Last Night's Cables.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5400, 13 December 1888, Page 4

Last Night's Cables.

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London. December 11. Obituary—Mr John Bylands, merchant, formerly M.P. for Burnley. The cruisers for the Austruliim station will be named the Pandora, Pelorus, Persian, Phoenix, and I'nyohe. Tho torpedo catchers will bo called the Wizard and the Whiting.

Sir H. Norman, the new Governor of Queensland, is expected in London from Jamaica on December 20th.

In the Houso of Commons to-day Baron de Worms denied thot tho Queensland Premier had protested against Sir Henry Norman's appointment. He further stated that the Government did not consider it necessary that a colonial conference should be held on the subject. During the proceeding's before the Parnell Commission to-dny Sir Charles Russell, counsel for Mr Parnell, suggested that Mr Gladstone's Government bad countenanced secret societies by way of counterpoise to the Land League. To-day's sales have not disclosed any change in the prices ruling for wool. December 12. The World stated that Bishop Barry, of Sydney, will probably bo offered the position of Bishop Coadjutor to the See of Rochester. The council of tho Colonial Institute propose to interview Mr. Goseben to protest against tho grievous injury that will be inflicted on the credit of the colonies if trustees are prohibited from investing in eonnd colonial securities. Sir Julius Vogel, speaking at a meeting of the Colonial Institute, urged that Imperial federation ought to be indissoluble on the ground that it would be cruel to allow the colonies to believe they could break away whenever they liked. Mr Goschen returned a favorable answer to the deputation which waited on him today to urge the desirableness of taking a quinquennial census of the Empire. The new warship Medea underwent twelve hours' trial in accordance with the now naval regulations, and succeeded in attaining , a maximum speed of IS knots. A destructive fire has occurred at Doulton's pottery work, Lumbeth. The factory is a large and handsome block of unusually elegant design. Lord Hartington has resigned his membership of the National Liberul Club. The Russian loan has failed in Berlin and London. In accordance with the arrangements of tho syndicate who undertook to float the loan portions of it were put on the money market of those two capitals. Washington, December 11. The anarchists at Chicago have blown up Schurfeidt'e distillery with dynamite, causing great damage. Bkklijt, December 12. It is understood that, tho German New Guinea Company will not continue operations unless Germany subsidises a line of eteamers in connection with the Imperial mail service. Paius, December 11. M. Chiseret, a Communist, has been elected to the Chamber of Doputies. December Vi. The French extra war budget has been voted by tho Chamber of Deputies. Belqbadk, December 12. The abdication of King Milan of Soma is considered inevitable unless Austria intervenes. Bohe, December l'J. Italy will actively join in tho blockade of tho East African coast. Sydi»ey, December I*2. The weather is dull in moot parts of Australia, and it is raining at Maoleay Heads, Temora, and West Kempsey, in Now South Waloe.