CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 384, 13 July 1889, Page 5

CABLEGRAMS.

London, July 8. The sculling contest between Searle and O'Connor for the world's championship has been fixed for September 9th. i Messrs Gill and Cox, Irish members of the House of Commons, have been arrested. Mr John Morley, speaking in the ! House of Commons, opposed the pro1 posed grant to the Princess Louise and Earl of Fife, upon which subject Parliament has been approached by Her Majesty. It stated that the Clan-na Gael deciccd the removal of Dr. Cronin because he refused to murder Major Lecaron, and because he assented to his (Cronin's) partner handing books of the Clan-na-Gael over to the London police. The Queen, with r ,the object of silencing nimours as to the strained lelations reported to exist between herself and the Duke of Portland, look the opportunity afforded at Marlborough House of saluting the Duchess and shaking hands with the Duke.

London, July 9. An extensive strike of rail makeis has occuned, as a consequence of a demand for higher wages made by the men, which demand was not acceded to by the employeis. Already, 15,000 men have taken part in the strike and gone out. Revelations of a startling character ' have been made by Hartman, who has been closely associated with the Nihilist movement for many years, and who was the prime mover in blowing up a train on fhe Moscow railway in 1879. He has disclosed a plot which had for Us object the destruction of the Czar of Russia by dynamite, and a fuither plot to sccuie a Revolution in France. William Renshaw, who was very successful in the matches played last season, has been successful in winning the lawn tennis championship of England this season. Tenders for the new loan for New South Wales closed to-day, and the result was satisfactory. The amount asked for was three millions and a-half, at 2> K A P er cent., the minimum being fixed at 102 per cent. The amount offered was this exceeding the sum required by neaily a million and a half. One syndicate tendered for two millions at ;£io2 6s and £102 Bs. Tendeis at 53 get 37 per cent, of the loan.

BisiiLix, July 8. The "Noid Deutsche Gazette" urges the holders of Eussian railway preference bonds to avail themselves of the clause in the proposed conversion scheme enabling them to demand payment at par.

P-vr.it>, July 9. The Chamber of Deputies has accepted the amendment made by the Senate in the Army Bill. The amendment provides that students for the pnesthood shall have one year's training seivice, and that priests receive infirmary duties duiing war. In the course of the debate on the Bill M. de Freycinel) asserted that it would add one million to the strength of the French army.

New York, July 8. The fight^between Sullivan and Kil" rain, which was to have taken place yesteiday, was stopped by troops. Thcowneis of the dam which recently burst, and caused immense damage and loss of life at Johnstown, have been found guilty of culpable neglect to take due niecautions for the safety of the public.

NesV York, July 9. The fight for the championship of the woild between j. L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain took place to-day, and resulted in a win for Sullivan, after 72 rounds had been fought. The fight took place at Rioberg, in the presence of 2,000 spectators. It lasted two hours and a quaiter, duiing which time Kilrain fell constantly to avoid punishment.

Nsw York, July 10. The owners of the daul which by bursting caused the fearful catastrophe in the Covenmaugh Valley, have been found culpable hy the jury. j A man has committed suicide at '' Niagara, leaving behind a contession to the effect that he had intended to thiow the tiunk containing Dr. Cronin's body over the Niagaia Falls.

Sydney, July 10. Chick wheat, 3s 4d to 3s 6d ; New Zealand milling, 4s to 4s 3d; California, 4s 6d ; Adelaide, 5s 3d. Flour: New Zealand stone, ;£io to ios ; roller, p£io 10s to ss. Oats, quiet. Milling, 2s iod to 3s 2d ; maize, off sorts, 2s 6d ; sound, 3s to 3s id ; bailey, Cape, 3s to 3s 4d ; bran, nj^d to is ; pollard, is to is o^d; chaff, New Zealand, £6 to £6 ios ; potatoes, New Zealand, to ss, steady; circulars, £$ 15s to £6 •> onions, Victoiian, ; New Zealand, landing in bad condition; butter, imported dairy, 6d to 9d; .separator, iod to is ; local dairy, ud to is; factory, is id is 2d; cheese, New Zealand, 6d to 7 J^d; bacon, hand-cured, 70! to 8d; New Zealand, 9^?d; hams, is.

Melto'jrnk, July 10. Wheat, 5s 7d to 5s 8d ; flour, stone, ;£ii 10s roller, £i$' } oats, Victorian, 4s i^d ; New Zealand milling, 4s 4d ; maize, 4s 3d; bailey, cape, 4s 3 bran, rs 3d j peas, ss ; sugar, greys, ss ; medium whitish,

Adelalde, July 10. - ' Wheat : Farmers' lots, 4s 9d ; shipping, 4s iod ; Port Adelaide, dull, lifeless. Flour, stone, ,&io 15s to ; roller, /"n 15s to ; oats New Zealand, 4s 3d to 4s 4d ; Barley: malting, 4s 3d to ss; bran, n^d to n^dj pollard, is 2^d to is 3d. Sugar : Rations, 7s 6d ; yellow. 10s j best white, ios.