NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2969, 6 August 1888, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

London, August 3. In the House of Commons Sir John Gorst, replying to a question asked by Mr M'Arthur, said the Maori riot in the Northern portion of New 'Zealand had nopolitical significance,: Lord Kniitsford stated in tho House of Lords to-day that hopes were entertained thatDinijulu would surrender, as the rebels .were dispersing. That Surrey will this season again be the premier cricketing county is assured, as its representatives have won all their nine matches. Tho match Australian eleven v an eleven of England, postponed: from yesterday, was begun at Hastings today. The sAustralians wont first- to the wickets, and' at tho luncheon adjournment. hud lost- sovon wickets for 99,

Mr J. G. Blaine lias sailed for America,. He.- appears confident that General Harrison will bo. elected President of America, as the English advocacy is,injuring President Cleveland's prospects. Sydney,August3; . At the inquest on tho body of Moms, murdered at Blaclttown, the medical ovidence allowed that it was impossible,for tho murderer to Lave returned to the hut after the injuries be received without, leaving, any trace whatever on the ground. Two Chinese, visited Hing Loong shortly before the murder; ho then * appeared .in delirium, and said Ah Sin told him to " kill the boss." It is believed the object of the: murder was plunder, and that iioong' being unsuccessful in his endeavors to obtain money, the others attacked him.'

The ptisonei He watt, who committed iho ternblo outrage in a police sell, in June, on another prisoner'' named Parkes, lias been sentenced to death. The jury recommended him to mercy.