LATE CABLE NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2322, 28 May 1887, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[REUTERS TKr.EGKAMS.I London, May 21. The issue of thirty thousand shares in the Mount Leysohn Gold-mining Company, Charters Towers, Queensland, has been subscribed for. Bishop Barry, of Sydney, returns via San Francisco, arriving at the end of July. Sir J. S. D idd-i, of Tasmania, is a passenger by the P. and 0. steamer Carthage. Lird Ho'obary will probably accept the position of Acting President to the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition Commission. It is expected that the cargo of the ship D.uTmg Downs, which sank after being in collision below the Nore, will be recovered. Cannon C. N. Thirsk has been appointed Bishop of Bathurst, New South Wales. The Orient and Peninsular Companies are expected to aceept the final offers of the Post Office regarding the Australian mail service, but thoy are delaying their replies thereto pending the ratification of the Indian mail contract by the Impe-iial Parliament. The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the method in vogue of making and testing defensivo weapons, have furnished a report. They declare that the system is radically faulty, but the charges of corruption against • officials are unfounded. Wholesale defects in the construction of the weapons are pro\cdto exist ; also, there has been incessant blundering and gross waste of public money. Weapons which had been adopted by the Government were found to be practically useless. The Commissioners recommended the appointment of an eminent technical supervisor to act in conjunction with the Board of Advice. The Pope publishes a letter in which he refers to the strained relations between the Vatican and Italy. His Holiness expresses and earnest desire for reconciliation, and maintains that hia personal liberty would not injure Italy, while it would greatly contribute to the prosperity of the Papacy. The report of the Select Committee appointed to inquire into the charges of corruption against the Corporation of London, show that nearly twenty thousand pounds wero expended in efforts to mislead Parliament and the State as to public feeling respecting the City of London Local Government Bill. Mr Bradlangh has given notice of motion condemning the Corporation foiling guilty of such gross corruption, and that their conduct deserve severest reprobation. Rio Janhiho, M:>y 2"). Tho s.s, Arawa left this morning for Plymouth, Her cargo of froaen mutton is in good condition.