CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1774, 7 November 1887, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Telegraph. — Reoter's Copyright.

LONDON, November 6.

The Australian mails, per Orient Company's s.s. Orizaba, dated Melbourne 30th September, were delivered yesterday via Naples.

Allman, one of the ringleaders in the Trafalgar Square demonstration yesterday, has been arreßted.

The P. and 0. Company's new steamer Brittania sailed to-day for Australian ports, and takes 340 saloon passengers (first and second class). Neither the Brittania or her sister ships will be employed in carrying the steerage passengers or emigrants. In accordance with an announcement made by the company, these vessels are intended solely for the conveyance of saloon passengers.

The latest advices from the West Coast of Africa report, on August Bth, that Stanley is advancing direct upon Albert Nyanza, and hoped to communicate with Emm Bey on the 15th. The leports state the expedition is wearied and straggling, but is confident of success. The natives met with are peacefully disposed towards the expedition.

BERLIN, November 6.

The latest bulletin regarding the health of Emperor William states that his Imperial Majesty is recovering elowly, but the greatest care is enjoined by the physicians.

MELBOURNE, November g.

Heavy rain continues to fall, and the course at Flemington is soaked. However, it has been decided not to postpone the races.

The Government have resolved to immediately establish a life boat station at the Head 6.

The Taipo has sailed for Newcastle en route for New Hebrides ; thus establishing the first direct communication with Australia.

A clerk from the Australian Mortgage Company, who had been to cash a cheque at the English and Scottish Bank yesterday, placed a bag containing £43$ in notes upon the counter. Some person in the crowd remarked that he had dropped a note upon the Aoor ; and while the clerk arx3 others were looking dowa for the note supposed to have been dropped, a thief exchanged the bag of notes for another bag similar in appearance, containing rolls of paper. The thief escaped unnoticed, and no clue is yet obtained as to identity.

HOBART, November 5.

News has been received from Fingal, stating that coal of excellent quality has been found in that district, suitable for eteam-gas purposes.

SYDNEY, November 5.

The Premier expects to pass the Railway and Land Bills before tbe close of the present session, which is likely to be about Christmas. The Financial Statement will be delivered towards the end of thb present month, when tbe property tax will be introduced.

(SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

LONDON, November 3.

Despite the request for a reprieve made by the Extreme Left of the French Chamber of Deputies, the Illinois Government have decided that the Chicago anarchists shall be banged, and the execution has been fixed for the 11th instant.

The Sugar Bounties Conference will meet in London on 24th instant.

Tbe Presbytery at Glasgow have granted leave of absence to the Rev Marshall Lang, pastor of Barony Church, Glasgow, who has agreed to relieve the Rev Cameron Lees for four months as pa6tor of Scots' Church, Melbourne.

A secret congress of Invincibles at Brussels have rejected the programme of the active section, and an adjournment lias been made for six months, to await

tbe result of tbe peaceful agitation now

The Toronto Globe clamors for the recall of the Hon. Mr. Chamberlain, who bas gone to the United States to fulfil bis dnties a 9 Chief British Commissioner at the Fisheries Conference. It considers that if the commission tails, war between England and America is certain, unless Canada is abandoned.

American anarchists are scattering broadcast amoug the German aud French armies, leaflets urging them to revolt, in the event of war being declared.

LONDON, November 4.

It is believed that the Porte wishes certain modifications in the Suez Canal Convention between France and England, and that Russia coincides with the wish. Italy, Germany, and Austria are satisfied with Convention, and will accept it in its entirety.

Various Protection societies have decided to endeavor to amalgamate, and have resolved to urge the Government to

reconsider and alter their fiscal policy.

Belgium has already nominated the delegate to represent that country at the Sugar Bounties Conference.

The New York Sun publishes a report of the meeting of dynamitards held at Brussels on Sunday. The meeting decided not to hamper Messrs. Gladstone or Parnell in the agitation for Home Rule for Ireland, and also to refrain from the committal of outrages while there was the slightest possible prospect of Parliament granting self-government to Ireland.

The Earl of Selborne, speaking at Tilbury, stated he is unable to support Mr. Gladstone's Irish policy, which practically meant spoliation and anarchy, and that the Liberal-Unionists must prefer the country before^ heir party.

The Bank of New Zealand are freely purchasing shares of that institution at £15 10s.

New Zealand stocks generally have declined consequent upon Major Atkinson's Financial Statement.

The Normanby and Bowen Gold Mining Companies, which have amalgamated, are announced with a capital of j-75,C00.

Lord Loftus has been allowed until the 9th instant to file a statement of accounts in his estate, and the first meeting of creditors has been fixed for the 16th.

The Colonial Institute is organising a movement to celebrate the centennial oi Australia.

The Agents-General have requested Sir Henry Holland to allow them to Bee the Bill dealing with unclaimed dividends before it is introduced into Parliament.