CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 390, 3 August 1889, Page 5

CABLEGRAMS.

London, July 29. It is the inteDtion of the women of England to present the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone with a portrait of himself, executed by the -renowned artist Sir 10. Millais. The Bill dealing with T../)cal Government for Scotland has finally passed the House of Commons. Thirty-four of the strikers who took part in the recent riots at Silesia have been heavily sentenced, and officials of different companies who took part in the disturbance have been dismissed wholesale. Prior to the adjournment of the " Times "- Parnell Commission, the cashier of the National Bank stated that the books and papers of the Bank for eight years previous to 1886 had been destroyed on the order of the vice-chairman. It was subsequently elicited, however, that the destruction took place in the ordinary course of business, and not at the instigation of the Parnellites. The books contained the accounts of Biggar and other Nationalists. The wedding of the Princess Louise and the Duke of Fife was a brilliant affair. The Queen's granddaughter was beautifully attired in white &alin. The Queen tenderly saluted her after the ceremony. Mr Morley has given notice to move in the House of Commons, " That the grounds inged for increasing the provision made- by the State for the younger members of the Royal Family arc inadequate, and it is necessaiy finality should be arrived at in the matter." The National Liberal Club has presented Mr Gladstone with a magnificent album, containing 2,000 photographs of the members of the Club.

London", July 30. Lord Saltsjjury, speaking in the House of Lords, admitted that the attitude of .Russia towards the Balkan principalities was veiy concct and pacific. He commented favourably on the symptoms of stability and progress in Bulgaria Mi* J. Morley's motion respecting the grants to the younger members of the lioyal Family was rejected by 355 to 134. Mr Chamberlain accused the opponents of the grants of being the Nihilists of English politics. Dr. Tanner, "m.P. for Mid-Cork, has been sentenced to a month's haul labour for spitting upon the police. Phil llobinson, the well-known correspondent, has summoned his wife for perjuiy in the recent case in which she obtained separation from him. Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South Wales, has asked the Fir&t Lord of the Admiralty to confer with the representatives of the colonies as to the propriety of giving the ships of the auxiliary squadron aboiiginal names in place of those ah eady proposed. It is thought Lord George li-uuilton will probably agree to reconsidei the Admiralty's determination. The Americans have seized a Canadian fishing schooner, the Black Dia inond, in the Behring Straits.

Paris, July 29. The general departmental elections are proceeding. General Uoulanger has been nominated for 400 seats. The latest returns shew that he has been elected in twelve and defeated in sixty. M. Ferron deposec thai the deficiency in General Uoulanger's official accounts amounts to ,£5,500. M. Mermerex, editor of the " Calorde" (1), has been arrested on a charge of stealing and publishing the proceedings in the High Court of Justice.

Parts, July 30. The Shah of Persia is now visiting this city. Up to dale General Boulangcr has succeeded in getting elected for fifteen seats, and failed in seventy. General Boulanger was elected fur Bordeaux, Tours, Nanc}', and Amiens, and defeated at Lille. The Tories have gained 27 scats. General Boulanger is dejected at the result of his candidature, and accuses the Government of unfair practices.

Vienna, July 29. A cyclone in Southern Hungary has devastated a tract of country 21 miles in extent alon<j the Danube. Houses and churches were wrecked in numbers, and at Pc^th a crowded feny boat was caught in a vortex mid swept away. Hundreds of persons were drowned.

Vienna, July 30. The " Wiener Allgemeino Zeitung" says that France and Kussia have concluded a formal defensive alliance on the model of the triple alliance between Austria, Germany, and Italy.

Bklgkadk, July 29. The Metropolitan Clement has been summoned foi using seditious language in the pulpit, but refuses to appear. Ex-King Milan denies that he has any ulterior political motive in returning to Servia.

Chicago, July 30. The suspected assassins are being tried for the murder of Dr. Cronin. Cairo, July 29. The Dervishes have been strengthened by large reinforcements, which avoided the Eeyptian troops by making a long detour.

Sydney, July 29. News received from Mr A. J. Vogan's exploration party in Central Queensland states they are all well, and have succeeded in obtaining valuable botanical and geological specimens. (

The co-operative colliery at Pittsburg has been flooded by storm water, and five hundred miners are consequently out of employment. A steamer which arrived here to-day rescued the crew of the schooner Niccol, which foundered off Seal Rocks during the recent gale. Melboukxe, July 29. The Colonial Treasurer will deliver his Budget speech to-morrow. Melbourne, July 30. Mr Gillies, Premier and Colonial Tieasurer, delivered his Budget speech this evening. It is considered highly satisfactory. The receipts during the year were and the expenditure ,£8,170,000, leaving a surplus of £1,009,000. The revenue for next < year is estimated at /'IO.GOS.OOO, and the expenditure at The Government intend to disDOse of the surp'us by giving grants and bonuses in encouragement of agricultural and wine industries, also to establish technical, agricultural and military colleges, develop rabbit extermination, and give additional grants to municipal bodies and other existing institutions. With regard to the tariff, tea will be reduced a penny per lb, and coffee will come in free. Cereals will be increased to 3s per cental, and green fruit to 2s. It is not proposed to increase the stock tax. The postage rates will be reduced to Id within the colony. The duty on all dairy produce will be increased, but the amounts are not available for telegraph.

Brisbane, July 29. The captain and nine of the crew of tVe barque Wallsgate have arrived a f Moroton Bay in an open boat. The vessel, which was bound from Brisbane to San Francisco with a cargo of coal, was wrecked on Middleton Eeef, 300 miles east of the Claience Heads.

Pakis, July 30. Victorian wools at the Paris Exhibition have been awarded the grand prize, and Messrs Goldsborough, Samuel, and Wilson, and the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company have been awarded the gold medal. Gold medals have been awarded for exhibits of New Zealand wools to Messrs Campbell, McLean and Robinson ; silver medals to the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, Messrs Williams, Holmes, Read, Phillips and Astie ; and a bronze medal to Mr Ballin.

Melbourne, July 31. In the tariff submitted by the Government last night the duty hitherto imposed on keiosene and cocoa is abolished, and increased duties are imposed as follows : — Eggs, 2s per gross ; jams and jellies, 2d and 3d per Jb. ; fiuit and vegetables, preserved, 3d per lb. ; pulp fruits, 2d ; butter and oleomargarine, is per lb. There are also a number of other slight alterations not yet indicated. Tonnage dues are reduced one-half. The increased duty on cereals will come into force on September Ist.

Sydnky, J uly 31. James Morrison, wiio was sentenced to death for the murder of Constable Sutherland at Potts Point, is to be executed on the 20th August.

Sydney, July 31. The Government have decided to forward a good display of minerals from New South Wates to the Dunedin Exhibition.

Sydney, July 31. A sharp shock of earthquake was felt at Gabo Island, the disturbance lasting for lour seconds. Tmk standing orders having been suspended in the Legislative Assembly, the Payment of Members Bill was passed, through all its stages. Mr Suttor, Vice-President of the Council, has resigned, owing to a disagreement with the Government on the question oi the pa>ment of members.

Sydney, this day. Sir Henry Parkes suggested in the Legislative Assembly last night that a conference between representatives of the various Australasian colonies should be held for consideration of the appeal made by Western Australia against the action of the Imperial Government in withdrawing the Bill giving constitutional government to that i colony.

Adelaide, this day. The Parliament of South Australia has passed an address to the Queen, praying that constitutional government may be granted to Western Australia. The address lias been cabled Home.