NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8524, 2 November 1888, Page 6

NEWS BY CABLE.

Br Electeic Telkgkaph.—Copyright,

(SI’EOIAt TO PEKS3 ASSOCIATION.) Lokdok, October 31

It is considered doubtful whether any credence is to be attached to the rumour of Stanley’s death. The Marquis of Normanby is anxious to got the Governorship of "Western Australia. Mr J. E • llodmond, member for "Wexford N., who was sentenced to five weeks’ imprisonment for conspiracy in September, has been released.

The Charges Commission is now examining witnesses. The Parnell defence fund has reached L 13.000. The World states that if Lord Carrington visits England he will not return to New South Wales. The, Sues Canal Convention has been signed by all the Powers.* Pabis, October 30.

A daughter of General Boulanger was married to-day, and the celebration of the ceremony was taken advantage of by his admirers to give Boulanger an immense ovation. It is estimated that 100,000 people took part in it

Parts, November 1

Admiral Krantz delivered a speech in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday on the French navy. Fie said, that in consequence of its present weak state, new cruisers and gunboats were being constructed with the utmost rapidity. Berlin, November 1.

The Emperor William, while redoiviug a deputation who waited on him to welcome His Majesty on his return to Berlin, took occasion to deliver a strong rebuke to those ■writers in the Berlin press who have been making capital by promulgating statements concerning the private doiugs of the Imperial family.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, October 31.

By direction of President Cleveland Secretary Bayard has officially informed Sir L. Sackville West that he no is longer acceptable to the Government of the United States as British Minister at Washington. It is understood that this step has been taken in const queuco of Lord Salisbury’s attention having been called to the action of the Minister without result.

Now Guinea is gazetted a British possession. The market rate of discount has declined 10 2 per cent. English wheat has experienced a general advance of 6d. The Continental market is steady, and American xa also advancing. The average price for English wheat in country markets is 80s 3d. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,296,000 quarters, and for the Continent 646,000, The American visible supply has advanced to 43,500,000 bushels. The leather market is quiet. There has been no alteration since the beginning of Jthe month. London, November 1. Mr Polydore de Keyser,Lord Mayor of London, has been knighted. Sir It. Webster, during the course of hia examination of witnesses, hinted that The Times had obtained information from people whose personality, if revealed, would surprise Irish members. 'ihe accounts and documents of the League weigh over two tons. They were forwarded to the Court in the charge of an official from the Central League office. Washington, November 1.

Information has been received that ly whaling ships,, with 500 souls on board, are ice-bound off the north coast of -Alaska. The crews have little hope of release unless they can continue to subsist till next summer. Beblik, October 31.

Tho Gorman press is much enraged at the statement made by General de Miribel during his speech at Nancy, that revenge on Germans would not long bo delayed, Beblxk, November 1.

Obituary.—Princess Waldeck-Pyr-mont, fctat 57. Her daughter, the Ducboss of Albany, has left for German y io attend the funeral.. St Petersburg, October 31. Twenty one passengers were killed by the train being thrown off the line when proceeding to A/.off- The Minister of War was among those iniirod

Melbourne, November 1

At the conference of the Chambers of Commerce now being held here, a resolution was passed in favour of in tercoloiml Ereetrade on the basis of the Customs Union, with uniform tariff. The Chambers of various colonies will be requested to nominate delegates to investigate the question fullj

Adelaide. November 1

The Assembly bas re-inserted the limitation of one Chinaman for every 500 tons of shipping, which was altered by the Council. The Bill is not to come into force until Yicfcoria, Queensland, aud 2\'ew South Wales have passed simihr measures.

Brisbane, November 1. Tho Council has passed the Chinese

Bill. Owing to the drought, owners of stock decline to enter into contracts with the Queensland Meat Company for monthly shipments of frozen mutton. The state of the country in unprecedented, and enormous loss will bo occasioned unless the dry weather breaks up immediately. _ Sydney, November 1.

Tho Bank of New South Wales has declared a dividend, of. Xo per cent with u bonus of 2-X. . Lord Carrington has given emphatic denial to the statement of The World that he did not intend to return-arter his visit to England. • The first instalment of Sir iU. Mackenzie’s book, describing illness of the late Emperor Frederick, appears in the Sydney Morning Herald on Saturday. # . , , The sentence of Hams, convicted of infanticide, has been commuted to six months’ imprisonment. It appears

that he killed the child to save the life of the mother, who was confined in the bush, where no medical assistance was available. Pbrth, November 1. The petition of the proprietors ot the West Australian newspaper against Chief Justice Onslow has been forwarded to Lord Knutsford, becretary of State for the Colonies.

[Eastern ne.vs per steamer at Thursd y Island.] Hoxo Kong, October 15.

A Tien-tsin paper publishes a letter from an official at the Emperor’s Court at Pekin stating that if the Chinese Exclusion Bill is passed by the United States, China will have no option but to prohibit the landing of Americans in her territory, and that, should this step not have the desired effect, China would then cancel the treaties entered into with America, recall her sub jects living in the States, and expel all Americans from China, and cease to hold intercourse with the United States.

■ It is reported that serious trouble is impending with the native ruler in one quarter of the British Borneo Company’s territory. There is groat distress in Honan and North Ahrivi owing to autumn freshets, which have turned the country into a huge sea, A fire at Yokohama dockyard destroyed the large factory and modelling house, with machinery of great value. Two warships had a narrow escape. A report has reached Eoochow that an epidemic has caused frightful destruction of life in Hingua and Choolgben districts in September. The mortality was so widespread that the supply of coffins was exhausted.