NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1106, 12 May 1893, Page 35

NEWS BY CABLE.

By Electric Tblegraph.—C fyuiqht. ENGLISH. (PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, May 3. The American counsel in the Behring Sea Arbitration insist upon the entire prohibition of sealing upon the shores of the disputed waters. As a proof of tho extraordinary mildness of the spring it is mentioned that strawberries grown in the open air at Saltash, in Cornwall, are already selling in London —the earliest on record. The Marquis of Ripon is willing to negotiate with France respecting the Newfoundland disputes on the lines in dicated in the report of the French Shore Committee. He asks the colony to extend the modus vivendi for two years. The French press condemns Mr Gladstone's speech on the evacuation of Egypt. Sir Edward Grey, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply to a question, said the Russian Government had promised to refrain from further operations in the Pamirs, and to despatch no more troops thither pending the delimitation by the Commission. The Government hoped the question would be amicably settled. The Shaw, Savill Company carry forward L 2300. No further dividend is declared at present. The company is building a new steamer capable of carrying 80,000 carcases. When finished she will replace the s.s. Maori in the trade with the colonies. London, May 4. The late ' Abington ' Baird's estate has been sworn at under L 1,000,000. ' The City has presented the sum of L6OOO to the Imperial Institute fund. The amount was originally intended for a commercial museum. London, May 5. The Appeal Court has confirmed the decision of Lord Justice Bmven in favour of the Bank of New Zealand in the action which that institution brought against the London Bank of Mexico and South America a few months ago. The Court also allowed costs. The original action of the Bank of New Zealand was to recover from the Bank of Mexico and South America L 15,000 on a dishonoured draft drawn at Dunedin, and when the case was before the Court of Queen's Bench, Lord Justice Bowen gave judgment for the amount claimed, with interest from tho due date of the bill, December 19th, 1891, at 4 per cent. This decision, therefore, is upheld. Mr Morley has declined to consult the law officers of the Crown in order to ascertain whether the postal convention prohibited penny postage to the colonies. The Standard thinks the result of the cruise of the Dundee whalers to the Antarctic seas should encourage the equipment of another fleet. Messrs J. McWhirter and F. Woods, and five others, have been elected members of the Royal Academy. The Court has refused to release the Duchess of Sutherland on the plea of illhealth. London, May 6. The National Observer suggests that Mr Stevenson, the novelist, should be selected as the now Premier of Samoa. The Queen uses Indian gold in the throne in opening the Imperial Institute. All the Judges will attend the official opening in their robes of office. In the House of Commons Mr Win. Woodall, Financial Secretary, to the War Office, stated that tenders had been accepted for frozen beef for the troops on the Home stations from October to May, and for frozen mutton for the whole year. This, he declared, would be about 60 per cent of the total rations during the periods mentioned. London, May 7. It ia alleged that the man Townsend wrote Mr Gladstone a threatening letter just before his arrest for firing off a pistol in St James' Park. The death is announced of Sir James Anderson, managing director of the Eastern Telegraph Company. [Sir James Anderson, son of John Anderson, Esq., was born at Dumfries in 1824, and educated at Dumfries Academy. He entered the mercantile nnrine in 1840, and latterly commanded the China, one of the Cunard line. He was in. command of the Great Eastern during the laying of the Atlantic telegraph, and received the honour of knighthood in November, 18G5. on the successful completion of thtjt undertaking. [The following memorandum respecting the Jate Sir James Anderson, has been supplied to the Press Association by the Superintendent of the Eastern Extension Cable Company in New Zealand :—' To Sir J. Anderson the success of the laying of the first Atlantic cable was in great measure due. In 1851 he entered the service of the well-known Cunard Steamship Company and commanded successively 14 vessels belonging to that extensive company in the Mediterranean and Atlantic. His great experience and ability recommended him to the Transatlantic Telegraph Company for the command of the Great Eastern in the expeditions of 1865 and 1866. The success of this latter enterprise was due to him in a considerable degree. He received the honour of knighthood in November, 1866. Sir James' connection with telegraphy has been fraught with most happy results for submarine cables.]

The following members of the Royal Family will take part in the ceremony of opening the Imperial Institute: The Prince of Wales, the Dukes of York, Edinburgh, Connaught, Fife, and Albany, Prihco Christian of Denmark, Prince

Henry of Battenberg, and the Marquis of Lome. They will be accompanied by their families.

The procession will include Lords Rosebery, Knutsford, Playfair, Herschell, Carrington, and Lothian.

The Prince of Wales will conduct tho Queen—who will be attendpd by her household—through the building. A dynamite bomb was thrown into the railings at the Dublin Law Courts to-day, which is the anniversary of the Phoenix Park murders.

Windows were smashed by the explosion, but the bomb itself sank into the pavement. The theory of the police is that it burst in mid-air. No arrests have been made. London, May 8. Sir C. Tupper has withdrawn hia statement that the Imperial Federation League is mainly intended for the purpose of levying contributions on the colonies in support of the Imperial Army and Navy. In connection with the explosion of a dynamite bomb at the Dublin Law Courts, the Chief of the Police states that he expected the explosion, but has not given any reason for the anticipation.

A Dublin paper, marked 'The last shot,' was found in the yard. There is no clue to the perpetrators of the explosion at the Dublin Law Courts.

At the opening of the Imperial Institute the Royalties will divide into a quadruple procession, headed by the Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Connaught and the Duke of Edinburgh. The death of Lord Petre is announced. [The Rev William Joseph Petre was born at Leamington, England, in 1847. and succeeded his father, the 12th baron, in 1884. He was in Holy Orders of the Church of Rome and domestic prelate at the Court of the Vatican.] In the House of Commons the UnderSecretary to the Admiralty stated that Mr Huddarfc had not applied to the Admiralty for a subvention for the Canadian steam service, and he was unable to say whether the Government would subsidise the mails.

London, May 9. The Times, commenting upon the Parliamentary paper relative to the dispute between Lord Glasgow and the New Zealand Ministry, respecting the appointment of Legislative Councillors, says a precedent has been established which will reduce to a vanishing point the range of the questions left to the discretion of S colonial Governors. (special. ) London, May 3. Major Kell, whose name is wolf known in connection with the Zulu and Kaffir campaigns, has been granted a divorce from his wife on the ground of adultery, and was awarded damages amounting to L 4500 against the corespondent, who was an old and mutual friend of the family. The death is announced of Oswell, who was a colleague of the late Dr Livingstone. London, May 4. Particulars have been received of the attack on Fort Chilas, near Gilgit, on the north-west frontier of India, in which Major Daniell met his death. The brave officer was killed at the moment of victory, while he was leading; a force of 2000 men against 3000 Kohistan hillsmen, who were well armed and had the advantage of occupying ground which afforded splendid cover. The encaoenient took place about the middle of March.