THE LATEST.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 858, 10 August 1888, Page 17

THE LATEST.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

(Received August 9, 12.20 p.m.) London, August 8.

Naval manoeuvres are still being carried out, and Admiral Fitzroy is vigorously bombarding the ports along the West Coast of Scotland. ■

In the House of Commons to day, on the motion to report the Commission Bill, a new clause, proposed by Mr Matthews, Home Secretary, was inserted, providing for the arrest and punishment of any witness who neglects to attend to a summons or refuses to give evidence. Several Parnellite proposals, demanding a limit to the inquiry, were rejected The debate has been adjourned. It has been decided to impose a heavy poll-tax on Chinese landing at the Pbillippine Islands. Paris, August 8. Biots which have taken place at Amiens were the result of weavers going out on strike. Sydney, August 9.. It has been discovered that the recent interruptions in. the cables were due to VQleanic disturbances. The men called out of one of the Company’s steamers have returned to work, it is believed in opposition ta th© Seamen’s Union. Hobart, August 9. Mr ; Justice Dodds has beeu appointed Deputy-Governor during tho absence of the Governor in Melbourne.

Adelaide, August 9. Harrison’s mills at Port Adelaide have been partially -deat»>£3s fry ffre. The premises were but the estimated- damage amounts to The New Zealand Insurance Company have a line of L2OOO, and the South British Office LIOOO. SPECIAL. (Received Augusdi % 2. p.m.) August 8. Jackson, v.ho murdered a Manchester gaol warder, was hanged) to? day.' '' “ ' 1 A'railway collision occurred at Ted djngfcon to-day, oy{ing la a mistake made, by the signalman. Six persons w.eve killed and many ethers injured, i In the House of Commons to day, My Parnell’s amendment to the Com--1 mission Bill, making it a penal offence for witnesses to observe reticence at the inquiry, was withdrawn* on the Government asou'r\pcj the' House that witnesses wc'dlft 1?e l compelled to hlf!’ th,o information they posseßs’edr" A npffion by Mr Labouch&r'e'"to/ exclude Tho Times jfirbm tljo’ provisions the indemnity tjfm were proved to

be libels, was defeated. Tho Commission were authorised to made progress reports.

Mr Henry William Cross, eldest son of Viscount Cross, is announced as a Tory candidate for Liverpool, vice Lord Claud Hamilton resigned. The Government officials who carried out recent evictions at Ivilrush have been summoned for damages and trespass, as it is alleged that the evictions were illegal. Washington, August S.

In the Senate, the Fisheries Treaty entered into with Canada is beiisg strongly opposed. Sherman declared that Canada, within a decade, would be represented in either the British Parliament or the American Senate, probably the latter. Ottawa, August 8.

Mr Stephen has resigned the presidency of the Canadian Pacific Bailway Company, in order to take up his residence in England and represent the Company there. Mr Varuhorne succeeds Mr Morton, who has retired from the New York Board of Directors.

Berlin, August 8. The Kusso-Gennan press exhort the Czar to devote his attention to the control of Asia, while Germany maintains the equilibrium of Europe, as they assert that England is no longer the leading Power. Paris, August 8.

The strike among navvies is to be referred to arbitration, and the Parisian Corporation will act as arbitrators.