Mr Duncan Gillies, Premier, intro* duced the new rules of procedure in the Legislative Assembly last night. He said the Government had no intention of hampering the freedom of Par hament, but merely wished to prevent waste of time. The debate is proceeding. The total imports of Victoria during the yeai 1888 amounted to and the exports to being an increase in both instances over the lecords for 1887.

EkisbanEj June 10. Mr John Dillon, the Irish delegate, is touring Queensland. A large meeting of Loyalists was held here last night, and passed resolutions disapproving of the introduction of the bitterness of sectarian or political questions which do not affect the colony. They protested against Mr Dillons assumption that he had been received with welcome in Queensland, and stated that he had not been received by even a bare majority of the intelligent Irish section of the community.

Brisbane, June 12. The Payment of Members Bill ha s been read a second time by the HouseIt provides for the payment of per annum to members, besides their travelling expenses.

Adelaide, Jane 12. It was anticipated that a motion of want of confidence in the Government would have been moved on the ad-dress-in-reply, but the latter was carried without amendment. It has since transpired that Mr Downer declined to lead the Opposition unless he was assured of an absolute majority. The assurance was not forthcoming, and the attack was postponed.