CABLE NEWS.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXI, Issue 3268, 22 May 1895, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

Oscar Wilde. London, May 20.— Wildo and Taylor are being tried separately, the latter being taken first. Sir E. Clarke opposed tliis course but afterwards asked that Wilde's case be postponed till next session. The Judge h >wever said he would wait for the result of Taylor's case before deciding. The evidence of Parker and Wood's as to the conduct of Wilde in Taylor's room was taken today aud remained unshaken. Wheat, meat and wool. London, May 21. — Beerbohm's circular attributes the firmness of wheat to the belief that the year's crops will be 15,000,000 quarters below last year'ri. Much of the frozen meat, mutton and lamb, by the steamer Banffshire arrived in bad condition, being spoiled. At the wool sales there wa3 keen competition and prices remain firm. Income Tax. Washington, May 21. — The Supreme Court has maintained the illegality of the Income Tax. Five judges opposed the Income Tax and four favoured it j the Court held that a direct tax on ieal estate and personal property could not be charged in accordance with the Representation Aot. Justice Harlan considered the decision would injure the authority of the Government in an emergency and i relieve wealth which directly assaulted the people's right, and might oause nationaldisaster. The question of privilege. London, May 21.— The Vacating Seats Committee decided that the eldest ©on of a peer on the death of his father is ineligible to hold a seat in the House of Commons. This will probably govern Viscount Walmer's case. Live sheep trade; a difficulty. London, May 21. — Owing to calling at the Canaries, the Board of Agriculture will not permit the Morayshire's sheep to be landed. Dynamiter released. London, May 21. — Egan, convicted of participation in dynamite outrages in Ireland, has been released from gaol. Carbine in danger. / London, /Vay 21. — Owing to the: /neat at (Colombo Carbine suffered! ; from spasms in\the bladder ; Mr May, I !the Duke of Portland's stud groom accompanying the horse, tapped him ! and had a very anxious iim, as it was feared the son of Musket Wpuld sucI cumb but he recovered and was landed I inperfect condition. s *f**" Earthquake. f/ Rome, May 20. — The damage by j the earthquake at Florence was much I more serious thanW first anticipated < and in villages inVthe vicinity there was much loss of li :e. I One church ccllap ied burying several persons engaged in prayer. Earthquake shoe ts were also felt at Bologna and Pisa./ \ in high life. St Petersburg, May 20.— Count Kinstoroz, one of the richest land owners in Russia has been shot dead ; in the public gardens at Kinsk by another nobleman. The new eastern question. Shanghai, May 20. — Li Hung Chang's son, governor of Formosa, has been instructed by the Chinese government to hand the island over to the Japanese. Yokohama, May 21. —The Great Powers have. requested the Japanese Government to notify the additional indemnity required byitforthe cession of the Liaotung peninsula. The French in Madagascar. '; Paris, May 20.— News from Madagascar states that the French troops are steadily advancing from Mowanga and with only trivial loss and that the Hovas are displaying only a feeble opposition. The Behring Sea dispute. Washington, May 20. — Government is not willing that Canadian delegates should attend the Behring Sea Fishery Conference herein October next and will only negotiate with Great Britain over the pealing in the Behring: sea. An Admiral retired. Washington, May 21. — The Naval Board has decided on the compulsory retirement of Admiral Mead of the United States Navy who publicly deolared that he regretted, being compelled to remain inactive against the British during the latter's action at Oorinto in Nicaragua. The decision has been endorsed by President Cleveland. TELEGRAPHIC • — » — The confession of murder. Auckland, Tuesday.— ln the case of the man Samuel Evison detained in custody on his own confession of having been responsible for the death of a young woman at Nottingham in 1882, some additional evidence was collected by the police this morning.

A gum digger called upon Inspector Hickson and asserted that he is a native of Worksop, Nottingham, and has know Samuel Evison since 1863. The latter he says, was always very reserved and seldom spoke unless spoken to, he was working as a carpenter in Nottingham after serving his apprenticeship. Witness remembered having read in the papers about June, 1882, that a girl was missing from Nottingham but he had not since heard whether the body had been found. He also gave some information about both his and prisoner's people whioh will be of much use to the police in investigating the affair which Evison has divulged. Another expedition to the Urewera countryAuckland, Tuesday .—A detachment of thirty men belonging to the Permanent Force under Lieut. Hume were dispatched to-day by train to Rotorua en route for Galatea. The reason for this second expedition to the Urewera country seems to ba the recent action of some of the Urewera natives between Ruatoki and Galatea in stopping one of the guides of Phillips's survey and so preventing the survey work being proceeded with. Gisborne, Tuesday. — The Hon. J, Carroll proceeds to-morrow to Galatea via Napier in connection with the Native difficulty which has recently occurred, to determine what police shall be stationed in the locality and to inspect the progress of works now being carried on in the Urewera country. Wellington, Tuesday. — Another detachment of twenty Permanent Artillerymen left for Auckland to-day ; they will join the thirty men sent from Auckland to llotorua and the whole party wili proceed to Galatea. Dr Honeyman dead. Auckland, Tuesday. — News has been received in Auckland by cable announcing the death at London of Dr Honeyman, formerly of Auckland, S. s. Waitoa wrecked. Auckland, Wednesday.--News was reoeived in town early this morning that the steamer Waitoa struck on a rock at Buckland's point at the entranoe to the Tamaki river at 6 o'olook I last evening and is in a dangerous ! position and making a good deal of water. The passengers, numbering: five* were landed in the steamer's boat and made their way to Buckland's station end will come to town this morning ; by the Howick bus. The Waitoa left Wairoa for. Auck* I land at three o'clock yesterday afternoon. The vessel is the property of Frank Jagger and has been engaged in the Wairoa trade for some years ' past, she was built in 1882 and is a wooden vessel length 66 feet 9 inohes ; tonnage, 38 ; horse power, 16. Obituary. Auckland, this day. — Another old Colonist passed away in the person of Thomas Seaman, formerly of Takapuna, at the age of 76. He was connected with a number of local bodies up till the time he was laid aside by infirmity and sickness. The half-holiday muddle. Auckland, this day. — The hearing of the cases against tradesmen for keeping open their shops on Saturday afternoon last was to have taken place yesterday, owing to the pressure of business however it had to be adjourned for a week. Sudden death. Auckland, this day.— The Veiy Rev. Father John Cuthbert Downey died 1 ast evening at St. Benedict's presbytery, Newton, deceased was in his sixtieth year. Sale of bush. Auckland, this day. — The Bank of New Zealand has sold the bush formerly known as the Manukau Timber Co's property to Messrs Manders and Brady for £3000 odd ; the bush is estimated to contain four million feet of timber. Not keeping proper books. Auckland, this day. — Yesterday morning in the Magistrate's Court Mr Northcrof t gave decision in the case of Mr James Whitelaw of Kamo, charged with having failed to keep such books of account as usual and* proper in the business carried on by , him and in such a manner as to disr close his true financial position. His Worship committed defendant , for trial granting bail, himself in £50 and one surety of £25. Opotiki cheese faotory. Opotiki, Tuesday. — Ten tenders were received for the cheese factory at Opotiki ranging from £405 to £605. The tender of Isaac Moir, of Opotiki, for £420 was accepted. The tram accident. Wellington, Tuesday.— Newman, tram driver, who fell under the car on Saturday, died this morning. His injuries were more severe than at first supposed. His ribs being driven into his lungs. The New Zealand Dean case. Invercargill, Tuesday.— The inquest on th,e skeleton found in the garden of the Larches at Winton, subsequent to the discovery of the two infants bodies in connection with whicli Charles and Minnie Dean are charged with murder, was opened this afternoon. Sergt. MacDonnell said a number of mothers of children given to Mrs Dean about the time she received the one on whose body the inquest was being held would require to be present and he asked for an adjournment. Evidence would be adduced concerning the disappearance other children.