LATE CABLE. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received May 31, at 5.50 a.m.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 7152, 1 June 1891, Page 2

LATE CABLE. By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received May 31, at 5.50 a.m.

JSew Yokk, May 30. The strike of coke men ab Ncottdale, Pittsburg, has collapsed, and those who went out are in a terribly distressed condition

Ottswa, Miy 30. Sir J. Macdouald, the Premier, is paralysed. Td is believed ilu*- Sir J. S. D. Tiiomsou, Minister of Justice, will re-construct the Cabinet.

Washington, M.iy 30, It 13 reported th it the Chilian rebel steamer lUta. aficr which a United States cruiser had a fruitless chase, is making a voyage to Melbourne. The French aggression in St. George's Bay, Newfoundland, is regarded here as an invasion of Americin rights under tho Anglo-American Treaty. An unsuccessful attempt has been made to steal the body of the late P. T. B*rI num, who died on the 7th ultimo.

»T Petersbiko, May 30 Thirty thousand Jews have been ordered to leave Warsaw. The C/5\r and C/Jirina have arrived at Moscow to attend the French Exhibition, notwithstanding that three days before it opened four large boxes of dynamite had been discovered, and were evidently intended to be used in a plot against the life of the Czir. The Customs Department of the Exhibition allowed the boxe.s to pass the French and Russian frontiers unopened, as th^y believed them to contain exhibits of mtchinery. It is rumored that a mine had been discovered leading from the residence of the Governor of Moscow across the road along which the Csur would proceed to the Exhibition ; also, that a second mine had j been found under the railway line. Extraordinary precautions were taken against an atterrpt on the Char's life ; even triumphal arches had been dismantled in the search for explosives. A feeling of terror exists in Moscow, ,md the owners of houses commanding views of the square where the Czar propose to review the troops have been ordered to close their windows.

London, May 30. The leading financiers in the city fear there will be a long continuance of dear money. The Economist states that if the colonies wish to defend the public foj floating their 1 aans, the present system of inviting tenders must be abandoned, and it considers there is no reason why the Queensland loau should not hive been subscribed if it had been kept open for two months at a fixed price of 92, and provision made for interest to accrue from the date of subscription. The leading bankers have agreed to meet when occasion arises, and decide with the Bunk of England the minimum rate of discount for three months bills. Among the birthday honors Judge Windeyer, and the Hon. .Tufian E S-ila-mons, Q.C., of New South Wales, h^ve been knighted, and the Hon. John Forrest, Premier of Western Australia, created a K C M.G. The gallant seamanship of Cipfcain Kane of H.M.S. Calliope during the severe hurricane at Apia in March,~1889, has been recognised by her Mijesfcy, and he haa been created a Companion of the Bath. The Archbishop of Canterbury is suffering from influenza. The team of Victorian mounted riflemen have scored further successes at the Royal Military Tournament, Obituary — E-trl of Clancarthy, ictat 57, His son, William Frederick (Viscount Dunlo), who married Belle Bilton, the burlesque actress, succeeds to the title. Uereived .lane 1, at 12.43 a.m. Sydney, May 31. Anived — Eistern Extension Cible Comp.vuy's steamer Recorder, from Wellington, via Cable Bay. The sculling race between Thomas Sullivan, the New ZeaUnder, and <Jao. Bubear, ex-champion of England, took place on the Nepean River, on Saturday afternoon. The betting was 5 to 2 on Sullivan, Both men got away well, but Sullivan gradually forged ahead, and at the end of a quarter of a mile was leading the Englishman by a length. He continued to increase his advantage, and when passing Dubbs' was quito four lengths to the good. Here Bubear began to lessen the gap, and when about 80 yards from the winning post was only two lengths aw.iy. He then put on « tremendous spurt, and got within six feet of Sullivan, but rowed himself to a standstill, and Sulliran rowed home an easy winner. Both men pulled in splendid style. No accurate time for the race is obtainable, but it is said to be the fastest on record. Washington, Miy 31. A son of President Harrison declares that his father will decline re-elec-tion to the Presidency. London, May 31. The Admiralty is negotiating with the Orient Steamship Company for manning and working Indian troopships.