LATE CABLE NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 957, 4 July 1890, Page 17

LATE CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright, (special to press association.) London, July 2. It is asserted that a Unionist member of the House of Commons will be offered the Governorship of New South Wales if the Marquis of Lothian and Lord Balfour of Burleigh persist in refusing. The soldiery charged the gas rioters at Leeds, and injured many of them. The East African agreement between Germany and England is signed. The Directors of the Bank of New Zealand are studying Mr David Hean’s report, and will probably come to a decision in a week The Turks killed 50 Christians at Erzeroum, the capital of Armenia. There is a panic about cholera, and it is spreading both in Spain and France. Brussels, July 2, The International Tariff Conference has opened.

Berlin, Juiy 2. The Reichstag has passed the Samoan Consular Bill and voted the funds necessary to give effect to the provisions of the treaty.

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London, July 1. Sir A. Blythe, Agent-General for South Australia, will attend the Earl of Carnarvon’s funeral. All the AgentsGeneral unite in sending a wreath. Mr Oscar Meyer, who represents New South Wales, is disanpointed at the small interest evinced by British exhibitorz in the Mining Exhibi'ion. Twenty-three tons of specimens from Victoria have been shipped.

The Directors of the British Broken Hill Company are favourably inclined to the proposed increase of capital. The wife and four daughters of Mr James O’Connor, of United Ireland, died from eating poisonous mussels. The Western Australian Enabling Bill has passed through Committee, and the thirdjreading is fixed for Thursday. New clauses were proposed preventing the in terdiction of the immigration of British subjects, and referring to mining on private property and the rights of foreigners engaged in pearling, but all were negatived.

The Government are disposed to increase the pay of the police if the excessive demands for pensions are abandoned, and the police are inclined to agr. e to this compromise. Mr J. C. Williamson, of Melbourne, has purchased the Australian rights in the comic opera of "Marjorie,” and also Messrs Sims and Buchanan’s new drama which is to be produced at the Adelphi Theatre in August. \ London, July 2. The Earl of Rosebery will unveil the medallion of the late W. B. Dailey on July 17. The homeward mails via Brindisi had a narrow escape of being lost in an avalanche which overwhelmed the line at Bussolens. The line was also washed away at Osere, and the passengers experienced much discomfort. Many soldiers and policemen, and magistrate, wer - stoned and seriously injured while protecting the black egs at Leeds. The prospectus of the Western Austr;!?' lian Exploring Company has been issued, with a capital of L 20,000. New York, July 1. An engagement took place at Walafox between Mexican bandits and soldiers, seven of the latter being killed and 20 wounded. St. Petersburg, July 1. The Russian press regards the agreement entered into between England and Germany over the East African question as only a part of a secret Anglo-German alliance, and urges the formation of a counter alliance between France and Russia. Brisbane, July 2. The revenue for the year ended 30fch June is L 3,211,795, which is a decrease of L 402.000 over the previous year. Hobart, J uly 2. At the opening of Parliament it was stated in the Soeech from the Throne

that the finances were satisfactory, and that no additional taxation would be imposed. ''

Melbourne. July 2. A railway traveller named King, while looking out of a window, was decapitated by the open carriage door of a passing train.

'Adelaide, July 2. Arrived—H.M.S. Curacoa. She relieves the Opal.

Sydney, July 2. Arrived—Hauroto, from Wellington ; Waihora, from Auckland ; Fifeslure, from Timaru ; Grace Lynn, from Mercury Bay ; Vision, from Kaipara. Melbourne, July 2. Arrived—Seabird, from Whangaroa. Brisbane, J uly 2. Arrived—Colac, from New Zealand. Newcastle, July 2. Arrived—Circe, from Bluff. London, July 1. Wool is more regular, but the pr ces are unchanged. Tallow—Best beef, 24s 6d to 25s ; ditto mutton, 25s 6d to 265. Elides, 3|d to 3|d.