CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume x, Issue 1942, 30 May 1888, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

LONDON, May 29. A collapse of tbe copper market is expected ; at present it is quoted at £15.

The Right Hon. John Bright, M.P., is suffering from congestion of the lungs, and is said to be in a critical condition.

Obituary— Richard F. F. Campbell, M.P. for Ayr district.

ZANZIBAR, May 28.

Major Bartelott has arrived here with two companions from the Congo, and reports that Stanley was well when he left him, but had not then decided whioh route the expedition should take.

PORT AU PRINCE, May 28.

A serious political crisis has ari6on here, and it is feared it will resnlt in another revolution.

PARIS, May 29. The Government have instructed the French Minister at Vienna to iuterview Count Kalnoky with reference to the recent utterances of Herr Tisza, who warned tbe Hungarians not to exhibit at tbe Paris Exhibition.

BERLIN, May 29. Daring tbe repairs at the Royal Theatre a portion of the roof collapsed burying 40 workmen. Six persons were killed.

SYDNEY, May 29.

John Trace, who was sentenced to death for the murder of John Stapleton at Arciidale about the middle of January last, was executed this morning.

A second application for a writ of habeat carpus has been granted in the cases of forty-three more Chinese.

MELBOURNE, May 30.

The death sentences passed on Holley and Clyde, concerned in an attack on an aboriginal woman at Hamilton have been commuted to 18 years' imprisonment, and to undergo a flogging.

Sir James Mcßain has been appointed president of the exhibition.

Arrived, yesterday— Wairarapa, from the Bloff.

Sailed, yesterday — Tarawera, for the Bluff.

BRISBANE, May 28.

Hon. Moreton, Colonial Secretary of present Government, who was defeated at the general election, has been raised to the Legislative Council.

BRISBANE, May 29.

Sir T. Mcllwraith has issued a writ oi libel against Mr. Saul Grimes, member for Cbuley, tor accusing him ol bribery in in connection with the recent elections. The damages are laid down at £5000.

The master of the Brigantine Lochiel, from Hebrides, reports passing the wreck of a vessel of about 800 tons in about 28 degrees south latitude or 47 east longitude. Tbe name of the derelict was not as* cortainable.

HOBART, May 29.

Parliament was opened to-day. The Governor's speech referred to the intention of raising a new loan. Customs returns are satisfactory showing a large increase.