CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XX, Issue 2434, 23 May 1893, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright

(per press association.

LONDON, May 20. The First Battalion of South Staffordshire will leave Egypt for England early in June. The House of Commons has adjourned until 29th inst. for Whitsun Day holidays. Lord Wolverton, one of tbe Lords-in* Waiting, has resigned his court offioe owing to a disagreement over the Home Rule Bill. Justice Williams, in the interests of the English creditors, declines to faoilitate the payment of Government bills in the National Bank of Australia until he is satisfied tbat tbe Government has not abrogated the inherent right of tbe Crown to priority regarding tbe assets. He declines to accept affidavits on tbe question filed by the bankers, or evidence of Statute books. As vet no fnrtber proof has been received from the Government. Tbe directors of the Bank of Victoria declined to call a meeting of shareholders, having been legally advised that it is unnecessary. LONDON, May 21. Mr Peter McLagao, Liberal member for Linlithgow, is a bankrupt, and has resigned his seat in the House. Spratt's Dog Biscuit Factory in London has been burned down. Mr Asqnith, Home Secretary, has refused to release Gilbert, an Amerioan dynamiter. Tha French press alleges that England is supporting the rebels in Siam. Mr Salmon, formerly chairman of the Victorian Fisheries Commission, is making an inspection of the herring fisheries and oyster beds on tbe British coast, and is also making enquiries as to tbe method of carrying fish on i&land railway lines. LONDON, May 22. A number of stones were aimed at Mr. Gladstone as he was entering a railway carriage, but they went wide of the mark and sraaobed the windows in the adjoining carriages. The Eev. Walter Smitb has been elected Moderator of the Free Church of Scotland. BBISBANE, May 22. Saturday's elections were favourable to the Labour party, who secured four out of 6even seats. Tbe elections are now almost completed. Clunn and Sons, mercbants, have failed. Liabilities, £31,000.