CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 441, 29 January 1890, Page 4

CABLEGRAMS.

London, January 21. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Daily Telegraph states that a vast plot against the Czar lias been disco* vered, in which a number of officers and court officials are implicated. The ringleader, a Colonel of the Guards> has committed suicide. At the inquest held into the fatal fire which occurred at the Forestgate Industrial School, the jury returned a verdict to the effect that the authorities were blameless. The fire was ascribed to imperfect sweeping of a chimney. London, January 22. A conference of delegates appointed by the London Trades Council and other trade clubs, held in this city, will urge upon the Government the necessity for the opening of public museums on Sundays. A number of gentlemen have offered to pay the additional expense incurred by the adoption of this change for one year. Davitt is organising a labour federation in Ireland. The employees at Lysaght’s ironworks have struck to compel the expulsion of non-Unionists. Ex-Lord Mayor Whitehead condemns the action of the London dockers in making demands for further concessions. The influenza epidemic is now decidedly abating in Europe. Amongst those present at the funeral of Lord Napier of Magdala were the Prince of Wales, Prince George, and the Duke of Cambridge. Slavin refuses to accept the challenges thrown out by McAuliffe. He states that he will fight only with Sullivan, or the winner of the Sullivan-Jackson match. The Forth Bridge has been tested satisfactorily. Henry George, the author of “ Progress and Poverty/’ etc., has started for Australia via San Francisco. The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,092,000 quarters, and for the Continent 372,000 quarters. The American visible supply is million bushels. Money is declining. Three month bills 4^4. New Zealand Shipping Company shares are quoted at 10s; Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company, £9 10a; Union Steamship Company, ros. Lisbon, January 22. The hostile feeling evinced in Portugal against the action of England in relation to the Zambesi dispute, is now calming. Berlin, January 21. A Berlin syndicate has taken up the entire Russian lour per cent, loan at 90. Madrid, January 21. Senhor Sagasta has succeeded in forming a new Cabinet mainly of Liberals and Democrats. The Marquis Nega is Minister of Foreign Affairs. Cairo, January 21. Mr Stanley was entertained at a grand banquet given in his honour by Sir Evelyn Baring, British ConsulGeneral. Amongst the guests on the occasion were the Right Hon. J. Chamberlain and Mr Jesse Collings, M.P., who are touring in Egypt. New York, January 2L John L. Sullivan has refused to fight: until the Mississippi case is settled. Washington, January 21.. Mr Windom has submitted to Congress a Bill to authorise the issue o£ treasury notes on the deposit of silver bullion. Melbourne, January 22*. Owing to the proposed Federation Conference, no meeting of the Federal Council will be held this year. The “ Age ” asserts that there is friction between the Premier and Lord Hopetoun, in consequence of the action of the Government* in cutting down the estimates for Government House. The amount set down in tF js year’s estimates is less by sixteen hundred pounds than was provided for the last three Governors.

No formal programme has yet ? oeec arranged for the Conference. Tjhe main question for consideration, h.owever, is the desirability of union, if this is agreed upon, then probat\ty the delegates will be requeste/i to recommend their respective Parliaments to appoint a representative to a convention to draw up a constitution. New York, January 22. A terrific storm has been experienced at Nevada, U.S. Immense numbers of stock are reported to be perishing, and traffic has been stopped.

Adelaide, this day. Heavy rains have fallen, and great quantities of cut wheat have been destroyed in consequence.

Perth, this day. lioRB Knutsforp ; has cabled forbidding delegates from Western Australia visiting the Eastern colonies with theobject of urging them to support the claim put_ forward by Western Australia for responsible government. Public feeling strongly condemns; Lord Knutsford for bis interference it* this matter.