CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 409, 9 October 1889, Page 5

CABLEGRAMS.

I London, October 3. The police are still in pursuit of the individual who is supposed to be " Jack the Ripper," and are hopeful of success. Mr Chamberlain, speaking at Newcastle, declared he had received satisfactory assurances from Lord Salisbury that he would deal finally with the Irish question next session. The Rugby Union have resolved that the charges made by Warbrick, of the New Zealand native team, against Mr Rowland Hill and the English players' referees, are unfounded. Mr Fjelding, Chahman of the Congregational Union, in an address delivered at Hull, strongly protested against a Catholic University being endowed with public funds. London, October 4.

Mr Norwood, Chairman of the Asso" dated Dock Companies, stated at a meeting held to-day, that the London dock strike was a socialistic movement attacking the weakest link in the chain of employment. He also expressed the conviction that the result of the movement would be the obliteration of casual labour, and stated that the surrender made by the dock companies was the outcome of an assertion made by Cardinal Manning that a tumult was imminent, and a threat made by Lord Mayor Whitehead to open a relief fund, to pressure by the Customs, and unexpected assistance received by the strikers from Australia. He admitted that the payment of an increased rate of sixpence per day would attract superior men, and enable the companies to dispense with overtime. With an applause-hunting Govern ment, an incapable Home Secretary, conniving on the part of the police, an apathetic plutocracy, an emotional public, and designing agitators, he said London was at the mercy of the mob. A resolution was passed by the meeting thanking the directors for their action in connection with the strike, and censuring Sir Charles Matthews. General Boulanger has decided to take up his residence at Jersey. The charge of assaulting a girl, preferred against Earl Galloway, has not been adandoned. The case will be heard on the 14 th inst. Slavin -challenges BendorT to a pugilistic encounter. The London wool sales will close on the 15th ult.

.Washington, October 3. A conference is being held at WashJ ington, representing the North, South, and Cential American States, with the object of promoting trade between the United States and other American countries. It is believed that President Harrisons protective policy will prevent any practical result being attained.

New Yoiik, October 4. A steamer plying on the Mississippi was wrecked to-day by a boiler explosion. Forty people were killed.

St. Petersburg, October 4. Russia is augmenting her railway system at Katais, trans-Caucasian Russia, for transport purposes. It is probable that if the Porte recognises Prince Ferdinand, to whose continuance on the throne of Bulgaria Russia is firmly opposed, Russia will interfere forcibly.

Amsterdam, October 3. The Rotterdam dockmcn have succeeded in obtaining the concessions for which they struck, and the strike has tnded.

Svdnky, October 4. The Protectionist Congress nowsitting in this city favours the appointment of Mr Barton as their future leadrr. The stonewall over the supplemental y estimates has been sitting continuously since yesterday. Many disorderly scenes have taken place. A severe earthquake is reported to have taken place in Mackay district, Queensland. In the House ofAssembly last night a resolution providing for the remuneration of Mr John Davies, C.M.G., for his services on the Harbour Board was carried by twenty to six. Mr Dibbs, leader of the Opposition, and a majority of his parly left the chamber amidst cheers and laughter from the Government benches. While the division was proceeding, Mr Crick advanced to the table, and cried out loudly, " You ought to be prosecuted for robbing the Treasury. You are a lot of Orange hounds and robbers." Mr Crick was sentenced to detention, to be released at the pleasure of the House. The House is still sitting.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Sydney, October 2. Chick wheat, 3s 3d to 3s 4<i ; New Zealand milling, 3s 8d to 4s ; Californian, 4s 66 to 4s 8d ; Adelaide, 5s id. Flour: N ew Zealand, stone-made, £9 5s to £9 15s ; roller, £10 5s to £i 1. Oats, feedings 2s 8d to 3s j seed, 3s id to 3s 2d ; maize, 3s id to 3s 3d ; barley, 2s Sd to 25 iod; bran, 7^d; pollard, 7 }4d ; peas, blue, 4s 3d ; chaff, best, 10s. Potatoes : New Zealand, 15s to £6 ; Circular Heads, 1 os. Onions: Californian, ; Victorian, Butter quiet, steady: Dairy, iod to is. Cheese: New Zealand, 6d to 7>£d. Bacon: New Zealand, <jd to 9jd ; stocks working off slowly.

i Melbourne, October 2. Wheat depressed : present quotation, 55. Flour: Stone-made, j&u ', roller, Oats ex Cairntoul, 3s 6}£d; maize, 4s; barley, 3s B^d ; bran, is 3d. Sugar, steady: Queensland whites, to 24. Eleven hundred bags New Zealand maize sold at auction at is 1 id. 1

Adelai»e, October 2. Wheat, 4s lod to 4s nd. Flour Stone-made, ;£io 15s; roller, I5 S to New Zealand oats, 4s 3d to 4s 4d. Barley : Feeding, 3s 4d to 3s 6d; malting, 4s 3d to 4s 9c!. j Bran, io^d; pollard, is }4d. ' Sydney, October 7. To-day is being observed as a holiday, the occasion being a demonstration in connection with the eight hours' movement.

Melbourne, October 7. There is great excitement here owing to the sudden advance of Round Hill silver shares from ;£ioto The inflation was caused by a corner in the shares, which, immediately collapsed. One broker connected with the corner has disappeared.

London, October 6. The strike of scholars is spreading, and the strikers are intimidating the children attending the girls' schools. The strike movement is now spreading in England.

London, Ocfc. 6. Mr John Burns, leader of the recent strike, admits that ;£47,000 was received from outside sources, and declares that any surplus will be used to alleviate the distress aiising from the stiike. The city police received two days' pay in connection with their services at the recent strike. Mr Burns states that the distress resulting from the dock strikes will absorb a further portion of the surplus money, and the balance will be paid into the credit of the Dockers' Union. Four hundred of the dock labourers have struck, on the grounds that the companies are giving undue preference to the " blacklegs.'