CABLE NEWS.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 7375, 27 May 1895, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

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London, 'May 25. Included among the Bicthday honors aro Lord Harris, Governor of Bombay, to bo Knight Grand Oommandor ot the Ordor of the Star of India; Sir H. B Loch to bo a, member of tho Privy Council; Lord Piayfnir and tho Eight Hon. Jamoa Stanfeld, Knights Grand Urj.s of ;he Bath ; Edward Fairfield, CM (J , Assistant Under-Secre-tary of tho Colonial Ottha, 0. U. ; tho ISarl of Aberdeen and Lieut-Colonel iiir Charles Mitchell, governor of tha _>■.raits Settlements, to be Kuighls Grand Cross of Ut. Michael nnd St. Goorgo; Waltor fc'oaaui author, Henry Irving actor, Dr Kussoll war correspondent, and Lewis Morris poet, to bo Knight Baohelors; ;-.i_ Thomas F. Buxton, recently appointed Governor of South Australia, and Mr li. C Baker, 0.M.G., President of the South Australian Legislative Council and tho Hon W. A. Zoal, President of the Viotorian Legislative Council, to be K.C.M.G. ; Mr J. a. Marton, magistrate, Melbourne, and Mr J. 8. O'ilallerin, secretary Royal Oolonial Institute, London, to bo O.M.G.

May 2G. Tho Marquis of Broadalbano has refused the Governorship of No*. Mouth Wales. Many applications were received for the posidon. Lord fiosebery announced that iho commilt;e had concluded the consideration of Lore. Jersey's report with roftrauca to the Canadian Conference. The Premier stated that he was glad that proposals for a Paoific cuble and a subsidy to steamers had originated iv the colonies instead of Great Britain. In tho tlouse of Commons Mr Pease's motion, attaoling the Opium Commission, waa negatived. The Financial Bill was passed through committee without amendment. iiumsrs of an impending dissolution continue. i.orJ Ecsebery has granted the widow of the late Key. Mr Pearson, formerly Bishop of Newcastle, a civil list pension of £50. Leading merchants and bankers, including Brown, Shipley and Co., '.euuistouu, Cross and Fruhling, Goechen, Sohroeder, Balli, liaphoel, and Hambora, all private banks, principal discount honses, aud directors of loading joint stock banks, inoluding Mr D. Laronoh, of tho Bank of New South Wales, have signed a memorial to air William Harcourt, Chancellor, praying for his adhering to the single gold standard, as a change would be disastrous both to capitalists and wage-earners. Tho Oroya has arrived at Belfast

Mr Reynolds haa arranged to open an auction mart for colonial oheeso and butter, as he ia oonvinoed that an open market ia the only true tett of its value, and tho only guarantee that producsrs socuro the highest prices. Several loading financial iaati-^tions are co-op6r_ting with Mr Reynolds, who Bails for the colony via San Francisc j shortly, to explain tho scheme to exporters. The Bank of New Zjaland is issuing £750,000 worth of 4 per ceut debentures, redeemable in 1904, to replace the per cant debentures payable in Novembor.

Leonard Harper has baon reminded until July 10th, to a?, - ait documontß from iN'ow Zealand. Bail was allowed ia two sureties of £100 each. The Triumph Goldmining Company, of Hauraki, ia announced with a capital of £loo,oo'lfk°di of whioh is being offered on the English market. May 26.

Thero ia great speculation in the American ■wheat and owing to reports of bad orops, "red winter" has touched as high us 81a, but it r.lapsed, owing to the price realised by wheat in the English marKets. The market, howovor, continues very active, as it ia the general impression that the European crop is below the average. At'the wool Bales a medium catalogue was offered. Prices remained firm, Continental buyers operating freely. The sales closed ■with good spirit and very firm. Good merinos were at par and other merinos from Jd to -Jd lower than last series. Long coarse crossbreda were at par, while other sorts were -_d lower. The number of bales cata. logued was 300,800, cf which 124,000 w.ro sold to Home buyers, 130,000 for the Coutiuont, and America 20,000. The quantity hold over is about 70,000 bales. The Gothic's chilled meat has arrived in good condition at Rio do Janeiro. Tho latest betting for the Derby ia 5 to 1 Laveno and Raconteur, 100 to IS Le Var, 9 to 1 The Owl.

'She trial'of Oscar Wilde waa conoluded to-day- The summing up of the Judge ooonpied three hours, acd the jury wire absent two hours considering their verdiot. At the end of that time they returned with a verdict of guilty on all tho counts. His Honor, in sentencing prisoners (Wilde and Taylor), spoke with graat emotion. Tho verdict to hiammd.was a correct one beyond all shadow of doubt, and it appeared to him useless to address the prisoners, who were evidently dead to all senßO of shameIhe case was the worst of itfl kind he had evi.r had bsfore him, and in passing the most severe seutenco tha law permitted he regretted that it was totally inadequate to the dastardly natnre of the offence. Ho then sentenced each prisoner to two years' hard labor. Taylor left the dock with a firm step, but Wilde appeared haggard and

dazed. Kir John Palmer Abbot (Bart), of Sydcoy, is created K.C.M.G., and liicsfr. Birrell and Dunn, members of the House of Commons, are created Baronets. Calcutta, May 25

Agiiation iB being oanied on in India urging Great Britain to retain Chitral aa both cheaper and safer than to abandon it as proposed

Fabis, May 25

The Government refuse to concede the suggestion of the British Home Secretary that the request for the extradition of Dr. Her- be withdrawn. The Budget Committee is strongly hoatile to -if. iiibot's proposal, and insists on economy being practised. Shanghai, May 25. The public of Formosa have decided in favor of Tang Chiug, the late Chinese Governor, -who has bten declared President. The intrigues between the Ooreana and Bucsiana dishearten the Japanese, and they will -Sect changeß in tho Oorean Ministry. New Yoke, May 25. A great convention iv Memphis of 800 Southern delegates approved of President Cleveland's currenoy policy as opposed to free coinage of silver. Madbid, May 15. Tho Minister of Financ. declares that tho Government will support intetnational bim.tiili.m. &YDSKT, May 2.. Th. weather ia cold and showery to-day. Tha Birthday handicap resulted as fallows :—Atl.iS 1, Nobleman 2, fciuudial 3. Tweuty-onohorccastarted. Betting—6 to 1 agst Nowman and Kuenalf, 10 to 1 Sundial and Atlas. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min 40sso. O'Brien won tho League Wheelemeu'a Championship Race, boating M'lnness and Lewis- Se will therefore represent New South Wales in the milo championship race, to be run in Melbourne noxt Saturday. Melboubnm, May 25. Tho self-denial woek in aid of hospitals raised £2000. Pimm, May 26. Splendid specimens of alluvial h .ye been brought in from M'Phersou and party's olaiui, i-iberia. Altogether 300 ounces wero taken out, one pieca weighing three pounds weight.