SECOND EDITION CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume X, Issue 1819, 4 January 1888, Page 3

SECOND EDITION CABLE NEWS.

By Telegraph — Better's Copyright.

[Eaceived Janoary 3, 0.55 a.m.] SYDNEY, January 2. Bains have damaged the hay crops.

The Papal Jubilee was celebrated here and at Melbourne by special Cathedral eerviceß yesterday. ADELAIDE, January 2. Bevenue returns for half-year amounted

to ,£973,000, being .£102,000 below the f Treasurer's estimate. Land revenue B&ofa a deficiency. Railways show an increase ot £51,000' MELBOUENE, January 2. The revenue for the year is £7,054,000, being an increase of £303,000. The principal increases are — Customs, £105,000 ; territorial revenue, £7000 ; publio works, £212,000 ; stamps, £59,000 ; miscellaneous, £10,000. The excise duties decreased by £5000. (Received Jtlwary 3, 1.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, January 2, * By the explosion of a lamp during a circus performance at Grafton, a panic ensued, many of the audience fainting. The company succeeded in subduing the fire and pacifying the audience before anyone was seriously injured. The Botomahwa on her voyage from Auckland struok a shark and carried it 33 miles betore it was noticed. Bobertson, the jockey injured in.a race on Monday, died today, never having recovered consciousness. Bailway communication with Brisbane will be established on the 15tb, with the exception that (rains cannot come right on to Sydney untfl the Hawkesbury bridge is completed.

'(SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

LONDON, December 30.

Mr. T. Sexton, M.P. for Sligo South, is seriously ill, and his condition is considered to be critical.

LONDON, January 2.

Jn the course of his speech, Lord Salisbury said he hoped diplomacy, on the part of Great Powers would be successful in averting vrar. He deolared that Lord B. Charohill'B visit to St Petersburg was purely of a private character, and in no way recognised by the Government. Referring to the reduction in the rentals recommended by the Irish Land Commission, be said it would have the effect of alienating the landlord.

An English team of footballers will sail for the. colonies in March next.

PAEIS, January 1.

Mr. Gladstone, who is on a visit to this oity, stated in the courso of an interview, that he would retire from politics if it were not that he felt that, so long as the liberties of Ireland were' at stake, it was his doty to aisist the canse to the utmost. Referring to the New Hebrides difficulty, be eaid theoretically -the settlement ■eemed satisfactory, bat to a logical mind the plan proposed appeared to be unworkable.

MADBID, January 1.

A deputation of Legitimists waited upon Don Carlos, and urged him to assert his

ghts to the French throne, but he refused, •declaring that he would never abandon -his claims to the throne of Spain.