Last Night's Cables.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5909, 14 August 1890, Page 3

Last Night's Cables.

Ij'Eß I'BESS ASSOCIATION. —COl'YniGlIT. j

London-, August 12

Mr Duncan, of the Matrimonial News, was cast iv damages to the tune of £10,000. Plaintiff, who is only 21, is grund-daughter of Sir Francis Kuotvles. Defendant is 04. It came out in tho course of tho evidence that defendant had attempted to seduce the young ludy, that lie had been married twice, and had seven children by his wives, besides six by other mothers. Ireland is appealing for h«jlp against tho potato blight. August 10. Australian tin, £94 to £04 10s. Copper, £ii!?. Tallow, mutton, 25s Gd.. New Zealand frozen mutton, prime selected, averages per lb. Beet augur, German 11s 3d, Java 1")S 9.d Hides, 3d to 3id. Obituary—Lawrence Zucker, from paralysis of the biuiu. The mob attacked ex-President Celman's house at Buenos Ayre*. General Uarrillas, ex-President of Guatomala, has been shot.

Tho natives of tho Caroline Islands surprised aud killed a Spanish ofiioer and twenty-seven uwn. Two warships have been ordered from tho Philippine Islands to punish them.

The Czar has ordered tho transfer in thu autumn to tho reserves of the infantry and artillery enlisted for seven and five years. In future the term of service is to be reduced to four years.

Sydney, August 13

Mr Witheford has sold " Scotty's " mine at Coromaudel to an influential syndicate. A company is being registered with a capital of £100,000 in £1 shares.

Tho shipowners reiteratu their refusal to consider tho otlicere' demands without a pledge that they will not affiliate with the Trades and Labor Council.