CABLE SUMMARY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2668, 23 July 1891, Page 3

CABLE SUMMARY.

(lIY KXKCTRIC TKLKUK.U'H.—COI'YIUGHT.) London, July 21, Mil Dk Codai.v, in reply to the summons from tin; Houso of Commons to attend and answer the serious charges preferred against him, states that Ins is too ill to appear. The Speaker has dee Mcd to semi a moclieal gentleman to interview Mr Do Cobain to ascertain the truth of the staUmenf, and it is considered probable that the Government will defer further action in the matter until next session. The Shareholders' Committee of the Nations' Dank of New Zealand advises that t'.o number of directors should he reduced to nix, that no fresh colonial appointments should be made, that nonpaying branches should he abandoned, and that salaries should not be reduced. The railway accidentat the Manchester Ship Canal was caused by the blunder of the pointsman, a lad of 17, who lias been arrested, Professor Wallace's work, " The Agriculture of Australia," is published, in which the author uvgua an extensive State system of miration. Tho London Bimid appointed for the purpose of prnrii'j'iug irrigation in the Australian colonies has decided to issue £200,000 in debontuies at par. Half th.amount will he placed on the market at an early date. The House of Lords has dismissed with costs the appeal in tin- ea--e of Allcroft Leighton v. the Bishop of London. The result of the decision is that the placing of tho sculptural iiimjje of Christ and the Virgin Mary upon the re re his has been sanctioned. Rev. Mr Bevan prcMiiu! at a meetin;.' of CougretiatiDjialists at the Ci'.y Temple The speakers advocated the federation of tho Knulisli-spciikihu people, international arbitration, universal pace, and national righteousness l'Aiils, July 2'.) The French I Inetrument has nlleied the Railway C.'iiipiiiy the use of the army to work th-ir lines, but lln; men arc uot wanted. Lisr.o.v, July 20. The monetary situation in L'oitueal is scrioiis, and tradesmen will only accept notes on pavn:ent of heavy discount The workmen at Oporto refuse to accept payment of wages in notes. .HrriA I'kstii, Jidy '20.

Tlio ITuugiii'iiin (!')V(!i'iiii)ciit liavi! introduced a Hill to disqualify members who print election speeches before thuy are actually delivered. The elections now tjoitin on have exei'.ed u considerable u mount of race, hatred, Tin , leaders of the different scots have attacked the marriage and property laws, and pro mised to distribute private and public wealth as an antidote to the ;<rowih of social and anti-Semitic movements. llKl.ullADi:, .Inly '-'0. Tliu Government is raising a loan of three millioiis from Kn-.-i;m capitalists. Oxstaxtinoi'U;, .Inly ~0. The Porte is xendin:,' troops lo insist on the release of Miss (.ireenlijld, abducted by Khurds in Persia. Ni:\v York, .Inly "JO. The Grand Jury have rejected tho bill against Tylle, tho histomn, for a criminal ollenee alleged to have been t • initteil in a railway tniiii. The jury were not ?.itislio<l with the evidence ;ulduocd, and uoiisi<l"i'cd tliuL stronger corroborfitivo evidemx' of the prineip;il witueases was necessary.