CABLE SUMMARY

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2929, 23 April 1891, Page 3

CABLE SUMMARY

(uv KLKCTUIU TKLEOItAI'H. —COI'YHIUHT.) Londox, April 21. Mk H. Matthews, Home Swnotary. has refused to grant the petition of the London aud Dublin Trade and Labour Councils for the remission of the sentence of .six weeks' imprisonment passed on Wilson, Secretary of the Seamen's Union, for inciting the Cardiff strikers to riot.

Mr Parnell has fixed the day on which his marriage with Mrs O'Sliea is to take place. Speaking at Atldone to-day Mr I'aruell denounced the- Irish members who have seceded from his leadership lor opposing the Irish Land Purchase Bill, which ho declared, would if it became law, be a boon to the fanners.

■Lord ftaudolph Churchill sails on his expedition to Masbonaland on Friday. The British, German, and French Governments refuse to recognise the closing of the Chilian ports. Tho trial trip of the Australian cruiser Mildura was successful.

Steamer freights are at present disorganised. The I J . and 0. Company are taking rough incisure incut at £1, and Tyser at 17s (id per ton. The Daily Telegraph says that Collins and Co., Australasian Merchants and Commission Agents, have summoned a meeting of their creditors. Their liabilities are estima ted at about JLOO.OOO.

Collins and C'o.'s insolvency is due t.o heavy losses on shipment, Friends have advanced c.'ipital to enable the linn to begin again. Paws, April 20.

Mrs liouliuigcr bus instituted divorce jM'Oceedings against her busband, General Boulanger, who is now residing in Brussels. Bkiilix, April 20.

The further ballot, for the Gusteluuiido election, rendered necessary by Princu Bismarck uot <« scoring a majority of votes on the second ballot, will be taken 011 the 30th inst.