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Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2517, 28 August 1888, Page 2

CABLE SUMMARY.

|By Ei.kctiuc Tblkghaph—Copyiught.J London, August 23. Dinizulu lias been captured and handed over to the British. > The German Press regard Signor . Crispi's note to France as warlike. M. Goblet has referred the Massowah question to the Powers. ' M, Goblet, replying to Signor ' Crispi, says France never sought to 1 raise any grave issues over the 1 Massowall affair, and that he considers the matter now closed. Signor Crispi was warmly welcomed by Prince Bismarck. The Times considers his visit likely to incite alarm. At the request of the Ameer, the Indian Foreign Secretary will visit Cabul. The King of Denmark, on a visit to the Emperor, was well received in Berlin. The shipping freights to the colonies continue to rise, and vessels are scarce. Barry Sullivan is dying. The Queen was enthusiastially received at Paisley. A number of bombs have been exploded in Paris. '1 he Redmond Bros, are to be prosecuted. Prance, alone, abstains from signing the sugar bounties agreement. The Australian cruisers will be completed in eight months. Mr W. L, Rees is attracting attention in English circles with his scheme of colonisation. TheParnell commission is to conducted openly. August 25. Obituary : Sir John Rose, Bart and Privy Councillor, formerly Minister of Public Works in Canada, aged 67. The Economist ridicules the latest project of the Imperial Institute,that the Chambers of Commerce and Trade Societies should meet to confer on commercial matters. The Oastlerengh and Longford branches of the National League have been suppressed, and the operation of the Crimes Act has been suspended in Queen's County. Dr. McDonald, Hon. Treasurer of the Crofters' Society, is organising a deputation of crofters to visit Australia and New Zealand for the purpose of raising funds for emigra- [ tion purposes.

With, the exception of Russia the harvest all over the country is much damaged by the bad weather and is generally deficient in quantity and defective in quality. In consequence of adverse reports on the spring crops the American markets are stiffening. 3,200 quarters of New Zealand wheat sold at thirtysix and sixpence. Berlin, August 2~\ It is notified that the German Trading Company has occupied Addelaiyi districtin the kingdom of Dahomey, Western Africa.