CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1792, 29 November 1887, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By rJhSI,E&RAPBr JhSI,E&RAPB. — HtrEXITER s 8 CoPYBZGBT. LONDON, November 28. Rioting of a serious nature occurred at Limerick yesterday. The police, in endeavouring to disperse the mob, were set upon and stoned, and ultimately compelled to charge the rioters, many of whom were injured. PARIS. November 28. President [Grevy, who had intimated his intention of resigning the Presidency to-day, has deferred taking this step until Thursday next, when a message announcing his resignation will be read to both Chambers. BERLIN, November 28. The Emperor William, in receiving an audience of the presidents of tbe Beichstag, declared that his GoveramenG earnestly desired to maintain peace, but that Germany was perfectly prepared for all attacks. SYDNEY, November 29. H.M.S. Nelson and Calliope will probably leave here for NewJZealand in about 10 day's time. HOBART, November 28. The Australian Naval Forces Bill has passed through all its stages in the Assembly. ALBANY, November 28. I Arrived, this morning — P. and O. Com- , paiiy's R.M..S. Massvlia.. The following ] passengers are booked through for New , 1 Zealand: Misses Hamilton, Bilkham, and ! Cowper, and Messrs Hamilton and Kitchener. MELBOURNE, November 29. Tbe business of L. Stevenson and Sons is being formed into a Limited Liability Company. j The shearers' dispute still continues. The latest reports state that 90 unionist sh> arers have taken possession of Barwigell station woolshed, totally stopping the shearing operations. The police in the district are helpless, and the mounted constables have been summoned to their assistance. The latest repoits from Kimberley goldfields are of a satisfactory character some good nuggets have recently been found there. (special to united press association.) LONDON, November 24. Genez-al Gourko, in a speech at Warsaw, predicted aa eariy wac. It \S COft&iCfoYecl likely that General Gourko will be appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Russian army. The Cologne Gazette, in an article, states that the Czar, by means of forged despatches, was tricked into believing that Prince Bismarck was opposing Russia in regard to Bulgarian affairs. Lord Salisbury, in a speech, has denounced Mr. Gladstone's political logrolling, and declared that the riots in Trafalgar Square were the sequel to his Nottingham speeches. He also intimated that the question of fiscal reform was one which must receive the general assent of the community. Lord One/ow has ibeen appointed a member of the Sugar Bounties Conference. The Canadian Government opposes a commercial union with America. November 25. Mr W. G. Cuthbertson, who last month accepted a seat on the Board of Directors of tbe Bank of South Australia, has now refused to act. The Crown Prince of Germany will spend the winter at Rome. The conversion of the French Rentes has been successful. A fire has started in the Calumet Heckla copper mines of America, and it is still burning. The proposal to increase the strength of I the LantiwehY and Landsturm (Prussian i army corps) has hjid a tendency to depress the Bourse. The mother of Prince Ferdinand of Saxe Coburg and Gotha is supposed to be concerned in the forged despatches sent to the Czar in regard to Bulgarian affairs. M. Lainorge and M. Leroyer are candidates for the Presidency vacated by M. Grevy. It is thought that General Boulaager has a very poor chance of being elected to the position. LONDON, November 26. The Morning Post urges Victoria to fortify the minor harbors, and establish coal depots on the coast. Sir Saul Samuel has purchased in Bristol 800 books relating to tbe early history t>i Australia. M. Waddington, the French Ambassador in London, has arranged meetings witli the several Agents-General in connection with the colonies being represented at the Paris Exhibition. The wheat market, after a temporary weakness, is hardening, and tbere is now a spirit of increased briajjness. Fnglish and foreign consignments are generally 6d higher. Australian granary, 34s 6d. One cargo for prompt shipment lias been sold at 34s 3id. New Zealand cargoes, on the spot, are being sold at from 33s to 345. Favorable reports of the new wool clip have been received. Tbe number of bales 1 catalogued to* tbe series is 45,000, oi I which number 3600 have been withdrawn. Tbe New Zealand Antimony Company ia now allotting shares. The West Australian Mortgage Agency has placed in the market 25,000 £15 shares. At the wool sales prices are firmly maintained.