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Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 314, 26 April 1888, Page 2

THE LATEST.

Per Electric Telegraph — Copyright. United Press Association. Received April '2d, 10. Id p.m. London, April 24. The memorandum from the colonies with reference to creating a sovereignty over New Gumea will bo submitted to Her Majesty oa her return from Berlin. New consols are -J- below par; fencing wire £6 Ids; UliPmu copper continues firm at last quotations. Ac the wool auctions, 1400 bales were sold. Washington, April 24. A motion has been submitted to Congress requesting President Cleveland to procure autonomy for Samoa. Paris, April 24. The Comte de Paris approves of the proposed revision of the constitution, and states that a monarchy will guarantee order at Home and peace abroad. Berlin, April 24. The Emperor continues to improve in health, and is gettingmuch stronger. On the arrival of Her Majesty the Queen he warmly welcomed her. Received April 20, 1.30 o-.in. London. April 25. An Australian wheat car,-'./ of 4000 quarters of March shipment has been sold at 33s lid. 9000 quarters of March shipments and 800 of May have been disposed at j 83s 3d. | B, the House of Commons, a j moi.-u censuring the Irish judges I for increasing the sentences on j those already sentenced for inciting j resistance, was rejected by a , majority of 54. ‘ The appeal of Mr Jasper Pvno. I M.P. for Waterford, who was sen- ■ fenced to six weeks’ imprisonment j for inciting resistance to the sherili, \ was successful, and the conviction I ha s been quashed Mr Wilfred Blunt who was de- j

feated for the Deptford seat will contest the Dublin election. In the House of Commons, the motion of Mr Alex M‘Arthur, “That the Government be requested to support the efforts taken by the Colonial Governments to suppress the sale of alcoholic liquors to the natives in the Pacific Islands” was adopted. St Petersburg, April 24. The St Petersburg journals are complaining at the massing of troops on the frontier b} - Austria. Rome, April 24. His Holiness tire Pope Ins instructed bishops in Ireland to order the clergy to abstain from taking part in any illegal meetings in tint country and also to avoid connection with any secret or political societies. Received April 2,3, at 10.5 p.m.

Sydney, April 25. A largo proportion of the ammunition imported from England for use in the heavy guns placed in the batteries at the Heads has been condemned by the Military Board. Brisbane, April 25.

The reports received from tho sugar districts show that the crops are in a backward condition, and that the yield this year- will be below the average. Adelaide, April 25.

A severe drought is threatened in the northern and central portions of the Colony, and disastrous results are expected. The young lambs are dying in large numbers. Newcastle, April 25. Sailed : Clifton for Auckland. Albany, April 25.

Arrived: Britannia from London. Now Zealand passengers: Messrs Gobberbulg and Sanders. Sydney, April 25.

The risk held by tho New Zealand offices of Messrs Barlow Bros, which were seriously damaged by lire last night, are : New Zealand office, £4700; South British, £IOOO. The official statements show the extent of the damage to be £7500. Smith, the principal in tho Mount Bennie outrages, while in Bathurst Gaol, waiting sentence on a cl large of arson for which he was convicted, came face to face with Donellan, a youth concerned in the Ronnie outrage, but whoso sentence of death had been commuted, when the latter rushed Smith, and attempted to strangle him. Tho gaol warder overpowered Donellan and removed Smith to a place of safety. His Excellency the Governor, Lord Carrington, accompanied by Lady Carrington left to-day in 11.M.5. Nelson on an official visit to Norfolk Island. Ills Excellency will return in about three weeks’ time.

Melbourne, April 25. A miner fossicking at Wodderburn, a mining town situated on Karong Greek, 14G miles N. XV. of here, unearthed a nugget weighing sfozs. At a stormy meeting of the Secularist’s Association, Mr Joseph Symcs reproached in strong terms the Anarchists, whose object, be declared, was solely to secure funds from the Secularists with which to purchase dynamite.