Late Cable News.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 995, 27 March 1891, Page 19

Late Cable News.

Bv Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.! London, March 24. The Paris correspondent of the Standard wires that a serious epidemic of small-pox is prevalent at Grasse, near Cannes, and that 160 cases were reported in the last three months. During that period thirteen deaths occurred, the last on the 16th instant. ggThe New South Wales conversion scheme is well received. The newspapers which announced that the baccarat case had been compromised under pressure from the Prince of Wales, were censured by the Court and ordered to pay costs. - "“In the House of Commons to-day, Mr C* E. Howard Vincent, M.P. for Sheffield, asked a question regarding the establishment of a British Zollvercin. In reply, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, President of the Board of Trade, stated that under Belgian treaties Great Britain secured great advantages, and that it would be useless to renounce such treaties until the country was prepared to adopt an alternative policy. Sir Julius Vogel suggests that Great Britain should subsidise Newfoundland fishermen with an amount equivalent to the bounties received by the French lobster fishers. The Times approves the suggestion, if an amicable settlement with France fails. It is reported that if a plebescite were taken seven-eighths of the people of Newfoundland would vote for annexation to the United States. The enforcement of the Treaty with France is likely to be resisted unless a regiment of British troops is despatched to coerce the Colony. Messrs Dillon and O’Brien have been removed to the gaol at Cork to give evidence in the cases arising out of the Tipperary riot. There is great excitement in Cork at their arrival. London, March 25.

The Pope, in the course of an interview with the Archbishop of Dublin, advised the Irish clergy to maintain opposition to Parnell. , , Mr Parnell declines Mr Healy’s challenge to resign, on the ground that he fears that his opponents intend to circumvent him by underhand means.

Paris, March 24. The Maritime Congress advise that a tax of ten francs be imposed on all ships entering the ports of France or her colonies. j Georgetown, March 24. English residents on the frontier of British Guiana are fighting the Venezuelans. London, March 24. In reply to a question in the House of Lords to-day, the Marquis of Salisbury stated that an explanation bad been demanded from Portugal in connection with the seizure of the steamer Countess of Carnarvon while she was ascending the Limpopo River. Lisbon, March 24. Portugal has declared Sofala and Manicaland in a state of siege. Capetown, March 24. News has been received that the Governor of Madagascar, who perpetrated the recent atrocious cruelties, has been executed. New Orleans, March 24. Two men have been indicted on a charge of bribing the jury in the recent trial of the Sicilian assassins. Rome, March 25. The Italian Government is demanding the punishment of the New Orleans lynchers. Melbourne, March 25. The Indian hawker has been found guilty of the murder of one of his countrymen at Healesville, and has been sentenced to death. Sydney, March 25. The remains cf the wreck near Kempsey, have been identified as belonging to the barque Rose M. Adelaide. March 25. Obituary —Dr Schomberk, eminent botanist, and Director of the Botanical Gardens. Brisbane, March 25. News has been received from German New Guinea of a terrible epidemic which is raging at Finschhafen. Thirteen Europeans and thirty Chinese died in a fortnight. The disease resembles cholera, and in some cases death intervenes within 18 hours after the person has been attacked. The village of Finschhafen is about to be abandoned and it is probable that the settlement will be removed to Frederick Wilhelroshafan or Alexishafau.