CABLEGRAMS.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4660, 14 July 1886, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS.

|_PEES 3 ASSOCIATION SPECIALS.—COPYRIGHT.] (Received July 12, 7.15 p.m.) London, July 12. The oranges by the Poto.si are in a fair condition, and are selling at an average price of nine shillings pet , case. Mr R. H. Want, Solicitor for New South Wales in London, and Mr Fleming, agent of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, were present at the meeting- between Sir Charles Tupper and the Agents- Genoral. Mr Fleming explained that two and a-half millions would be required to lay a cable between Vancouver Island and New Zealand or Queensland ; also that a subsidy of sixty-seven thousand pounds would be required from the colonies and England, and ho believed that the latter country was likely to contribute a third of the subsidy, provided that Government business was f roo if it did not exceed the amount of subsidy. Sir Arthur Blyth, Agent-General for South Australia, withdrew after stating that ho opposed the eeheme. Obituarv —Mr R. Dowlingr, artist. In the annual cricket match, Eton t. Harrow, the former won by 6 wickets. The Now South Wales University is advertising for a Professor of Modern Literature. Applications will also be received in New Zoaland and Adelaide. (Received July 13, 10.30 p.m.) July 13. Sir Thomas Brassey states that it is very desirable that a Training School should bo established at Sydney to train naval cadets for Australian coast defence. An Englishman has shot Niagara rapids in a cask. The eldest son of Sir Daniel Cooper, formerly of Sydney, has been married to a daughter of the late Sir Georgo Grant Suttie, Bart. Her Majesty the Queen and Princess Beatrice gave presents. The proprietor of New York Herald has despatched an expedition on a voyage of discovery towards the North Pole. The expulsion of the Due d'Aumale from France is imminent. Turkey is disbanding the reserves called up during the recent difficulties. [REUTEE's TELEGRAMS. —COPYEIGHT.] (Received July 13, 10 p.m.) London, July 12. The Australian mails per Maesilia, which left Melbourne on June Ist, were delivered to-day via Brindisi. (Received July 14, 1 a.m.) July 13. Sir Thomas Brassoy, in an address before the United Service Institution last night, counselled the colonies to send delegates to a conference on Imperial defences. (Received July 14, noon). Paeis, July 13. The Cabinet have resolved upon the expulsion of Duo d'Aumale from France on account of tho lottor he recently wrote to President Grevy protesting againat the removal of his name from the French Army list. (Received July 14, 1 p.m.) Sydney, This day. Mr Trickett has resigned the chairmanship of Committees of the Legislative Assembly. Sir Henry Parkes has formally challenged the ruling of the speaker as to the legality of last Friday's sittings, the point raised being there was no House, as the Speaker did not take the chair. Mr Barton is ruling against that contention. (Received July 14, 1 a.m.) Melbourne, July 13. A compromise has been effected between the parties to the case of Bell v. Clarke, which has been accordingly dismissed by the Supreme Court, each party paying his own costs.