LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1273, 18 May 1883, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

(pee beutbr's aoknoy. ) (Received May IG, 0-50 a.ra.) London, 15. The Pope has written an encyclical letter to the Irish Bishops, having reference to the present state of affairs in Ireland, and the attitude of the Roman Catholic olerey. His Holiness insists on complete abstention from politics on the part of the bishops and clergy. (Received May 16, 8.50 p.m.) Paris, 15. The Chamber 6f Teputies has

passed a vote creditof -6,000,000 francs to defray the expenses of the 'I onquin expedition. Humor is current here to-day that Comte De Chambord is dead. The newahas not, however, been confirmed. Received May. 17, 2.15 p.m. London, 15 » Arrived— Steamship l'arramatta, atPlymouth, from Sydney, March 23rd. .London 16.. | The Colonial wool sales opened today with a catalogue cpmprismg 6,000 bales. A fair -demand was experienced. There .was a good attendance of Hom&'snd Foreign buyers present. Consuls have advanced to 102£. New Zealand securities are unchanged. : , ; -Londqv, May, 18. . Intelligence U to hand that a deft* nite treaty of peace has. been concluded between Peru and Chili. The former cede Vaena and' Arica for a period of ten years, and at the expiration of that time a plebiscite . to be taken to decide' whether the. provinces shall be retained permanently by Chili. . :it -.\ v!,;'- .■■•■■■• ; James Fitzharris, fthb ' ( has been retried as accessory ty the murder of Cavendish an&^.Bourke, has been found guilty, and. to penal servitude. ! . . j > • Two more Phcenix. Parkprisoners, Daniel Delaney and Thomas Martin, have confessedj'and been sentenced to death. - :A i : .. : >-: . • .. At a meeting of the National League a resolution was .passed protesting against the Pope mixing in politics. Received May "lß, &50 p.m. Sydney 16. The celebration of the Congregational jubilee commenced here to-day. Sixty delegates from the- Colonies being present The Revd. J. Jefferies, the President, delivered an address of welcome, to which the Revd. Daldy and others replied. : Hobart l6. A meeting of the Marine Board was held to-day to Consider the circumstances attending the "death df the steerage passenger Mackay on boardthe steamer Mahap6ui4,*a*rid the burial of the body at sea, when the vessel was within sight of land. . The Board, in their decision,' exonerate Captain Logan, of the Manapouri. ' ' '- . - -'--Melbourne; 16. The Hon. Gtahain/ Berry has returned here from Sydnoy. Melbourne, May 16. The Argus to^jgj expresses a hope that the New Zealand Government will re consider itajrefdlal sitld -joining, the Postal Union, andannoimcesttatfrthe Hpn;;Grahara3erryAßii f Undei?takenJt6 proceed to Wellington,, with the object of explaining fully to the' Government the ad vantages,^.. C;:.,;ii „-: Received May 17, 2*40 p.m. Melbourne 17. The statement that Berry intended to proceed to New. Zealand was incorrect. He has undertaken to write fully to the Government' regarding the decision of the Australian Colonies to join the Postal Union. Received May 17, 1*15 p.m. 5 ? Melbourne 17. . The English maiU via" Suez, for N.Z. which arrived hdre yesterday by the Ballarat, haye; ]seen sent to Sydney where they will 'be placed on board the Hauroto, which leaves for Wellington to-morrow. Bishop Moorhouse. has written a letter to the Argus in which he favours the opening of the Public Library on Sundays. • . ■■', ...... .... Notwithstanding the evidence of miners, the, .manager; of the Ellenborough Minq, at" Eaglehajwk, will be tried for manslaughter in connection with the death .of two men who were crushed by a. fall of stone in 'the mine last month. ■ It is stated that the bank manager at Eaglehawk has made use of £8000 worth of scrip deposited by customers. The name of the manager is, however, withheld. 17. Arrived — Steamship Sorrento, from London. ;