CABLE BREVITIES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8671, 14 September 1891, Page 5

CABLE BREVITIES.

M. Jules Grew will bo given a State funeral.

The German loan will probably be deferred until January.

Jelleden Pasha lias been appointed Governor of Crete.

Mr. Partridge, the magistrate at Maryle bone Court is dead.

Sir Arthur Stepney Cowell, M.P. for Carmarthen, has resigned.

The Trades Union Congress has adopted the Eight Hours Bill by 290 to 50. The Wesleyao and Methodist Unions have fixed the week of prayer to commence on November 15.

The Republican Convention in the United States urges the maintenance of, gold and silver at a parity.

The Conference of the Welsh National Council has opened the disestablishment campaign at Pontypridd. The next conference of scientists will be held either in Grenada or Seville, in Spain, and Signor Causons will preside. The Government of the Dominion of Canada still offers a subsidy of half million dollars for fast Atlantic steamers.

It is believed that the American cruiser San Francisco, which was said to have been ordered to Honolulu, has gone to Samoa.

The wreck of the steamer Fiji sold at Melbourne for £270. Despite the vigilance of the authorities " wrecking " is largely pursued. The remains of M.Jules Grevy will be buried to-day (Monday). M. de Freycinet will represent President Carnot. M. Grevy leaves a fortune of ten millions of francs. _ The Marquis of Salisbury has instructed Mr. Horace Plunkefct to report as to whether Canada is a suitable field for settlement of the Irish from the congested districts in Ireland. '■ " The Canadian Pacific Railway Company will endeavour to stimulate emigration to Canada by sending itinerary vans-exhibiting products of the country thoughout Great Britain.