THE LATEST.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 314, 3 May 1888, Page 2

THE LATEST.

Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. United Press Association. Received May 2, 9.45 p.m. London, May 1. ; Tlie Moto which collided with the ship Smyrna off the Isle of Wight on Friday last has sustained considerable damage and has put into p ;rt for repairs and to land the survivors. Tin has suffered a further decline and is now quoted at £9l. • At the wool sales to-day 12,000 bales were sold.

The pictures lent by Her Majesty the Queen, the Prince of Wales and others, for the Melbourne Exhibition will be shipped by the P. and 0. Rome, leaving on the 17th inst. Mr Goodman curator of the Manchester collection has personal charge of these valuable paintings, and leaves by the same steamer. Reports of American wheat crops state that the crops are smaller than last year but that the quality is good. Berlin, May 2. The Berlin press states semi-offi-cially that the relations between Germany and Russia are growing worse. Sofia, May 2. Major Popoff, commandant here, has been convicted on a charge of embezzling Government moneys. Cracow, May 2. Two Russian divisions are advancing towards the Galician frontier. Received May 3, 1.25 a.m.

Berlin, May 2. The Emperor’s cough is again troublesome, and he is feverish and weak.

Some Berlin papers are renewing their attacks on Sir E. Morel Mackenzie, other journals eulogise him and allude to the previous rumors regarding the designs of the German doctors to prevent the Emperor’s succession to the throne.

Suakixi, May 1. The Arab slavers have joined rebel forces under Osman Digna at Handoub, and an attack isaily expected in this place. Rome, May 2.

At a military display yesterday in this city a dynamite shell burst, slightly wounding the Prince of Naples, heir apparent to the Italian throne, in the thigh. Several officers were injured. London, May 2.

M. Waddington has informed Lord Salisbury that the French Chamber of Deputies has passed a resolution condemning the proposed tax on bottled wines. The Irish members will hold caucus for the purpose of considering the Papal decree. Letters have been received from Emin Bey, dated November last and stating that at the time of writing no news had reached him of the Stanley Expedition for relief.

The Nationalist party regard the appointment of Cardinal Moran as successor to Archbishop Walsh, of Dublin, with disfavor. The Freeman’s Journal declares that the Irish people have won their battles on the lines laid down by that paper, and, notwithstanding tlie action ef the Pope, the clergy will continue to co-operate with the Nationalist party. Mr Stead, of the Pall Mall Gazette, has interviewed General Boulanger, and in giving the result of tbo interview be states that he behoves General Boulanger to be honest in his views, and that lie will never seek a pretext for war, but will endeavor to bring about tbo necessary social and internal reforms in France.

Brisbane, May 2

A’ man named Porter has been arrested here on a charge of : attempting to poison bis wife at Newcastle.

Melbourne, May 2

The Chinese passengers by the Afghan asserted that their food was being tampered with. They rushed the vessel’s cook to-day, but members of the Water Police on board the steamer rescued him after a struggle. Some of the Chinese are reported to have expressed a determination to mutiny rather than submit to be taken back to China.; A force of armed police and customs’ officers have been sent on’ board the steamer to assist in the preservation of order.