NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 7221, 17 July 1884, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPrEIG3T. (.SPECIAL TO UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) THE RECIDIVISTES QUESTION. London, July 15. Lord Rosebery, in withdrawing his motion before the House of Lords regarding the Recidivistes scheme, explained that the position had greatly changed since M. Courbet had reported unfavorably on ihe main objects of the Bill; and that M. Favre’a last demands in the Senate Committee for restraint and compulsory labor have quite reversed tho policy of tho Bill. The Pall Mall Gazette expresses the opinion that Earl Granville has failed to convince either France or Australia that he is in earnest in his action ou the recidiviste question, and further states that ho should have welcomed tho action taken in tho matter by Earls Rosebery and Carnarvon. The Globe urges that tho pressure of public opinion is required to prevent the conclusion of a makeshift arrangement with Franco. The South Australian Bank Bill has now passed both Houses.

The frozen mutton ex the steamer Iberia from Australia is realising 5d per pound, and that from the Aoraugi from New Zealand 6|-d per pound. (Received July 16, 1.10 p.m.) The Melbourne Harbor Trust Loan has been covered threefold The average is about £lO6 (is. (Received July 16, 1.30 p.m.) For the Melbourne Harbor Trust Loan there were 1(58 tenderers, the total amount tendered for being £700,300. Those at £IOO Is Gd will receive 3 per cent. (Received July 16, 3.45 p.m.) The average for the Melbourne Harbor Trust Loan was £lO6 13a 2d. THE FRANCHISE BILL. At a meeting of Conservatives at the Carlton Club decided to refuse the offers of a compromise on the Franchise Bill. The Marquis of Salisburyconsidered that the offers made would not suffice to secure the redistribution of seats before the Franchise Bill came into operation. (Received July 17, 1.5 a.m.) London July 10. Obituary—Earl Cowley, aged 80. BEDIEB’B telegrams, DISTURBANCE IN PARIS. Pabis, July 14 The excitement arising out of the anniversary of the French Republic to-day culminated in an outburst of popular feeling against Germany on the part of a large body of Parisian youths, who proceeded to an hotel which was flying the German national flag, and forcibly removed the banner, and tore it to pieces. The disturbance was speedily quelled by the police. Penang, July 15. The telegraph cable hence to Madras, which has for some time been interrupted, has now been repaired, and communication restored. (Received July 18, 7.30 p.m.)

Albany, July 16.

The P. and O. steamship Peshavrar, with the inward mails via Suez and Brindisi, arrived in King Q-eorge’a Sound last night.

SMALLPOX IN MELBOURNE. Melbourne, July 16. Another patient at the hospital has been isolated, fears being entertained that the case is one of smallpox. London, July 15. The tenders for the Melbourne Harbor Trust Loan of £250,000, bearing interest at 5 per cent, were opened to-day. The total amount offered was £670,000. Tenders at £lO6 Is 6d will receive 3 per cent.; tenders above that amount will be allotted in fall.

The cargo of frozen meat ex steamship Iberia, comprising 8000 carcases, has been sold at an average of 5d per lb. The meat was in good condition. San Francisco, July 15. The P.M.S. City of Sydney, from Auckland (June 24) arrived here yesterday. (Received July 16, 0.40 p.m.) Sydney, July 10. Sailed, this afternoon—Union steamship Wakatipu, for Wellington. Beisuane, July 10. The labor vessel Forest King has arrived at Cooktown in charge of a naval officer, having been confiscated in consequence of a breach of the labor trade regulations. Meeeouene, July 10. Sailed, this afternoon—Union steamship Rotomahana, for the Bluff. London, July 16. Arrived—Ship Lady Jocelyn, from Wellington (April 15). ANNEXATION, A telegram from Aden states that the British Political Resident has proceeded to Berbera, a maritime station in the Soumali country, on the African coast of the Gulf of Aden, in order to annex it to the British Crown. THE FRANCHISE QUESTION. At a largely attended meeting of the Carlton Club, held last evening, it was resolved that Lord Wemyss’ motion for a compromise between the House of Lords and the Government on the franchise question should be firmly opposed. MEETING BETWEEN EMPERORS. Berlin, July 15. It has transpired that a meeting has been arranged between the German Emperor William and the Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria. Their Majesties will meet at Gastein, in Upper Austria, on the sth proximo. THE PARIS DISTURBANCE. M. de Courcet, French Ambassador to the Imperial German Court, has been instructed to express regret on behalf of the French Government for the insult offered to the German flag at Paris yesterday.