LATE CABLE NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 870, 2 November 1888, Page 17

LATE CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (per press association.) London, October 29. A phonograph has been specially constructed for the purpose of recording Mr Gladstone’s speech at the Liberal Homo Rule demonstration which it is proposed to hold at Birmingham on 7th November. The speech will afterward, by means of the instrument, d>e re enunciated in London and various cities in America. Great interest is being taken in the experiment

The Chancery order, empowering trustees to invest money in colonial inscribed stock under certain conditions, have been suspended in consequence of the protests of lawyers. The Financial News asserts that the Bank of New Zealand clique engineered the recent rise in New Zealand inscribed stock for the purpose of assisting the new issue of bank shares. ,

Lord Rosebery, writing on the subject of Imperial Federation, states hisc belief that the union of the colonists with Great Britain would increase tbe liabilities of the latter. It is, he thinks, impracticable to admit the colonies to a share in the control of the Imperial policy unless they are willing to pay their share of the cost. A representative of the Daily Telegraph has had an interview with the Pope. The latter, who appeared to be in excellent health, intimated that his recent interview with the Emperor of Germany might possibly strengthen the position taken up by the enemies of the Vatican. His Holiness expressed satisfaction at the present state of the relations between Germany and the Papacy, but said he would never concede the demand that the education of Roman Catholic children should remain exclusively in the hands of the State. / : ’ . October 30. The Rev D. F. Sandford, Bishop of Tasmania, has accepted the appointment of coadjutor to the Bishopric of Durham. A report is circulated that Stanley and all his followers except two have been massacred. ‘ ~ Sir L. Sackville West has offered to resign his post at "Washington. Money is declining. There is increased weakness in the rates owing to the absence of demand following upon tbe Stock Exchange settlement. Arrived —Barque Lanarkshire, from Lyttelton (13th June); barque Mercia, from Auckland (24th July) ; barquentine Gazelle, from Auckland (25th June). The ironworkers in the North of England have refused fcue offer of an advance of 5 per cent made by the masters, and are still standing out for an advance of 10 per cent. A-dmiral Hornby and Lord Alcester insist that thirty additional ironclads and 25Q cruisers are essential for the

proper defence of the Efflipire. Lord Alcefflflr Condemns the Orlapdo, the new flagship of the Australian Station.

Wm. O’Brien, M.P.; has induced Lord Kenmare’a tenants to adopt the Plan of Campaign. London, October 31. An Adelaide wheat cargo has been sold at 42s 3d. - Au order has been made by The Times-Parnell Royal Commission for the production by the banks of the books belonging to the Land and National Leagues. Sir 11. W. Norman, Governor of Jamaica, has been offered tbe Governorship of Queensland. Berlin, October 29. It is believed here that England will co-operate with Germany in establishing order in Eabaibar. The Emperor William has laid tbe last stone of the new barbouf works at Hamburg. Great enthusiasm was displayed on the occasion. Paris, October 29. The retired German officer who was arrested at Nice in August on suspicion of being a spy has been found gllilty, and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment, beside a fine of 5000 francs (L20O). Athens, October 29 The rumoured intention of the King of Greece to abdicate after the marriage of the heir - apparent is officially denied. Christiana, October 28, The Russian steamer Archangel came into collision off this town with the steamer Neptune, of Glasgow. The former was sunk, and eighteen of the crew drowned. Belgrade, October 28. King Milan deposed all the bishops who opposed his divorce. St. Petebsbdeg, October 30. During the journey of the Czar and Czarina to Azoff the train was thrown off the rails. The occupants, however, were unhurt. New York, October 28. Colonel Hughes-Hallett, who is now on a visit to the United States, was interviewed by a representative of one of the paper in the city. He declared that the reason the Queen had never manifested her displeasure at his conduct by depriving him of his military rank, or in other ways patting him under the ban of society, was because she was fully aware that the real facts of the case went to prove that he was not so guilty as report averred. Caibo, October 28. A letter has been received from Slatin Bey by his relatives, in which he states that he is happy in the service o£ the Mahdi, and has been, treated better lately. Rio be Janeiro, October 25. Arrived—R.M.S. Kaikoura; all well. New York, October 30. Arrived—-Barques Essex and Elinor Vernon, from Auckland (25th July and 16th Jane). San Francisco, October 29. Arrived, on Saturday—Alameda. Washington, October 30. It is reported that Mr Bayard, Secretary of the United States, was much irritated with Sir L. Sackville West some time ago, believing that he deceived him during the Conference on Samoan affairs respecting England’s attitude with regard to that country. - ; Melbourne, October 31. Sailed—Manapouri, for tbe Bluff. A severe frost, the most destructive for 20 years, was experienced last night. Great damage has been done to the vineyards in the Mansfield district. Rain is badly wanted in the Rutherglen district, or the crops will be ruined. Arrived—Mararoa. Sydney, October 31. The London correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald states that on the inquest on the last victim of the London murders Dr Baxter gave it as his opinion that there was every reason to believe the murders were committed for the purpose of obtaining specimens of a portion of the human body. They were the work, not of a lunatic, but of a medical student who was a surgeoD, for the body *was cut cut up in a vs ay that showed the assassin knew exactly where to find the organ he wanted. No meaningless cuts were observable, and this applied not to one, but to all of tbe victims. Sailed—Hauroto. Sir James Hector is a passenger; Mariposa, for San Francisco, via Auckland. The man De Vere, who stuck up the English, Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank on the 15th instant, has been sentenced to seven years. Wisby, who was injured in the railway accident at Fish river tanks on Sunday morning, died to-day.

Tfie Soffth Pdciflc Petroleum Company’s annual meeting to-day was adjourned for a tfeek pending the receipt tft the Report from Gisborne respecting a test of the Well which is now being made. .. . The Colonial Treasurer, Mr Hurt's, delivered bis Budget speech in the Assembly this evening. The statement showed that the total revenue , for ■■the financial year was L 9,490,664, and thfl total charges The Estimates to th'h end o'f the' year show a credit balance 6'f , 1/829,905. The Treasurer estimated the 6halr£os on the year 1889 to be L8,876,160,' including the sum of L 250,000 refunds for rents from squatters and rabbit subsidies. The Revenue Estimates, inclusive of the credit balance from the year 1888, are L 9,243,610, leaving an estimated surplus of L 367,444. The statement referred to the intention of Government to introduce proposals fot water Conservation; irrigation, and other great public works to be carried out from funds out of the loans. No farther taxation will be proposed, and no legislation will be introduced dealing with the deficit of the years 1885 and 1886, which it is proposed to Cover by issuing Treasury bills or short-dated debentures. The Treasurer went on td congratulate Parliament upon the improved prospects of the colony. Thirteen members of the Legislative Council some time ago signed a memorandum protesting against tbe appointment of new Councillors, and forwarded it to his Excellency the Governor. Lord Carrington sent the protest to Lord Knutstord, accompanied by a memorandum from the Premier justifying the appointment on the ground of expediency, and urging the necessity for making appointments of new members to fill the places of those incapacitated by old age. Lord Knutsford has now replied approving the appointments on thegrounds urged by Sir Henry Parkes. Adelaide, October 31. Disheartening accounts continue to I’each town from the pastoral districts. Owing to tbe severe drought on the Gawler Plains half the wheat heads are without grain, and grasshoppers have eaten all the grass in tho district lying around Quorn.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) have received the following cable advice from London, dated 26th ultimo :—Tallow—Market is irregular, and the demand is nurely speculative and partly consumptive; good mutton tallow is worth 30s 6d per cwt; good beef <allow is worth 29s 3d per cwt. Frozen meat—There is no demand for either lamb or mutton ; the market is glutted with supplies of American beef; Canterbury mutton is worth 4fd per lb, and Wellington mutton is worth 4-f- per lb. New Zealand hemp Medium quality is worth L3O per ton. SPECIAL. London, October 29. Jeremiah D. Sheehan, M.P. for East Kerry, has been arrested on a charge of inciting the tenants at Killarney to join the Plan of Campaign. Mr J. J. O’Kelly, member for Roscommon N., who was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment for inciting witnesses to refuse to give evidence under the Crimes Act, appealed against the verdict, and to-day the case was argued in the higher Court. His Honour, in reducing the sentence from four to two months, expressed his sympathy with Mr Q’Kellj', but said tbe law, however objectionable, must be respected. He believed that language similar to that used by Mr O’Kelly would'pass unnoticed if used in England, and his Honour agreed with the prisoner that if such an Act as the Crimes Act was brought into operation in England it would be regarded with suspicion. Calcutta, October 29.

The Akozais having submitted to General McQueen, the campaign has closed.