TOWN EDITION.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5275, 19 July 1888, Page 3

TOWN EDITION.

LATE CABLES <» I PER PEES 3 ASSOCIATION. —COPYBIOHT.J SHIPPING. London, July 10. Sailed—Wairoa, ship, for Auckland. TRADE RETURNS. Tho trade returns for Juno show that the imports have increased by ten and a half per cent., and the exports by nine and a quarter per cent, on tho previous period. A PLEAD FOR HELP. July 11. Bishop Barry, of Sydney, at a meeting of the Society for tho Propagation of the Gospel, pleaded for help on behalf of the New Guinea mission. APPOINTMENT. MrHomilly, formerly High Commissioner of the Western Pacific and High Commissioner of New Guinea, has been appointed British Consul at tho New Hebrides. MELBOURNE LOAN. July 12. Sir Graham Berry has decided uot to float the Melbourne) Harbor Board quarter of a million loan before October. NEW BISHOP OF GLASGOW. Canon Haruson has been elected Biehop of Glasgow. The minority supported Dr Sandford, Bishop of Tasmania. THE TIMES' CHARGES. In the House of Commons last night Mr W. H. Smith said the Government were willing to nppoint a commission mainly composed of Judges to enquire into the Times' charges against Mr Parnell. SUGAR CONVENTION. Russia has joined the Sugar Bounties Convention. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOVERNORSHIP. It is reported that tho Marquis of Normauby succeeds Sir Wm. Robinson aa Governor of South Australia. LOCAL COVERNMENT BILL. A clause constituting local councils in tho Local Government Bill was passed. IRISH POLICY. In tho House of Lords tho Duke of Argyle'a motion affirming that the Government policy in Ireland deserved support -was carried without discussion. ALLEGED CORRUPTION. The London School Board will appoint a oommittoe to enquire into certain grave charges of alleged corruption in its administration. MR PARNELL MAKES A CLAIM. Mr Parnell is likely to claim that tho enquiry by tho Parliamentary Committee into the Times' charges against him shall bo limited to the question of tho authenticity of *,ho letters produced and alleged to bo written by him. A MANIFESTO SEIZED. Paris, July 0. The police have ."oized a manifesto issued by a committee of Muyore of Parisian municipalities condemning the Republican form of Government, and asserting that a Monarchial Government only can establish durable government. RESIGNATION OF GENERAL BOULANGER. July 12. - General Boulanger has resigned in consequenco of tho defeat of his motion for a dissolution of the Chamber. GENERAL BOULANGER ENGAGES IN A DUEL. July i;i. M. Floquet challenged General Boulanger for calling him a " liar" in tho Chamber of Deputies. A duel was fought with swords, and after a fierco encounter General Boulanger was slightly wounded in tho thigh, and rather seriously in tho throat. M. Floquet was slightly wounded in tho hand, foot, and breast.

SARAH BERNHARDT TO VISIT AUSTRALIA. Sarah Bernhardt states that she will visit Australia in ISSO. NATALIE BANISHED. Berlin, July 13. Tho German police havo compelled Queen Natalie to surrender her son to the Servian War Minister. She has boon expelled from German territory. THE GERMAN DOCTORS DECORATED. Emperor William has decorated Drs. Bergemaim and Gerhardt. Tho action is regarded as an endorsement of their reports attacking Sir F. Morell Mackenzie. DENIZULU'S FORCE SHRINKING. Cape Town, July 11. Denizulu'a force has shrunk to fifteen hundred men TERRIBLE MINING ACCIDENT. July 13. By a fire at tho entrance of tho Do Beer mine ut Kimberley eight hundred miners were entombed and it ia feared five hundred havo perished. FRENCH FISHING VESSELS SEIZED. St. John's, July 11. A Newfoundland cruiser seized two French fiahiug vessels for purloining bait.