Telegraphic News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIII, Issue 1669, 12 July 1892, Page 2

Telegraphic News.

[By Elkotrio Telegraph.]

INTERPROVINCIAL

[from our own correspondent]

Wellington, July 11.

Capt. Edwin says a centre of low pressure from the north-west is now off the coast between Westport and Hokitika, aud is travelling to the south-east. Thero are strong evidences of the southerly gales and cold weather predicted last week. Sydney, July 11. Japan is looking out for a field to absorb the surplus labour population of that country, and is directing its atten tion to the New Hebrides. A member of the Japanese Emigration Society of Tokio, accompanied by a memher of the Government, left for these islands last week on a tour of inspection. Mr Laing, Secretary to the Australian Hebrides Company, 6ays that if the inspection is satisfactory it may be the means of hastening the hands of Great Britain and France, and lead to some definite action on the part of one or other of those Powers. The Compauy will hail with satisfaction the advent of Japanese labourers, . Albany, July 11. Sir W. Robinson has arrived, and received a public welcome. Genoa, July 10. ' The boiler of the steamer Mont 'Blanc exploded on Lake Geneva, an iron plate crushed through ihe saloon, filling twenty passengers and wounding.forty others. Among the victims were several English tourists.. San Francisco, July 9. An explosion took place at the Giant powder Works, near San Francisco, killing 104 people, mostly Chinamen. St. Petersbubo, July 10. The cholera is advancing rapidly in Western and Central Russia. Washington, July 10. It is recorded that another attempt is to be made by Pinkerton's force of private detectives and constables to tackle the strikers. A force of four hundred men j& starting for Carnigies' homestead in bullet proof cars with provisions for several days. The strikers are well armed, and have supplies of dynamite in addition to fire arms. They patrol all the approaches to the C-ir-nigiers mills, which are the focus of the strike. The civilians of Pittsburg declined to respond to the sheriffs' appeal for help. London, July 10. The annual cricket?match between Harrow and Eton was finished yesterday, the former winning by 66 runs. In the County match between Yorkshire and Leicestershire the former scored 509 for six wickets, Peel (not ou 1 ) scoring 226, and Wainwright 122. Eight hundred tons of cargo have

been landed from the wreck of the Port Douglas, at St. Vincent, but it is feared that there is no chance of saving any more. Mr Dibbs wishes the New South Wales Parliament to meet early in September. Tho Cabinet desires him to return via the Suez Canal, but Mr Dibbs adheres to his first intention of going back by way of Canada. He has informed his Cabinet in Cypher what hopes there are of obtaining from the French Government the cessation of convictism in New Caledonia. It is understood that some members of the Royal family are moving to obtain a for Mr Dibbs. The old members were re-elected for North-eastern. Lanark, the Brigg division of Lincolnshire, South Lanark, Swansea district (where Sir H. Vivian, Unionist, secured a majority of 5000), middle division of Derbyshire, Western Perth, South-east Lancashire and Rushcliffe (Notts). The Liberals gain Ince, South-west Lancashire (Mr Woods), Inverness district (Mr Beaths), Southeast Durham (Mr Richardson), and Hawick burghs (Mr Shaw). Mr GL O. Morgan (Liberal) was re-elected unopposed for East Denbighshire. Mr Stanley (Tory) was elected for the West Houghton division of Lancashire.