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New Zealand Mail, Issue 906, 12 July 1889, Page 17

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(per press association.) Received July 11, 12.30 p.m.) New York, July 10. During the fight between Kilrain and Sullivan the former struck his opponent foul blows three times and also spiked his foot. Sullivan exhibited surprising wrestling powers, and threw Kilrain twenty times. The former did not show any signs of distress till the 47th round, and only suffered slightly, but Kilrain was' severely punished. London. July 10. Mr Gladstone, iu a letter to the press, expresses au opinion that any attempt to afford industrial relief by 1 the Legislature in the alteration of the gold basis of exchange would come to nothing. (Received July 11, 12.30 p.m.) London, July 10. The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,676,000 quarters, and for , the Continent 212,000 quarters. The American visible supply is 14,000,000 bushels. The English wheat market has an upward tendency; Continental is unchanged, American firm. The hop crops are expected to mature earlier than last year. The quantity is large, and the quality will be about the average. (Received July 11, 1 p.m.) Sydney, July 11. A man named Hunter, living at the Glebe quarter of the city, during a druuken frenzy attacked his family with a knife, stabbed a four year-old child to death, and wounded another. The wife escaped. Hunter attempted to commit suieide, but only wounded himself. Melbourne, July 11. The result of the inquiry into the collision between the lolanthe and Cape Verde is that Pilot Giffard, who was in charge of the former at the time, has been found guilty of an error of judgment and suspended for 12 months. He was also ordered to pay the costs. Adelaide, July 11. Owing to the opposition to the appointment of a seventh Minister, Dr Campbell, who was taken into the Cabinet without portfolio,has resigned. The Governor accepted the resigna tion, but the Government refused to give way. Brisbane, July 11. The steamer Port Victor, which ran ashore at Restoration Island, has been floated off uninjured. She had to jettison 260 tons of coal. SPECIAL. . (Received July 11, 11 a.m.) London, July 9. As soon as the New South Wales loan was announced, the financial syndicates had a meeting, at which it was agreed that tenders should not exceed LlO2 Bs. . Brokers resent the colonies overborrowing and glutting the market, especially New South Wales. They say last year’s stocks are still on hand to a large amount, as no time has been , given to unload them. They object also to the violation of pledges not to borrow, which has lately occurred twice. Y : 4 After prolonged' negotiations, it has been arranged that: mails shall leave Adelaide for England on Wednesdays, which will allay the inconvenience hitherto felt of either having to run a special train or close Jmails a daj too soon.

Cairo, July 9. Skirmishes are taking place at Assouan between the dervishes and British troops. London, July 3 0. Smith and Mitchell have both challenged Sullivan to fight them for the championship. John O’Connor, M.P. for Tipperary, in The course of his evidence before the Commission, admitted having been a Fenian until 1880, but refused to disclose anything about that society. He also admitted be ?ras cognisant of a conspiracy being arranged to murder Judge Barretc. Witness himself bad been charged with participation in it. He justified the endeavours to corrupt the police, and said he considered the police were capable of hanging innocent persons, wheieupon President Sir James Hannen exclaimed, “ It is moral torture to listen to this man.”