THE LATEST.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 314, 8 June 1888, Page 2

THE LATEST.

Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. United Pres 3 Association. Received June 7, 10 p.m. London, June 6. Australian shippers have not adopted tho committee’s report as they consider the concessions offered by the shipping ring are valueless. Durban, June 6. Information has been received that 400 regulars have been despatched against the Zulu chief, Dunizulu, whose following is said to ho 2000. Melbourne, June 7. The men who brought the charge against the captain of the Verina have left town. They applied to the shipmaster for their discharges, fearing they wonld share the same fate as the victim, should they again go to sea in the vessel. Sydney, June 7.

In the House this afternoon the Premier delivered a statement as to to the course the Government intended to pursue. The Land Bill was to be dropped for this session; the Land and Property Tax Bill will be proceeded with and the Chinese Restriction Bill will be dealt with to its c- mpletion. In this matter the Govt rnment intend to withdraw from the course previously determined m. Amended standing orders were to be introduced. He stated tnat the deficit of New South Wales had not increased one shillin j sines the Government took office. The deficit stands now at £2,62i’,000, and the Treasurer at once introduced a bill providing for die extinction. He proposes to pay off quarter of a million annually fir ten years; payments to bo made every six months. ■ .

It lias been suggested that China is powerless to check the influx into Australia, as the Chinese already here came from Hong Kong, which is a British colony. The Chinese residents in the city are considering the advisability of requesting Sir

Henry Parkes to allow their being represented at the forthcoming Chinese Conference. They state that they are anxious to assist Government in preventing any great influxion of their countrymen. Albany, June 7.

Arrived Victoria, from Plymouth. Passengers for New Zealand : Mr and Mrs M‘Donald, Mr and Mrs Newton and daughter, Rev. Mr Firth.

Adelaide, June 7. A nautical enquiry was held today into the circumstances connected with the collision between the Gabo and Couray, which occurred in this port on the 26th ult-. The|Bench found the captains of both steamers to blame. Received June 8, 1.15 am. London, June 7. Three thousand five hundred bales of wool have been sold since May, at a slight advance ‘on closing rates. A strong section of the Tories and Unionists are urging the. Government to withdraw the Licensing Bill. Berlin, June 7. The official journey of the Emperor Frederick to Potsman has greatly exhausted him, but he is now pretty well. Washington, Juue 6. The Democratic Convention at St Louis has unanimously resolved to re-nominate President Cleveland for the Presidency. The announcement was received with great enthusiasm. Zanzibar, June 7. A difficulty has arisent with Italy in consequence of the Sultan declining free cession of Kawaya to Italy. The Italian Consul pulled down the Sultan’s flag, and summoned a man-of-war to hi 3 assistance.