SECOND EDITION. CABLE NEWS.

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

SECOND EDITION. CABLE NEWS.

ByEleotbio Telegraph.— Coprwaar..

I UNITBD PRBBB ASSOCIATION.)

LONDON, May 22. It was Clarke's bisouit factory at Limehouse, not Spratt's, that was de* "*** stroyed. J The recent rain* have improved the proßpeots of the crops in England. Th« Russian crop reports are very favorablt. - The strikers at Hull, in defiance of the terms of settlement, are molesting non. unionists, and troops have had to be re. tamed in town. - It is denied that the Duke ot Edinburgh is a loser by tbe Australian bank stoppages Tbe late Earl of Derby* personalty hae been sworn at under £1,800,000. Great preparations are being made for Lord Salisbury's visit to Belfait. At a great Home Rule meeting in Hyde Park resolutions denouncing the obstruction to tbe Home Rule Bill bj the Conservatives were carried. It ia stated that few of the evicted tenants in Ireland were relieved, although large sums of money were colltoted fer that purpose. CAIRO, May 22. Tbe French Press in Egypt is making rabid attacks on English offioials, owing to Mr Gladstone's statement that France has no prior right in the oountiy. The Egyptians, however, are working* well. PARIS, May 22. A disgraceful scene occurred in the Frenoh Chamber of Deputies. Mr Baudry D'Asson called the Premier an impostor and a liar. The remark wai received with contempt by the Chamber, whereupon D'Asson leapt on the tribune - stairs and caught hold of the Premier when the ushers intervened and prevented the infuriated member from using violence. " M. Goblet, a member of tbe Senate, ia the course of an electoral speeeit % -■* Bordeaux, complained tbat nothing <■• tangible resulted from the entente between. Franae and Russia, whereas the Triple Alliance was a solid fact. The French squadron will rendezvous in South Cbina waters as a menaoe to Siam. SAN FRANCISCO, May 22. ( The promoters of tbe annexation of Hawaii to the United States state tbat they ore tired of America's inaction in the matter, and have deoided to send a earn* ' missioner to Mr Gladstone, urging , British annexation. ST. PETERSBURG, Ma? 22. f* Tbe Ruß&ian cruiser Vitias grounded in Lazarefi Bay, and became a total wreck. OTTAWA, May J»r Tbe Treasurer of Quebeo has iaiied to arrange a loan of two million sterling in London, owing to the already heavy ■ debt of the province. The Canadian trade with China and Japan is growing rapidly, owing to the. establishment of direot steamers. SYDNEY, May 22, The committee of "New Australia" has purchased tbe barque Royal Tar to convey tbe members who are to form tbe settlement iv Paraguay. SYDNEY, May 28. The total amount of post office frauds is £4,000. The Cabinet sat till 1.80 this morning, considering a bill to free current acoounti in the suspended banks. Tbe bill provided for the issue of £2,000,000 worth of Treasury notes with wbioh to pay ourren account holders half tbe amount of their balances. It also provides for legalising trust accounts opened with suspended banks. It is expected tbe bill will pass ! both Houaes. - 0> : ;";