CABLEGRAMS

Mataura Ensign, Volume 17, 24 May 1895, Page 4

CABLEGRAMS

BRITISH, FOREIGN AND INTERCOLONIAL.

[From Press Association |

London, May 22.

The English wheat market shows a general advanoe of 6d. Amerioan and Continental is also advancing with increased firmness. It is believed Lord Carrington will be created an earl, with the title Earl of Wendover.

The American silver men in 17 of tho States hare agreed to plump for candidates 9l§dged io legalise coinage in the ratio of 16 to 1. The mine-owners are said to have subscribed a million sterling to assist the campaign. Sir S, Samuel oonsiders that Swell's process of dealing with produce is capable of large and effective use, and cheaper than the ordinary means of freezing. Miss Ada Crossley, the Victorian contralto, made a brilliant debut in Qaeen's Hall, and was recalled twice for each song. Beerbohm'fl Circular attributes the firmness of wheat to a belief that the fears that the year's orop will be 15,000,000 quarters below last year's are well founded.

Egan, convicted of participation in dynamite outrages in Ireland, has been released from gaol. Much of the frozen meat (mutton and lamb) by the steamer Banffshire arrived in bad condition, being spotted. Tho Vacating Seats Committee has deoided that the eldest son of a peer on the death of his father is ineligible to hold a seat in the House of Commons.

At the wool sales there is keen competition, and prices remain firm. Owing to her calling at the Canaries, the Board of Agriculture will not permit the Morayshire's sheep to be landed. A Bolton lady has bequeathed the sum ef L' 32,000 each to the British and Foreign Bible Society, Church Missionary Society, and Churoh Pastoral Aid Society. Carbine and the Novelette colt have arrived at Plymouth in excellent condition.

The want of discipline and the fear that Lord Jlosebery may be compelled to resign, have disordered the Liberal party. The press on both sides forecast a dissolution at aa early date. The Hon. J. G. Ward was entertained at a banquet yesterday. Sir Edwyn Dawes, who presided, referred to the financial benefits the colony would derive from Mr Ward's visit. Mr Ward, in replying to the toast of his healtb, made reference to the Japanese war, and hoped that the Marquis of Ripon, Secretary of State for the Colonies, would meet the colonies in any demands they made with respect to safeguarding the interests of the Empire. Sir Charles Tupper and SirW. B. Perceval advocated frequent visits of colonial Ministers to England, as it would be productive of mutual benefits.

Tbe relations existing between the Marquis of Qneensbcrry and his son (Lord Alfred Douglas), arising out of the Oscar Wilde scandal, continue strained, and in Piccadilly, to-day, the Marquis knocked down and severely chastised his son, who had called his father a liar and slanderer. Both were arrested, and subsequently admitted to bail. Taylor was convicted on two counts in connection with the charges by William Parker. Sentence has been postponed. Two thousand four hundred and fiftysix crates of jNevv Zealand cheese were sold by auction at 31s to 38s per cwt, an average of 34s being obtained.

St. Petersburg, May 22.

Count Kustorog, one of the richest landowners in Eussia, has been- shot dead in the puhlic gardens at Jftinsk, by antther nobleman.

Pabis, May 22.

News from Madagascar states that the French troops are steadily advancing with only trivial loss, aud that the Hovas are displaying only a feeble opposition. Fever is raging among the French troops in Madagascar.

Berlin, May 22.

During the discussion on the subject in the Prussian Lower House, Herr Arndt said they only wanted bimetallism in the event of the Powers agreeing to recognise a permanent value for silver. No doubt, when the Hon. Mr Balfour came into power, England would ultimately yield. Germany was willing to wait, if a conference were convened.

Eome, May 22.

A strong shock of earthquake was experienced in Florence. A panic occurred. In the villages in the vicinity there was much loss of life. One church collapsed, burying several who were engaged at their prayers at the time.

Washington, May 22.

The Naval Board has decided on the compulsory retirement of Admiral Mead, of the United States navy, who publicly declared that he regretted being compelled to remain inactive against the British during the latter's aotion in Corinna, Nicaragua. Tho decision has heen endorsed by President Cleveland. The Supreme Court has maintained the illegality of the income tax.

New Yobk, May 22.

An immense quantity of gunpowder accidentally exploded and wrecked the Monongahela mine in West Virginia. One hundred and thirty miners were entombed. Up to the present 14 bodieß have been recovered. The work of rescue is still proceeding.

Shanghai, May 22.

Japan has refused the Chinese request for au extension of time for the transfer of Formosa, pending further proposals. Li Hung Chang's son, Governor of Formosa, has been instrucled by the Chinese Government to hand the island over to tho Japanese.

Melbouene, May 22.

The railway revenue for 10 months of the financial year shows a decrease of L 132.000 as compared with the same period last year. The Minister for Railways stated in the Legislative Assembly yesterday that unless there was to be a change in the gauge of the railways, the Work of construction might be regarded as at an end for the present. They could not afford to construct lines at the cost that had been obtained in the past.

Sydney, May 22.

Before the commission set up to consider the Dean case, a man named John Asprey, aged 70, found living in the bush at Nortb Shore, Baid his attentionl had been called to the case on Saturday last, and he clearly identified Mrs Seymour, mother of Mrs Dean, as his wife. In his evidence he declared that he married her at Hobart, where he in 1850 had been transported for seven years on a charge of stealing. They kept several publichouses, and lived happily for a time. Then rows, the result of jealousy, en-

sued, and finally his wife left him, taking with her tbe cash-box, and he had not seen her for the last 20 years. Some | time before she cleared out he twice suffered severely, and the symptoms were those of arsenic poisoning. Afterwards he discovered that the contents of a bottle of arsenic in the honse, which he had bought for the purpose of poisoning rats, had mysteriously diminished. Sir Henry Parkes ia not confident that he will be successful in ousting the Government at the present time, but predicts the downfall of tbe Eeid Administration within six months. He declares that if the Government obtained a dissolution now half the Ministry, inclading Mr Eeid himself, would lose their seats. , The Postmaster-General ha 9 received a cablegram from Vancouver, from the agents of the Canadian mail steamers, asking if he will allow the Warrimoo to call at Auckland on the return trip to land the Hon. J. G. Ward. This is believed to be the thin end of the wedge to getting the Canadian line of steamers to oall regularly at New Zealand. At a meeting of Sir Henry Parkes' constituents, it was resolved to ask him to resign, on the ground that he had betrayed the electors. A publio meeting is being oalled to consider the question. The latest estimate of the strength of the parties gives Ministerialists 85, Opposition 41, doubtfnl 5.

Brisbane, May 22.

The two kanakas sentenced to death for the murder of a white man at Bundaberg, were executed in Brisbane Gaol on Monday. In each oase death was instantaneous.