LATEST CABLE NEWS.

West Coast Times, Issue 7282, 8 January 1889, Page 2

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

United Peess Association — Ooptbight, AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, Jan. 7.

Official returns show that the attendance at the Exhibition up to date numbers 1,430,000 j receipts, £26,238. Sydney, Jan. 6. A. hawker named Olund has been discovered murdered near Young, and it is believed that the motive for the crime was robbery. A company is being formed to bob cure the representation of wines, timber, and minerals at the Paris Exhibition. (Received Jan. 8, 1.40 a.m.) Sydney, Jan. 7, Potatoes have reached famine prices, and are selling at sixpence per doz, Pbrth, Jan. 6, Lord Knutsford has cabled that he is willing to agree to a compromise in connection with granting reppon sible government in Western Australia, He suggests that the House should be nominated by his Excellency the Go* vernor until the population has reached 60,000 or after the expiration of six years. If the number be not then reached the Electoral Chamber to be formed. BRITISH AND FOREIGN. London, Jan. 5, The appointments of Sir H, W> Norman, as Governor of Queensland, and the Earl of Kintore, as Governor of South Australia, have been gazetted. Mr W. O'Brien, editor of United Ireland, has been summoned to answer a charge of inciting the Kerry people to resist the payment of rents. January 7. A destructive fire broke out in the premises of Messrs Fitters, meat salesmen, Smithfield, to-day, and before the flames were mastered twelve shops were destroyed. Very little frozen meat was burnt. Washington, Jan. 5, A bill incorporating the Nicaragua Canal Company has passed Congress. The Foreign Eolations Committee of Congress have reported favorably on Senator Edmond's resolution against any European Government being allowed to cut the Panama Canal, January 7. The committee of the House of Be* presentatives recommend that there should be increased stringency of the im- j migration regulations of the United States. Pakis, Jan, 5. The election for the department of Seine which takes place on the 27 th inst,, is causing the greatest excitement in Paris. The Bonapartists and Loyalists support the nomination of General Boulanger, January 7. The Republican Congress have selected M. Jacques, a distiller, as a candidate to oppose General Boulanger in the election for the Department of Seine. General Boulanger has promised his support to the Panama Canal Com. pany, and is largely purohaeing bonds. New York, Jan. 5, Further revelations in connection with Professor Friend's Electric Sugar Company prove the whole thing mythical. The discovery was made immediately the secret rooms in the factory in this city were entered after the disappearance of Mrs Friend who worked the invention since the death of her husband. The exposure created com plete surprise, and shares have receded to thirty shillings. Belgrade, Jan. 6. The Servian Minister has resigned. January 7. M. Ristics has Bubmitted to King Milan the names of a Liberal Russopbile Ministry. Berlim, Jan, 5. Professor Geiffkin who was charged with a publication of the late Emperor's diary has been released from custody and proceedings against him aban* doned. January 7. The Berlin Post hints that Marshall Bozaine's denial published by Sir R. Morier is a forgery. Ottawa, Jan. 5. The Canadian Minister of Finance during a discussion on the proposed line of steamers from Vancouver to Hong Kong and Australia stated that the Government of the Dominion were pledged to handsomely subsidise the line. San Jose, Jan. 7. A severe shock of earthquake has been experienced throughout Costa Rica, and many persons have been injured. Suakim, Jan. 7. A deserter who has just arrived from Khartoum, reports that Emm Bey is a . I prisoner there, and is being well treated,. 1