NEWY BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2953, 18 July 1888, Page 2

NEWY BY CABLE.

AUSTRALIAN, Sydney, July 16, The captain of the ship Frank Staif ford, which arrived to-day from Nev York reports having passed the W. L White, a sohooner bound from Nev York to Mexico. The latter vesse was dismasted, and from an examina tio'n made, it was found that she wai timber-laden, and, having suffers severely in a gale, had been abandonee by the crew early in March. Then were no signs of the crew. July 17. Hanlan has decided to take up hii residence in the colonies. Melbourne, July 17. The death sentence passed or Charles Markhani for shooting at hii wife, has been commuted to 15 years penal servitude. Pom Darwin, July IG, Further tests made in the cable giv< the break as being 800 miles from thii end, which is a less distance thai when the cable steamer Kecordei spoke last Friday. It is believed tha the cable is broken between thepoiu where the ship spoke from and here In view of a possible further .delay messages will be forwarded by; the Bteamers Chungtu and Tannadice. ; Ii is., thought that possibly'the steame; from Banjoewangie will arrive oi Wednesday, with cables bearing dati of London, 12th July.. ..,- Melbourne, July 17. ; Work is progressing' -rapidly at thi Exhibition.- The German Court wil be ready in time for the opening. Th< New Zealand Court is next in ordei of advanced preparation, and promisas to be one of the most interesting courts of the Exhibition. . Sir Jamei Hector and his assistants are showing great activity in the work'. Thi English and American Courts are verj backward,