Last Night's Cables.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5906, 11 August 1890, Page 2

Last Night's Cables.

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London, August S. Australian wheat ox-warehouse is quoted at 37s Gd to 38s; New Zealand long berried ex-warohouso 375. Tho whoat market generally is linn aud steady. In answer to a question in tho House of Commons to-day, Baron do Worms stated that tho Government had receivod despatches from Queensland on tho question of the separation of tho northern portion of the colony, but considered that tho present timo was inopportune to come to a decision in the

'f ho men engaged ou tlie Cardiff railway lvfuse to ratify tho agreement come to betwoen tho leaders of tho agitation and tho

secretary of tho Railway Company, to tho cli'oei that 240 hours should constitute a month's work, and that overtime ho paid I after lv hours' work iv any oue day. ! ' The imports of tho United Kingdom for the mouth of July show a decrease in valuo ol .£2,20(1,000 aa compared with the corresponding mouth in 1880. The Army Service Corps at Chatham refused to parade yesterday, and retired to their barracks and looked themselves up in the storeroom. The ringleaders wore sentenced to imprisonment for a month. Tho men allege that they aro overworked, and an enquiry is to be mado into these charges. The Magdeburg Gazette (Berlin), iv discussing tho sugar bounty question, considers that tho present tax on sugar will bo maintained.

August 9. The exhibits from the northern territory of South Australia forwarded to the raining exhibition have arrived, and ore being placed in position. Lloyds have presented Captain Bright, of the ship Beltana, with £100 in recognition of his services in saving the ship from destruction on the voyage from Port Augusta to London. The Beitana left Port Augusta on tho 22nd of November, and when in sight of Antipodes Island it was discovered that the vessel was on fira. Endeavors were made in vain to discover the locality of the fire, and all hatches wero then closed and the vessel headed for Lyttelton, where she arrived on the 16th December, and after a couple of days hard work in Lyttelton herb r the fire was subdued. After reloading the Beltana sailed for London.

The South Wales food supply is paralysed, and hundreds of . strikers are engaged picketing the railways to prevent " blacklegs" working. The directors of the Railway Company have decided to resume the running of trains on Tuesday, under strong polico protection. Her Majesty the Queen, in replying to a sympathetic farewell from the residents cf Heligoland, expressed thanks for the loyal sentiments expressed, and stated that she is convinced that the Emperor of Germany will promote the prosperity of the island. The employers of labor in South Wales have united, and it is oxpectod that the strike will be a protracted ono.

The Antwerp wool sales will taka place between August 18th and 23rd inolusive, and 19,000 bales will be offered, including 6000 from Australia.

■The naval manoeuvres have beu-un, Admiral Seymour being- in charge of the attaoking fleet, while Vice-Admiral Tryon leads the defence.

The report that an edict has been issued against the Russian Jews is officially contradicted at St. Petersburg.

The loan about to be issued by the Argentine Republic will probably amount to 100,000,000 pesos (£20,000,000). The Congo Free State has annexed Nuatayamoo, situated to the south of the States' present possessions. The cholera, is spreading throughout Spain

Sydney, August 10,

Mr Best, the organist, having recovered from his recent eeveroillness, the inauguration of the new organ in the Centennial Hall has taken place. There was a very largo attendance, and the performance was a great success. Tho Rev. Charles Clark to-day preached a sermon, the proceeds of the collection after which were to go to charitable purposes. The hall was crowded, some 4000 to 6000 persons being present. Tha announcement that the organ would not bo played was received with hisses. At a meeting of railway men resolutions were carried protesting against the dismissal of 600 hands who were employed on the permanent way, the work being given to contractors. As the dismissal was likely to lead to serious trouble an interview was sought with the Chief Commissioner, 'Mr > Eddy, who explained that the arrangement was not permanent, and that as opportunityarose the men would bo re-engaged.

Brisbane, August 10

The new Cabinet formed by Sir S. W. Griffiths is as follows :—Chief Secretary and Attorney-General. Sir S. W. Griffiths"; Colonial Treasurer, Sir Thomas M'Hwraith; Secretary for Railways and Public Works, Mr T. ITnmack; Secretary for Public Lands and Agriculture, Mr A. S. Cowley; Secretary for Mines and PostmasterGeneral, Mr W. O. Hodgkinson ; Colonial Secretary and Minister for Education, Mr Horace Tozer. Mr W. H. C. Wilson will lead the Council without portfolio, and Mr Byrnes has been appointed to a seat in tho Council as Solicitor-General.