CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume X, Issue 1838, 26 January 1888, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

[Received January 26, 2 a.m.] BRISBANE, January 25. Rutter, the Mayor of Rockhampton, has been further committed for trial on charges of fraud in connection with certain deeds and transfers. SYDNEY, January 25. Lady Broome has undertaken the editorship of the book which was partly written by Lady Brassey, prior to her death.

MASSOWAH, January 24. The Italian scouts report that the surrounding country is denuded of troops.

LONDON, January 25.

It is rumored that Mr. Chamberlain succeeds the Marquis of Lansdowne as Governor-General of Canada.

The Imperial Government have suggested that Canada should make certain concessions to the United States in connection with the fisheries.

St. PETERSBURG, January 24.

A heavy fall of snow will prevent a renewal of Russian military transports to the frontier until the end of February.

BERLIN, January 25.

Prince Bismarck stateß that he is somewhat confident that peace in Europe will be maintained this year.

BRUSSELS, January 24.

The Belgian Government are willing to agree to the abolition of the Bugar bounties if they felt satisfied that other countries would also agree to a complete abolition of the bounty.

DUBLIN, January 24.

Preparations are being made to give the Marquis of Ripon and the Hon. Mr. John Morley a most imposing welcome on their arrival in this city.

[Received January 25, 10.30 p.m.]

LONDON, January 25. Lord Gifford has resigned his position as Colonial Secretary of Gibrrltar.

DUBLIN, January 24.

The arrest of Mr. Cox, M.P., has caused a sensation among the Nationalists, and the Press comment on a warrant issued in Ireland being executed in England. Mr. Balfour, Irish Secretary, relies on the Fugitive Offenders Act passed by the Gladstone Government for the legality oi the arrest.

LONDON, January 24.

Mr. G. Pleydell has been appointed manager of the London branch of the Bank of New Zealand.

The offices of the several Agents-Gene-ral will close on Thusday, in honor of Australia's centennary.

The Times deprecates the rash speculation prevailing in the colonies iv mining shares, and considers nothing has been shown to warrant it. The paper advocates the working of the mines and not the markets.

SYDNEY, January 25.

The R.M.S. Alarueda has been detained until to-morrow, through a delay in the arrival of the southern mails.

The squadron had a very rough voyage, head winds being experienced all the way.

PARIS, January 24.

M. Pasteur has decided to send two of his assistants to Australia to conduct the experiments for the extermination of the rabbits, and he intimates that he will be a competitor for the valuable reward offered by the New South Wales Government for the moat effective means of extermination.

MELBOURNE, January 25.

The master of the barque Windover reports seeing the deserted ship J. T. Berry on January 11th, a portion of the bow only appearing above water and still burning. An examination was made, but no one was found on board. A good look out for boats was also kept.

The Wealeyan Conference has passed a resolution, earnestly inviting the Tongan and Wesleyau Churches to unite, and also advises that, if necessary, the Revs. Messrs. Moulton md Crosby be withdrawn.

BRISBANE, January 25.

A doctor, who had been sent for to attend patients at the Koxburgh Downs station, died of thirst on the way, and the messenger, who accompanied him, only saved himself by drinking the horse's blood.

[Received January 25, 11 p.m.]

MELBOUENE, January 24.

The Argus strongly urges that there should be one Federal Military Commander for Australia, and it expresses the opinion that the capitals could be captured for want of co-operation.

In view of the dicesion of the Imperial Government not to contribute towards the cost of an antarctic expedition, the Victorian Government have decided not to support the scheme.

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BERLIN, January 20.

Replying to an address from the president of the Prussian Diet, the Emperor Wilhelm hoped that peace would be maintained, despite the present uncertainty. He explained that the increase in the Landwehr was imperative, owing to the enlarged armaments of the neighboring powers. The extra expenditure on this account would exceed two hundred million florins.

BERLIN, January 22.

The Kolniecbo Zeitung states that Russia meditates a descent on .Turkey on the pretext of enforcing payment of the indemnity, and that Constantinople will be approached by way of Asia Minor. The same paper aho states that a French squadron is preparing at Toulon, doubtless with the intention of assisting Russia.

CALCUTTA, January 20.

The Governor-General, by an Order-in-Council, has raised the tax on salt to two rupees eight annas (three shillings) per maund (821b).

PARIS, January 22.

Baron de Lesseps will endeavor to induce the Chamber of Deputies to grant money for the Panama Canal works before he appeals to the public. LONDON, January 23.

Mr. Octavius V. Morgan, M.P. for Battersea, has prepared a bill to validate in England colonial marriages with a deceased wife's sistei.

The Pall Mall Gazette, in an article, trenchantly and uncompromisingly comments on the recent Socialist convictions.' which are characterised as a travesty on justice and a triumph.of despotism, which) if not protested against, will mean farewel* to constitutional liberties.

DUBLIN, January 20.

Two priests have been summoned for participating in a riot and inciting thereto.

Mr. W. O'Brien's health has broken down, and his medical attendants have ordered hiß removal to the south of France. Mr. O'Brien refuses to go if permitted, stating that he is no coward, and, despite his infirmity, he will stand by his countrymen to the bitter end.

January 22.

Mr. W. O'Brien has addressed a large crowd in tbis city. He corroborated the statement made by Mr. "Wilfred Blunt that he (O'Brien) never expected to emerge alive from prison. He said he expected to be imprisoned shortly, and declared that the Crimes Act had failed to suppress a single branch of the Land League.

The Daily Chronicle states tbat the reluctance of the Pope to intervene in Irish affairs arises from a letter written by Cardinal Manning stating that both the disaffected English and Irish were Catholics.

Mr. W, O'Brien's release from gaol was made the occasion of great rejoicings in various parts of the country, bonfires and illuminations being carried out on an exteniive scale. Banquets have been arranged for at Cork and other towns, and a monster meeting is announced to be held at Kilrust. The authorities have decided to prohibit the meeting.