GENERAL.

Clutha Leader, Volume XVII, Issue 833, 4 July 1890, Page 6

GENERAL.

'The Earl of Carnarvon ds seriously iill; The English officials declare there is mo precedent of the colonies asking to contribute to a : cable -subsidy ; but as the colonies pay the . . guarantee loss up to 1/27,000, England 'might contribute an additional LI 5,00,0. : -Alt the interview ©n the 26th the Agents-general urged that it would be '■- ..'good' policy on the part of England to ■ -act- jointly with the colonies, as tho 1 ' matter was one of federal importance. - --'■■■ TVtr Jackson promised to again consult Mr, Goschcn, but implied that the . ; of the double demand would /iprobably result in the refusal of both. At a meeting of Unionists it was ■Tesolved to continue their support to $he Government. Tii the House of Commons Mr W. ; : lEf. Smith stated that the Government ■ :; liad no intention of consulting the 'wishes of the people of Heligoland regarding tho cession of the island to -"Gr'ermany. -(The Speaker of the House of Com- .; unions is disposed to agree with Mr T. . . objection that the Government . • to let the licensing fund -accumulate is not sufficiently in com ,pliance with the Budget Act. It is •expected the Government will abandon 'the whole of the licensing clauses. ißank of Now Zealand shares have •risen 10s. mutton quotations are un- . -changed. Beef nominal. '. . : .Mr W. P. Came, M.P. for Barrow, ■ strongly denounced the Government rover tho compensation question, and -again stated his intention of resigning "his seat and seeking re-election as an Independent Liberal. The local faction, -contrary to the wishes of Mr Gladstone, will run a Radical candidate -against him. The Unionists arc also -selecting a candidate, hoping to secure jMr Caine's seat. Colonel Fred. Arthur Wellosley has bankrupt, with ''liabilities to L 30,000. It is expected that France will . -assent with difficulty to the African •-arrangement. Prince Bismarck considers England has got the best of the bargain, especially with regard to /Zanzibar. dit is suggested that tho licensing' : £uiid should be applied to inaugurate • the Imperial penny post. The Australian Chilling and Freezing Company has been registered with a capital of a quarter of a million. Several of Nelson and Co.'s iirnis are •tliredtors. I The Earl of Carnarvon is suffering -from neuralgic gout, and is in an ■extremely weak state. : The Times states that a private telegram from Hobart announces that the Government have made up their minds to purchase the Tasmanian main •line for L 1,000,000. A rumor is afloat that Lord Harling"ton will become Premier at an early 'date, Lord Salisbury remaining at tho Foreign Office. The United States President refuses •to sanction tho agreement arrived at between Lord Salisbury and the Secretary (Mr Blame) with regard to the Behring Sea dispute. If the residents of Heligoland are hostile to the cession of that island to Mr Gladstone and Lord Rose--bery will oppose its being carried out. The colonists of Natal are demanding responsible Government for Natal, with ■control over native subjects. The Earl of Lytton, British Ambassador at Paris, is urging the French ; to continue the transportation of convicts to New Caledonia. South Bustralian wheat (June 27), •38s — market restricted ; Victorian, 37s — quiet ; New Zealand long-berried, -36s — steady. A drastic measure, entitled the Directoi's' Liability Bill, has passed . '"its three readings in the House of ■ 'Commons. It affects directors and pro•mofcers, and applies to companies flaunched after October 1 next. ; : iQ wing to Lord Salisbury's strong ■ jpro'teßt Mr Blame has recalled the TJnitecl -States vessels directed to search for suspected sealers in Behring Straits. ' Mr Blaiiae •suggested that the Pope should be &s"ked to arbitrate. The Oolonial'Quarterly Review, which is projected by Sir M. E. Grant Duff, , Earl Derby, Sir John Lubbock, and J. , A. Froude, will oppose Imperial federation, and advocate an alliance between fcinsfolk in preference to more ambitious •schemes of an empire. The committee appointed by the House of Lords to inquire into the ' 'question of children's life insurance has ■ taken some startling medical evidence The Netherlands troopship Prins Frederick, bound to Java, collided with '„ the steamer Marphessa in the English . Channel during a thick fog. The former vessel foundered and seven of the troops were drowned. The Prins ; Frederick had a valuable cargo on hoard, also one million sterling. The Marphessa has arrived safely at Fal : • mouth. ■ Several gales have been experienced •at the Orkney Islands. Nine fishing boats were wrecked, and 35 persons , drowned. Mr D. Hean, who has been invesfci,gating the affairs of the Band of New Zealand, has arrived from Auckland.

'I he directors of the bank entirely deny the .reported reconstruction of the >board. , Mr Cecil Raikes, Postmaster-general, has nndertake to consider Sir Dillon Bell's request that, in the : event of a renewal of the San Francisco mail service, 'the British Government should defray the cost of the transit of the transit of the mail between London and San Francisco. Mr vV. H. Smith-has finally withdrawn his licensing proposals owing the Speaker ruling as to the adequacy of •the licensing funds being unfavorable to the Government Sixteen thousand copies of Stanley's new book were sold on the first day. The Australian edition will arrive in the colonies at the end of August. Mr Jamos Flett, a returned New' Zealander, fell from a cliff in the Orkney Islands and died from the effect of his injuries. The commission, appointed by the •Panama Canal Company to inquire into the present position and prospects of the undertaking report that , as the .result of their investigation they estimate throe million francs will be required to -finish the canal, and that the only posfible basis on which the work -could be successfully carried out was by an international syndicate undertaking it. Many deaths are recorded from sunstroke at New York. Archbishop Walsh having recently censured the Irish members for being absent from a 'snatch' division, Mr 1 Parnell included, a protest has been signed by 70 members, who also banqnettod Mr Parnell on the occasion of his birthday. An imgosing Unionist demonstration wos held on Saturday at Crystal Palace, at which Mr Balfour, the Irish Secretary, ridiculed the idea that the Government was tottering. , The temperance party, he said, would regret their fanaticism. They had succeeded in destroying the licensing clauses of the Local Taxation Bill, because their action Would prevent efforts being made in future to legislate in the interest of temperance. New Zealand wheat on passage averages 3 is. The East African agreement has been ratified. In addition to Heligoland Great Britain cedes Maria Island to Germany. Glenn, the secretary of the Belfast Union Building Society, has embezzled L 35,000 of tho society s funds. Mr D Aean's report on tho Bank of New Zealand has created a most favorable iaipression en the London directors. New Zealand wheat (Juno 30) has advanced 6d per quarter. Mr Gladstone, is supporting Mr Duncan, the Radical candidate for Barrow, against Mr W. S. Caino, who resigned to test tho feeling of the electors on tho compensation to publicans question. Lord Churchill is working for Mr Wainwright, the Unionist candidate. There is a great outcry throughout Canada in consequence of the abolition of the frco carriage of newspapers in the Dominion. The National Bank in Buenos Ay res has suspended payment, and the financial outlook is serious. There is a panic in Argentine securities owing to the failure of the National Bank to pay the recently announced dividends. Gold is at a premium of 148. A tornado swept over Kentucky and Tennessee. A church at Galatin was wrecked during service and many people injured. Hundreds of deaths are reported in the United States from sunstroke. 0 . EUROPEAN. Alarm has been occasioned in Vienna by an outbreak of Asiatic cholera in fcho subnrbs. Already two death's have been recorded. At the request of the Emperor of Germany the Reichstag has deferred the debate on the Anglo - Germanagreement in Africa until the settlement has been ratified by England. The members of the Municipal Conncil of Rome have resigned as a protest against a bill introduced in the Chamber of Deputies by Signor Orispi to reorganise the finances of the council. Emperor William of Germany has sailed for a month's cruise along the coasts of Norway and Sweden. The Triple Alliance has been formally renewed. The Shelk-ne-Islam is suspected of plotting to depose the Sultan, a number of members of the Ulcma have been arrested on suspicion of being connected with him. Tho German Reichstag has finally approved the increase in the German army by a majority of 83. Occasional deaths from cholera continue to be reported at Valencia. Tho more serious charges of Nihilism preferred against those arrested with dynamite in cheir possession have collapsed, and the accused arc only charged with a minor offence. The Porto has declined to answer the Bulgarian note making a final appeal to Turkey for the election of Prince Ferdinand to the throne of Bulgaria. Prince Ferdinand has been on a visit to Carisbad a town in Austria, in the province of Bohemia, and M. Stamboul- i

off, the premier, has 'been appointed regent. He has now arrived at Vienna.

The sentence of the court ordering Major Panitza (who was convicted of plotting to dethrone Princo Ferdinand) to be shot was carried out on the 27th with an imposing military display. Major Panitza was stripped of his uniform, when led out to execution. He preserved an undaunted front to the las'-.

The Reichstag has passed a third reading of the Army Bill.

News has been received from the Red Sea that the Italian troops killed 150 dervishes at Dega, captured several cannon, and released many captives, including women and children.

Two peasants belonging to Epinal while gathering firewood crossed the German frontier. When retiring they were challenged, and not answering, the guard fired and wounded one.

Diplomatists consider that Prince Ferdinand's departure from Sofia is connected with the impending declaration of the independence of Bulgaria.

- A fresh note has been issued by 'tho Bulgarian Government warning tho Porte that if it refuses to recognise Prince Ferdinand, the people will assert their power.

Prince Fei'dinand only signed the warrant for Major Panitza's execution after the Ministry hod threatened to resign if he refused.

Count Kalnoky, of Austria, is in a precarious state of health.