CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 460, 5 April 1890, Page 5

CABLEGRAMS.

London, March 30. A bill is projected forbidding colonial frozen mutton to be sold as British. It is currently reported that the Marquis of Hartington is to marry the Dowager Duchess of Manchester. The bank rate of discount on threemonths’ bills is 25/ 8 per cent., money being in more adequate supply in the outside market. Tallow: Medium mutton, 24s 3d; beef, 235. The English wheat market is inactive, the Continental declining, and the American changing a little for the worse. Sir James Fergusson, speaking in the House of Commons, said he was hopeful Newfoundland would be pacified when the terms of the vivendi were published. Lord Deer hurst has made an offer of five shillings in the pound to his creditors, but it has been declined. The new education code prescribes improved teaching of Colonial geography. The “ Standard ” says the RussianChinese situation is critical. Lord Balfour-Burleigh is mentioned as likely to succeed Lord Carrington as Governor of New South W ales. London, March 31. The Victorian loan of two millions is announced. Tenders are returnable ou Wednesday. The Metropolitan Gas Companyhave not employed Unionists owing to a threat made by some of the leaders that they would again strike without giving notice. A meeting of workmen in favour of an International Eight Hours Bill will be held in connection with the Eight Hours’ Celebration fixed to eventuate in May. The Durham colliers demand improved sanitation in connection with their housing. The London dockers have voted £ 1,000 for the assistance of the dockers on strike at Liverpool. Liverpool, March 30. At Liverpool, children are starving as a consequence of the strike. Yesterday the dockers stoned the blacklegs and police. Berlin, March 30. Now thatCountHernert Bismarckhas resigned, the German press bitterly assail him as the author of what they term the German diplomatic defeat in Samoa. The German press regard the recent Samoan Convention as a blow to German prestige in the Pacific. Count Herbert has been decorated. _ Prince Bismarck has been pensioned, and is compiling his memoirs. It is asserted that the Emperor William purposely worried Prince Bismarck to resign. Sir John Gorst, speaking at the Labour Conference, said women and children would bless the Kaiser for his efforts on behalf of the working classes. St. Peteursbrgh, March 29. The students atMoscow havebeen flogged with the knout. The University has been closed at _St. Petersburg where the students are agitating for autonomy, and for the admission of Jews and females. A reign of terror exists at jdessa, where the sale of portraits of the late Czar has been prohibited. St. Petersburg, March 31. It is asserted that the crueltiesperpetrated upon political prisoners in Siberia provoked the students’ movement, which has caused such excitement at Odessa. Sofia, March 31. Bulgaria is arming. The official press is defiant re the threats made by Servia. Buenos Ayres, March 31. It is estimatedihat thewool clip of the Argentine Republic this season will be fifty thousand bales short, but the quality is superior. Brussels, March 31. A ship canal, proposed to be corn structed between Antwerp and Brussels, has been commenced. Madrid, March 31. A Bill conferring universal suffrage 1 in Spain has been passed by the Cortes San Francisco, March 30. The California Athletic Club has offered 20,000 dollars for a match be tween J. L. Sullivan and Peter Jackson. Ottawa, March 30. Mining machinery and iron for the construction of ships will be exempted from taxation in Canada for a period of three years. Another Englishman is missing in Canada, ■ Capetown, March 30. Information has been received' tha; the French have defeated the Dahomeyans.

St. John’s, March 30. An immense meeting was held at St. Johns, Newfoundland, on Saturday, in connection with the fisheries dispute. Delegates were appointed to proceed to London and insist on the Prench being excluded. Melbourne, April 1. Several deal’nshave resuliedjrom th e influenza outbreak. No less than 350 additional cases were reported yesterday. The Hon. D. Gillies, Premier of Victoria, has received word that the Admiralty do not consider the request to erect a lighthouse at the Snares as a work upon which Imperial funds should be expended. Replies received from the other colonies show that there is likelihood of the proposal being supported, and it is probable no further action will be taken at present. The revenue returns for thepast quarter show a decrease of £65,000 compared with the same period in last year. This falling off is partly accounted for by a decrease of £31,000 in stamp duty, owing to the reduction of postage- . . . The Colonial Mutual Life Association has adopted an encouraging reportNew policies, assuring ,£1,895,000. were issued during the year. A full Court to-day decided that the National Bank should bear the loss caused by the Bryon frauds. Sydney, April 1. The revenue for the quarter just ended shows an increase of £51,000 on the same period of the previous year. McLean, who defeated Matterson easily recently, has covered O’Connor’s deposit in a match for the sculling championship of the world, Adelaide, April 1. An audacious robbery of £2,600 has just been reported. The money was taken from the counter of the Commercial Bank, and the robber got clear away. The total export of wheat from SouthAustralia for the present year up to date is 93,000 tons, being within 3,000 tons of the whole of last r y ear ’ s export. Brisbane, April 1. A famine is threatened in the out western districts in consequence of the destruction caused by floods. The loss of property caused by the recent cyclone and floods is enormous. The only houses that were left; standing by the floods were either wholly or partially destroyed by the cyclone.