CABLEGRAMS

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 30, 20 August 1887, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

MAIL STEAMER COLLISION. TWO MEN KILLED. Lonbo.x, August 17. The mail steamer Rome collided with a launch in the Suez Canal. No serious damage was done to the vessel, but two then were-, killed. There was a temporary block of traffic. THE NEW HEBRIDES, London, August 17. Lord Roseberry has postponed his motion re the French oceupation nt the New Hebrides at the request of Lord Salisbury, but made some Strong remarks about the Unjustifiable occupation by the French soldiers. ESQUIMAULT TO BE FORTIFIED. London, August 17. England and. Canada, have decided to co-operate in fortifying Esquimault. INJURY TO ENGLISH CROPS. The Hessian fly and drought are causing injury to the English crops. • THE QUEEN’S FUND. A considerable sum remains unexpended of a large amount subscribed as a women's jubilee offering to the Queen, a fact which has elicited some comment, The women of Govan, in honor of the Jubilee, endowed and furnished a hospital, but it is said when they asked permission to give it the title of the Victoria ..-Hospital, the Queen refused, being displeased that the money waa not subscribed to: the Impsiial Institute. - WHEAT. The . wheat.' 'markWfeßbws a downward tendency, owing to the heavy imports, The collapse of the Californian ring has caused a falling off of 10s per quarter in California, Several small speculators at Liverpool have failed. Attempted corners at Berlin and Paris have broken down. Forward buying is suspended, and no sales of coast cargoes have been reported. Australian and New Zealand sorts on spot are unchanged. Harvesting is advancing rapidly, and there is an abundant yield. The wheat crop is excellent, but reports re hop gardens are less favourable. - THE BLUE SPUR CLAIMS. Some London capitalists have offered to take the Blue Spur claims at the price originally offered.

RAILWAY THROUGH ASIATIC TURKEY An English syndicate has been granted a contract' to' construct a failway through Asiatic Turkey to Bagdad. THE RUSSIANS ADVANCING,

The Russians are advancing in Central Asia. A force has appeared on the frontier of Bokhara in scattered parties, and are engaged in surveying, leaving the roads, and gaining the goodwill of the Bokharans. CRITICAL CONDITION OF THE GERMAN CROWN PRINCE.

The Crown Prince of Germany is still ■suffering severely, and much anxiety is felt in Germany on his account. THE HOP CROP.

It is expected the hop crop In .England will be below the average. The quality is superior. Picking will commence in a fortnight.

THE BRYCE-RUSDEN LIBEL CASE. In reference to the recent Bryce-Rusden case, Mr H. P. Cobb, M.P. for Rugby, persists that Sir A. Gordon should be made answerable to Mr Rusden for the information given by him to the latter gentleman. Mr Bryce is adverse to further action, and Sir Henry Holland declines to interfere. N.Z. ANTIMONY COMAANY.. August 11. The New Zealand Antimony Company, of £250,000, is announced. The first issue of shares has been made, amounting to £120,000 Sir Walter Buller has been appointed chair, man of directors. MINING, It is proposed to liquidate of the Mount Morgan West Campnny, and establish a new company, which had received the consent of and been adopted by the shareholders. THE NEW SOUTH WALES JUBILEE ADDRESS. August 12. The Queen has expressed her warmest thanks for the jubilee address from the New South Wales Parliament, and wishes that her thanks may be conveyed to the President ot the Legislative Council and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly for the patriotic speeches made on the qcoarion of the adoption of the address, and which abundantly evidenced the loyalty and affection of the - colonists, Her Majesty greatly admired the beautiful and artistic execution of the address. SUGAR CONFERENCE. Sir Henry Holland is going to the Sugar Conference at Vienna. PRINCE FERDINAND WARNED. The Press warn Prince Ferdinand that he is violating the Treaty ot Berlin. THE PEACE OF EUROPE.

In the House of Commons Lord Salisbury stated that several times within the year the peace of Europe had been threatened, but the causes for alarm had now apparently passed. ' DEATH OF JUDGE LAWSON. ■ Obituary—Judge Lawson. THE NATIONAL LEAGUE, There is an inpression that the League will be placed under the operation of the Grimes Bill a£te« the supply is pasaed. *■ ' UNEMPLOYED IN WALES. London, August !7. Thousands qf quarrymen. and factory operatives are unemployed in Wales owing to the drought there.: RAVAGES BY CHOLERA. , The cholera in Northern India has assumed alarming proportions. Seventy thousand deaths have occurred during June and July. PRINCE FERDINAND. The recognit ion of Prince Ferdinand’s election is exciting interest, and.it is feared complications will arise. It is announced that Russia has warned the Porte that they will consider the Berlin treaty abrogated if the Powers recognise Prince Ferdinand. LORD SAi.ISBIrIIY RIDICULED.

The Noyie- Vremya characterises Lord Salisbury’s speech as that of an optimist and redicules his belief that the probability of war has passed, and declares it is merely the repugnance of the Emperor of Germany to war which preserves peace.