THE LATEST.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 848, 1 June 1888, Page 17

THE LATEST.

(per press association.) // (Received May 31, 12.25 p.m.) ' Sydney, May 30. Another scene occurred in the House last night. Mr McElhone, member for Upper Hunter, used language which the Chairman of Committees ordered him to withdraw. Mr McElhone made a partial retraction, but the Chairman insisted upon his making an absolute retraction. /Mr McElhone refused, and defied the Chair. He then left the Chamber. The Chairman reported' the member to the Speaker, who named him ns guilty of contempt, aud on" the motion of the Premier Mr McElhone was ordered to remain in custody during the pleasure of the House. /;//;./ ■/ The Chiuese residents have, petitioned the .Legislative Council protesting/agairftit .passing the Chinese Restriction .. . M.MS. Baven ; has'/rqt,ur,iied from her cruise from the IsTahdi./Syhere, she has been making'..ipcjuirjesGnto the circumstances of tho murder., of Mr Walker at Pentecost Island, while labor recruiting in January last. It was ascertained that the murder was committed without any provocation whatever. The names of the murderers have been obtained, and H.M.S. Diamond will endeavor to effect their capture. The Tsinan has sailed for Canton, taking back five Chinese who were not permitted to land here. _ (Received May 31, 2.10 p.m.), /' A ■ Sydney, May 31. At a special meeting of the Petroleum Company of (lisborne, held here last nighty the/tesofjition of February 7th, fixing' thc capita! at 15200,000 was resciftd-ed. A carried fixing £60,000 as the ujiniinum amount in cash—which the jiresonb shareholders should receive, total number of shares in the '.-Kjiew Company is left open. Tho meatipg adjourned until June 30 to coiiaid.tu’ any proposition irqvd.e for float mg.yhe Company or purchasing, proper|;>f.. ; Brisbane, May. 31. Hanlau states ho is prepared; to row Kemp for the ehampioQship.and £2OO a side, three mouths after . bis,, match with .. .

jLoN£Q.NyMay 39Consols, 102^ ViV 5 per cents, 105 i-; 4 per 97t, (Received May y ' May 30. .// Tho Oxford Univeßffty have coff/ ferred the honor usf3|@wprary Doctorship vipon-Lord Brassecp. Bishop How, Bisfibjiy Suffragan for East London, has Been appointed Bishop of the new di,oce?e Wakefield. ',,/ri

A convict' named Jackson has escaped from Manchester Prison, after murdering a warder. Tho man is still at large.

Lord James Douglass has mitted for trial on a charge; ing Miss Mabel Scott, a eery. ' - The Senate have bad/ .trnder-/con-sideration tho Fisheries Treaty, but the debate has been adjottriitSd.'

Immense damage bas/'beeii caused to the grain crops throughout America by rain and violent hailstorms. . Dublin, May 30. The county and city of Dublin have been - c proclaimed.” , ■ Ottawa, .May 30.

The Canadian Government; liavo published Orders- in- Council dealing with the fisheries question, which will be effective for two years, pending the Fisheries Treaty becoming operative. London, May 30.

At an important meeting held at Gywnfunwdd in Wales, resolutions were carried agreeiug to support Mr W. P. Morgan in his protest against tho high royalty,fees imposed by the Crown for })is pemoviug golcj from Bolgelly . ' .> C ■