LATE CABLE NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 849, 8 June 1888, Page 17

LATE CABLE NEWS.

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(per press association.) London, J uue 5. Mr W. O’Brien, addressing his constituents, urged them to defy the Pope’s rescript and carry on the agitation for Ho me Rule, which was already virtually attained. London, June 6. Arrived—Tamui, at Plymouth, from New Zealand. The duty on sparkling wines under 30s per dozen Jias been reduced to 2s per dozen. Still wines are to be exempt. i A public meeting was held to day to consider the defences of the city. It was decided to petition the Government to place the security of the country beyond a doubt. Admiral Alcester endorsed the same views as Admiral Hornby. Consols, 1001-. Tin is quoted at .£33. Berlin, June 5.

The Empress is still desirous for the marriage of the Princess Victoria to Prince Alexander, aud strongly protests against Bismarck’s attitude in the matter. The Emperor leans to the view of the Empress. The political crisis has been satisfactorily settled by a compromise. New York, June 4.

The steamer Etruria has beaten the record between Queenstown and New York, having accomplished the voyage in six days two hours. The execution of Maxwell, the murderer of Preller, will take place on the 13th July. Calcutta, June 4.

The Dncoits are again becoming troublesome, and aro attacking the Burmese, a number of wham have been killed. Mr Powell aud one of the survey staff engaged surveying recently acquired Burmese territory, have been murdered by a band of loving Dacoits. Paris, June 5.

The Chamber of Deputies has provisionally accepted a Bill for the sugar duty assessment. The Panama Canal Lottery Loan Bill has been passed. Sydney, June G.

In the House last evening, Mr McElhone charged the Minister ,of Lands with granting a miner’s conditional purchase of the Terraba coal reserve to several persons, contrary to the terms of the reservation clauses of the Act, thereby swindling the country out of 7400 acreß worth at least half a million of money. A select Committee has been appointed to in vestigate the charge. Tbe military estimates show an increase of L5Q,000, including LIO.OOO for permanent submarine miners and permanent mounted iufantry. Jn the Legislative Assembly, Mr Copeland’s motion to impose a moderate import duty on agricultural products and articles which can bo produced in tbe colony, lapsed, but will probably be again brought forward. The new company formed for the manufacture of explosives has been already registered. The company will make gunpowder, dynamice, nitroglycerine, blasting powder, gun cotton, cartridges aud general ammunition. The factory will probably be erected at Hawkeabury. The Government will, appeal to the Privy Council against the latest decisions of the Supreme Court in the Chinese cases.

In the Supreme Court case, Hall versus the Railway Commissioner, a compromise lias been - arrived at. '1 he claim was for £30,000 for alleged damage and loss by the plaintiff through breaches of contracts in connection with tho construction of the Glen Innes-Tenterlield Railway. The terms of the compromise are that the plaintiff receives .£SOOO. Adelaide, June G.

The Working Men’s Association has decided to boycott .persons dealing with the Chinese.

Melbourne, June 6. The Crown intend to take further action against Mrs 3?appepqifc on the charge of jewel robbery from, the wife of Mr Simon Fraser in January last. Ic has been definitely decided to open the Centennial Exhibition on the Ist August. The Anti-Vivisect ion Society have, through the Agent-General, warned the Government against the introduction of M. Pasteur’s disease into the Colony, on the grounds that it would be fatal to birds, and that the wholesale slaughter of rabbits is inimical to the health of human beings. The Society state they have taken the opinion of several medical gentlemen on the question, and they say there is reason to fear an outbreak of pesti-

lence from the putrifying rabbits killed by the cholera disease.

Brisbane, June 6.

Abraham Streofc, confidential clerk to Messrs Barnett and Co., the wellknown drapery firm, who was arrested for embezzlement, has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment. His defalcations amouut to £IO,OOO, and he has almost ruined his late employers. SPECIAL. New York, June 6. It has been decided to use electricity in carrying out sentences of death, instead of the old style of hanging. An hotel at Rockdale, Texas, has been destroyed by fire, and 11 persons were burnt to death. London, June G.

The city defence meeting was attended by an immense crowd. It wds resolved that in the present state of the national defences there was reason for grave anxiety. Obituary—The Earl of Seafield.