CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume X, Issue 1943, 31 May 1888, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

LONDON, May 29. Admiral Hornby declares that England requires 144 additional fast cruisers.

Mr. Chamberlain, speaking at Birmingham, said in order to remove the discontent existing in Ireland, local Government must follow.

The late Governor of Queensland writing to the Times, protests against the exclusion of Chinese from tropical Australia-

SYDNEY, May 30. Sailed — Waitemata, for Kaipara. The Chinese Conference meets in Sydney on June 12th.

Mr. McMillan, the member for East Sydney, has withdrawn his motion of censure on the Government.

Mr. Dibbs has resigned the leadership of the Opposition, giving as bis reason the want of combined action of the party.

In view of the recent attempted invasion of Parliament by the anti-Chinese demonstration, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly has communicated with other colonies to ascertain what steps they would take under similar circumstances.

Procedure rules were introduced into the Legislative Assembly lasfc night. Th«y provide that the bills which have passed a particular stage in one session may be taken up next session at a stage where they were stopped in the previous oue. On a motion for the adjournment of the house, it is proposed not to allow anyone to Rpeak until the Speaker has decided whether the motion is of urgency. If the House shall otherwise decide, the speeches on such occasions must be limited, and no second motion for the adjournment can be made on the same day without the consent of the House. The rules relating to contempt are very stringent, and are aimed at preventing scenes in the Chamber.

The steamer Afghan has sailed for Manilla, and has taken 70 Chinese who were refused a landing here.

Mr. Garrett will shortly introduce a bill providing for the payment of members of parliament.

Evidence taken by the Rabbit Commission at River ton shows that the disease discovered by Dr. Butcher utterly extirpated the rabbits on the Tintinallogy run, which comprises an area of 240,000 acres.

An intercolonial conference of chambers of commerce and manufacturers, on the subject of iree trade between the Australian colonies, will be held here next month. The conference opens on 16th June.

(SPECIAL TO UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, May 29.

For tbe Derby to-morrow the betting is as follows : — b' to 1 against Ayrshire, 5 to 1 against Galore, 11 to 2 against Crowberry, 100 to 15 against Orbit, 50 to 1 against Van Dieman's Land. ZANZIBAR, May 28. General Willoughby, who was recently expelled from Madagascar on a charge of embezzling Government moneys, claims an indemnity of .£40,000.

WASHINGTON, May 28.

General Sheridan, the well-known commander of the Confederate Army, is reported to be dying.

HOME, May 28.

His Holiness the Pope has impressed upon Archbishop Walsh, of Dublin, that it is imperative that tbe rescript be enforced.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 28.

The Moscow Gazette expresses its opinion that the statements of the Duke ot Cambridge and Lord Wolseley prove England's weakness, and that as she stands on the brink of ruin she must be content to remain peaceful. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 28.

The Porte is despatching a large number of troops to the Montenegro frontier.

HOBART, May 29.

The Tasmanian wheat yield is 073,981 bushels, being an increase in the acreage and total yield, but a decrease of 1-20 on the average.