CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8362, 10 December 1888, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AM) FOREIGN.

[By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright 1 (Pee Pbess Association.) '

AN EXPLANATION,

London, December 6.

(Heceived December 8, at 12.45 p.m.) The property disposed of by Sir W. Buller on behalf _of the New Zealand Antfmony Company is the gold mine discovered on their ground, not the Antimony workings. THE FROZEN MEAT MARKET. ' December 7. (Heceived December 9. at 11 a.m.) Australian mutton is quoted at 34d per lb and New Zealand 4£d. The market is glutted, and it is not expected that prices SBa^SfE Marob: Beef is quoted DEATH OF A GRAPHIC ARTIST. _ The proprietors of the Graphic have received intelligence that Mr Stoke, their artist at Suakm, has been killed. He accompanied bulU 6>and WaS StrUCk by a stray THE PARNELL COMMISSION. Molloy, who was arrested in Dublin- on a warrant issued by the Special Commission, was brought up for examination to-day He denied that he was one of the " Invisibles » though he was associated with some persons forming that secret body. He was examined fu A i Phoenix murders, and admitted tnat lie had information given to The Times agent to mislead. THE WHEAT MARKET. An Australian cargo of wheat has been disposed of at 395. An Adelaide cargo has been sold at 40s 6d. EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY. In the House of^Commons, Mr Broadhurst member for Nottingham, made a lengthy speech on the Employers' Liability Bill as introduced by the Government. In concluding, he characterised the measure as a sham and moved that it be rejected. The Government took a division on the question, when Mr Broadhurst s motion was negatived by 6 to 1. , - J PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILEGES. The committee appointed to inquire into the circumstances of Mr D. Sheedy beinoserved with a snmmons in the precincts of the House of Commons, in their reportattributed blame to rtie Government for UO L taking steps to ensure respect to Parliamentary representatives.

BUSINESS OF PARLIAMENT. December 8. (Hecelved Deoember 9, at 7.40 p.m.; Mr W. H. Smith mentioned in the House of Commons to-day that the Government hoped to be in a position to prorogue Parliament over Christmas week. AN EXPANDING TRADE. During the past 11 months the imports of the United Kingdom show an increase of twenty millions, and the exports have also increased by fourteen millions as compared with the statistics of last year. IMPRISONING A PRIEST. Father Kennedy, curate of Mealin, has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment on a charge of inciting tenants to refuse to pay rent. 1 A HIGH-PRICED ANIMAL. It is reported that the racehorse Ormonde owned by the Duke of Westminster, has been s°}% to i a sporting gentleman in America for

BABBIT DISEASE. Professor Axe, who was delegated by the Agents-general to report on the disease winch is decimating rabbits on the Cholmondeley estate in Cheshire, reports that the disease has died away, and it is feared that any remedy he might suggest for the destruction of rabbits in Australia would be useless as the disease which he has had under examination appears to be only local, AN INJUDICIOUS SPEECH. The Marquis of Salisbury, in referring to the election of a representative for Holborn (Fmsbury) district, stated that, in his opinion, the reduced majority of the Conservative candidate as compared with that of last election was mainly due to the strong Liberal candidate selected, while their previous nominee was a Parsee. He added that in the last election it was asking too much for Englishmen to vote for a man of colour. The Liberals resent the sneering remarks of the Marquis of Salisbury towards an Indian subject, and his speech has created some excitement amongst the Indian press. THE QUEENSLAND GOVERNORSHIP. Sir William Hart Dyke denies that he was offered the Governorship of Queensland, but states that had the position been offered to him he would have declined it. THE NATIVE FOOTBALLERS. London, December 9. (Received Deoember 10, at 1.20 a.m.; The Lancashire county club defeated the New Zealand footballers by a try to nothing. [The number of matches played to date 28 Maoris-Won, 18; lost, 8; drawn, 2. ScoresMaoris, 36 g0a15,47 tries; against, 13 goals, 22 tries.] ' THE PANAMA CANAL. Paris, December 8. (Received" December 9. at 7.40 p.m.) M. Floquet, the Premier, has intimated his intention of introducing a bill providing for rendering assistance to M. de Lssseps' canal scheme. * FRANCE AND GERMANY. The intimation sent to the Government by Germany that the presence of a number of French officers now in Germany is undesirable on the grounds that their actions are not above suspicion has piqued the French press, and the latter demand the expulsion of all German employes and officials now in France in retaliation for the treatment of French subjects. ' PLACED UNDER ARREST. Paeis, December 9. (Received December 10, at 1.20 a.m.) M. Briant, son-in-law of General Boulaneer has been placed under arrest for a month' charged with publishing a book without the' sanction of his superior.

DUTCH INTERESTS IN BORNEO. Amsterdam, December 9,

(Heoelved December 10, at 1.20 a.m.) The members of the States General have urged the Government at the Haeue to oppose British protectorate over North Borneo. The Minister of Foreign Ail'airs, Jonkheer A. P. C. Van Karnebeck, speakin^ oq the question, said interest and dignity demanded that the integrity of the Dutch power in the Indian Archipelago be maintamed. . THE RUSSIAN PRESS IRRITATED. St. Petersburg, December 7. (Received December 9, at 7.40 p.m.) The Russian press angrily discuss Sir Henry Drummond Wolfe's success in opening the

Tarim river in Persia to the navigation of the world. Sir H. D. Wolffe is British Ambassador at Teheran.

THE GERMAN EAST AFKICAN COMPANY. Beelin, December 8. (Eeeeived December 9, at 7.40 p m ) A White Book just issued proves tbat Prince Bismarck had expressed displeasure at the hoisting of the German flag on a portion of the east coast of Africa by the German Eastern African Company, and he also condemned the treatment received by the natives at the hands of the company. (Received December 10, at 1.20 a m ) ionoe ?"? an ]? astern Company have raised 1200 volunteers for service in Eastern Africa,