CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 386, 20 July 1889, Page 4

CABLEGRAMS.

Londox, July 15. The Supreme Court, by a majority of two to one, dismissed the appeal in the case of the Mogul Steamship Company v. McGregor. The Court ruled ihat every trader was entitled to a free course of trade, and that if members of a " ring " were guilty of acts that went beyond the limits of fair competition they would become liable to be mulcted in damages. The Bowen ring only pushed competition to the bitter end, and competing, however severe, if unattended with dishonesty or intimidation, would give rise to no cause of action. To try mere competing for purposes of gain, if without actual malice, " - snot actionable, even if it proved rui/ious to rivals. The plaintifis have expressed their intention to appeal against this decision. Boulangists in London held a festival yesteiday to celebrate the centenary of tie storming of |the Bastille by the French populace on the morning of the memorable i4th July, 1789, which opened the active campaign of the French Revolution. General Boulanger presided, and in course of a speech he declared that he was working in order to strengthen the French Republic. Lad}' Mary Acton, eldest daughter of Lord Acton of Shropshire, has committed suicide by drowning herself, at Tergen See, one of the Bavarian lakes. Count Blumenthal, attache of the British Embassy at Munich, on hearing of the fatality shot himself. Various stories are afloat regarding this dual tragedy, and profound sensation has been caused iv England and the Continent. O'Connor, during cross - examination before the Parnell Commission, refused to answer several questions on the ground that he was bound by oath as a Fenian, although he had ceased to be a member of that body. Sir James Hannen refused to compel an answer to the questions, but said that O'Connor's determination, if maintained, would necessarily influence the judgment of the Court. Notwithstanding this O'Connor persisted in his resolution, and the cross-examination ceased.

Sydney, July 16. Excitement has been caused here by a remarkably rich discovery of silver ore in the Central Broken Hill mine. The ore which has been taken out is yielding 3400Z to the ton. Central Broken Hill shares have been selling at 80s 6d.