CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XX, Issue 2429, 17 May 1893, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright

(per peess association.

LONDON, May 15. la his speech at the opening of the Forestry Exhibition, the Dnke of York deolared he was deeply touched at the universal kindly reception of his betrothal to Princeps May. The drought still continues. Cardinal Vanghan has instructed his olergy to offer up prayers for rain. Prayers for rain are universal on the Continent, where the crops are going to ruin. The English Socialiets are uniting in framing a charter, which inoludea universal suffrage. The entire roll of bishops and church notables assemble in St. Paul's, and afterwards in the Albert Hall, to protest against the Welsh Suspensory Bill passing in the House of Commons. LONDON, May 16. The Queen has approved the decoration of colonial volunteer officers. Three additional failures in the Exchange are reported, one of a serious character. NEW YORK, May 15. Gaudaur will row Hosmer in June and Stanbury in August. PARIS, May 15. During a State dinner in the city, a chandelier crashed on one of the tables," inflicting a severs gash on the bead of M. Challeinel Lacour, a well known member of the Senate. The injured man is progressing favorably. The French press asserts that renewed efforts will be made to obtain the evacua. tion of Egypt by the British. ST. PETERSBURG, May 16. Nihilists have murdered a student in Pluesa for refusing to fulfil a pledge to kill the Czar and Czarewitoh. ST. JOHN'S May 15. The House of Aosembly, by a large majority, haß rejected the proposed union with Canada. VIENNA, May 15. In his farewell speech, Sir A. B. Paget, the British Ambassador, eulogised the alliance between Austria and England. The Vienna Press is gratified and impressed with the speech, which it interprets as showing England favors the Triple Alliance. MELBOURNE, May 16. Riohard Denis, a stoker on tbe Lizard has also died from the burns received in the reoent aooident. The railway revenue for tbe year is expected to show a deficiency of £320,000* BRISBANE, May 16. Three dynamite bombs were discovered in a livery Btable in the city. It is believed they have some connection with the eleotiona. HOBART, May 16. Parliameu 1 is prorogued till June 22. SYDNEY, May 15. Sailed— Alameda, for Trisoo, via Auckland. j SYDNEY, May 16. ; Tbe Arohduke of Austria arrived this morning, and was visited by tbe Aotiog Governor, the Mayor of Sydney, and the Admiral in Charge of the Australian station. MELBOURNE, May 16. In connection with the recent highway robbery at Elsternwiok, the police arrested three men, and believe they have nnearthed an organised gang connected with many safe robberieß in New South Wales, South Australia, and Victoria.