CABLEGRAMS

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 381, 29 June 1889, Page 5

CABLEGRAMS

,'.",., Nl „ ;"','! * \ Berlin.- [ June 25.]^ uwfThe.Cwewitoh],hWpaBiped' trough Berlin without '* visiting "the Emperor. ;Emporor ( Williamy and the " Oolbgne 1 Gazette [[ Ipolb.^upoij' |his as f 'evidence r of estrangemeni:.: i • > jf '", , ( ' < . 7 1 ■' '• ' ' St. Petersbuiici, June 25. '' : The Czav has publicly, snubbed the Italian Ambassador for his German sympathies? " - •'»"»:,..-■ :f ' Rusbia has ordered ■ her' 1 iorpedo boats to, be kepi: in constant 'readiness , for use. • „ , J

Vienna, Juno 24." The Emperor t Francis Joseph (deliveredthe opening speech' in the Chamber of Delegations, the supreme legislative body of Austria, to-day. ' ' The continued increase 01 the war- 1 like forces of other countries compelled Austria to adopt the measures neces* sary to perfect her means of defence. ' The European situation remained un-,, certain, but Austria was in complete unison with her allies, and hoped that peace would be preserved.

Vxisnka, June 25. ' The Emperor Francis .Joseph has privately assured the Austrian delegates that peace will not be disturbed. The press and public, however, consider the situation too disquieting to give immediate prospects of peace.

.Paris, June 26. A scene of great disorder occurred' in the Chamber of Deputies to-day. M. Laguerre, member for the department of Indre, shouted in the Chamber, comparing the Republican members of the Chamber to canaille. * He was immediately attacked by five members, who pummelled him with their fists and tore , his hair. Others went to , bis assistance, and finally ushers stopped the fight. During the scene M. Andrieux, member for the Rhone Department, drew his revolver. M. Laguerre has been temporarily excluded from the Chamber.

London, June 25. The railway officials who were concerned in the recent catastrophe at Armagh, by which trains- conveying Sunday-school picnickers ran into each other, causing the deaths of many people, are now on their trial. . The various A gents - General have discussed the question of investments in colonial stock with Sir Charles Tupper, of Canada. It is reported that Lord Herschel is still favourable to provision being made for including colonial stocks in the Trust Funds Investment Bill, but doubted the wisdom of adopting as a standard exchange quotations of 105 for 4r per cent, cplonial stock. Sir Graham Berry suggested that it would be better to fix the relations in • price between consols and colonial securities. The idea was approved, and a committee was appointed to arrange an interview with Lord Knutsford and Mr Goschen on the subject. •Father O'Connor, priest at^Fires, deposed before the Commission that the members of the local League were afraid to condemn the murderers of Curtin lest they should be killed themselves. . Before the " Times "-Parnell Commission Dr. J. E. Kenny, member for Cork South, admitted that large sums of money had been sent to James Walsh, who had organised branches of the League in Australia. * He also admitted that the National League had received a sum of but He was unaware that the books produced showed that was unaccounted for.

New 'York, June 24. The Clan-na-Gael is being reorganised. It is to drop the active policy of supporting Mr Parnell. The Vatican has authorised the Bishop of Chicago to declare the Clah-na-Gael in opposition to the Church. The Bishop reported that the Society recognised every species of crime 'to further their politics,

Tuuksday Island, June 25. NewsfromNew Guineastates that the Togasi tribe attacked a village on the Kitow River, but were beaten off by a native missionary and two men, who killed no less than fifty of their assailants. "' ;

' Sydney, June 25., , Another desperate affray took place this morning between the police and burglars. ' . , It appears that at an early 1 hour this morning. Constable Slater surprised a burglar attempting to force an entrance into the residence of Mr Justice Stephens. ' , The constable closed )yith the man, and a desperate struggle ensued. <• " 1 Two accomplices of the burglar came to the rescue' of their mate \ and > fired twice at Constable Slater, bpth shots taking 'effect in the shoulder. j 'This caused the constable to relax liis hold "of t his man, who with' his accomplices made !t off, and has not' yet , .been captured. > >' j <''"",' " {t , The- constable f is in' a' serious coridi-

1 The< new. process 'ot^preserving <meat 1 .has; been; patenteti^ ' < The meat is'imjt ' mersed' in^so.futipn for 'j» few minutes, i when a coating .formeid,' ..wh^ich (efifec-. tually prevents the esdape' of the 'juijces^ "J and; 'enkbles^iC*'; to -the 1 'f attack' ■ of' '^est^ctiy <^rge^s: r^^h^' i ;(feoating' i 1 uponhAopjcirig.'i -i (f TheJnyehi' " tors claim-thatsrneat'cariiKepreservea^for' > r \veeks and fndnths 'at .a cost 'of one-fifth ,1 cess? ? is« suitable,, for spoiling mea^^r

jnot,,has not v yet. been . tested. /ExterWll^the, butwhen^cuifisf^estiaiid juicy. Ttiel ' experiments ' so far'qave^been.success-

-• AUSTRALIAN'* MA!RrK>ET& > - 'The- wlieat /marked is :1 Unsettled-, Buyers ask .for greater concessions Jhan< sellers' are willing' to ; make.,^Ghick ''feedj' 3s 4d to *3^"7di 4 fj There is-a plentiful; supply, of New "Zealand' milling ,sorts,V quoted^' at^^sj^d (/ t|o .^Sv^d, '/h'om'inata Oats are ,d^ij,,.,ojving^to heavy, stocks.' ThelatCst >!prices^are'2s ndlto;3S ! 2d, but" ' there 'is' ' Httle n " : business' dping. Maize,; ( lnferior sorts' 'are 'plentiful' at. 2S ,6d ) prime, ,3s Jtb ,3s id.j »» t Barley : Gape, 3s, nominal. Bran>:? New- Zealand, is";' local, is'id f "Pollard :' New Zealand," is 1( idj lpcal,'.i^ l 2py Peas: BJue Prussian, , ,4s ,2 dto 4s 3dx , .Chaff:' New Zealand, £6 to ros per tohV Potatoes : New "Zealand^ ios to £4 15s p,er ton ;, Circular, Heads,' >£s to jbnibns : Victorian, to per ton;' New Zealand, £22 to The butter market' is glutted, New Zealand dairy maiie is'sd to' 96,*; New Zealand, .separator make, iod to is y local, dairy made, 10s to is; local, separator made, is 2d to is 3d ; local, factory made,' is 3d 1 to is 4d. Cheese is 6d to Bd. , ■

, ' Melbourne, June 26. < The' grain market generally is quick, Wheat is 5s s^. Flour : Stone made, ;£n xosj roller made, ;£ 13 ss. Oats, New Zealand, 4s id ; maize, 4s o^d ; barley, malting, 5s gd ; bran,, is 2j4d ; peas, 4s 1 id. Sugar : .Whites, ; Mauritius, greys, ss.

Adelaide, June 26. The wheat market is quiet at 4s xod. Flour : Roller made is 5s to Oats, 4s 3d to 4s 4d ; barley, milling, 4s 3dlo 4s 6d;- bran, n^d to is; pollard, is 2^ to is 3d. •