Last Night's Cables.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5979, 3 November 1890, Page 2

Last Night's Cables.

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London, November 1

The Marquis of Harrington, speaking at Edinburgh, said the Union party had too much to fear unless the Government policy already presented was vigorously pressed before the general olection.

The cheese ex tho R.M.B. Tainui is realising from 40s to 50s per cwt.

Tho barquo Crummock Water, which lef Port Picric on Juno 30th, is posted a; Lloyds as overdue.

The associated banks advanced £850,000 of the Victorian loan, and repayment is duo in January next.

An English doctor, tbo propreitor of a sanatorium at Nice, proposes to establsb. a sanatorium at Mcldura for grapo cure.

Tho Comto do Paris had d narrow escape of losing his life at Pittsburg- to-day. He was stepping- on to a train whioh was just iv motion, aud lost his footing, but fortunately ho ho held on to tho guard rail until rescued by a bystander.

By a collision oil' tho American coast tho Spanish, steamer Vieeayacaiik and sixty-two lives wero lost.

Syiinky, November 2

Tho departure of Lord Oarrington cm route for Kngland was witnessed by over 200,000 people, and tho route from Government House to the railway station was literally throuired with spectators. As Hist Excellency left the vuw-regnl re~idonce ho was bombarded with flowers, and his carriage completely covered. Tho scene was most brilliant, and showed tho high ostcum, in which ho wa.s held by Sydney residents. Tho Earl of Jersey is not expected to arrivo before tho end of the year.

Captain Kdie, formerly of tho Union Steamship Company, having been appointed shipping master at Sydney, the officers of the h.h. Mararoa, of which ship ho was master, have presented him with an address and a massive piece of plate.

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London, November 1

Tho A geutw- General have arranged an interview with tho post office authorities for Moudny for tho purpose of disoua>.ingtho beginning of tho .2 Ail rato of postage to tho colonies in January.

Fifty natives wero killed at Witu. Africa, during- the attack by the British force.