NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8525, 3 November 1888, Page 6

NEWS BY CABLE.

Br Electric Telegraph.—Core right.

(per press association) London, November !

The evidence given by Captain O'Shea before the Commitflion <vas damaging to Parnell, and he was subjected to a severe cross oxamiuaiion fay Sir C. Russell. He identified Parnell’s signature to the letters, but denied that be had furnished them to The Times. He also proved that Parnell was in communication with Sheridan. The witness, admitted that he was himself acquainted with Fenians, and knew Hayes, who was suspected of bei’ : g concerned in the dynamite explosion on London Bridge, O’Shea utated that ho had believed Parnell to be free from any connection with crimes in Ireland until ha learned in 188(5 t-Sat he was aware of Sheridan’s acts. Upon ascertaining this ho turned Parnell out of his rooms in Dublin. Witness further stated that Bir W. V. Harcourt, at Mr Gladstone's suggestion, had urged him to be reticent regarding the parloyings between the Liberal Government and the members imprisoned in Kiltnainhan Gaol. Sixty thousand two hundred quarters of Australian wheat (August shipment) have been sold at 42. s. Hr Dale, writing in the Contemporary Review, gives his impressions of Außraliwx residents. The people of Victoria, he says, are resolute and daring, those of South Australia thoughtful and persistent, while New South Welshmen, though exhibiting cordiality, are selfish in their nature. Obituary.—Augustus 0. Gregory, formerly Surveyor-General o 5 Queensland.

Lord Eosebtry, speaking at Edinburgh, said the difficulty of arranging Imperial federation was small compared with that of achieving union with such countries aa Germany and America.

Owing to the active preparations being made against the slave trade at Zanzibar, the English Government have warned all' Europeans to withdraw from stations on the mainland.

Cardinal Newman is suffering from great debility. Mr Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in a speech at Aberdeen, fctnid that if the demands of the Irish Party were agreed to it would be equivalent to placing Ireland in the same relation to the Empire as the colonics hold.

H.M 8. Amphion has been ordered to the Pacific station.

The Canadian-Pacific Hallway Company, pending the result of their appeal to the Supreme Court, has obtained an injunction to prevent the Kod River railway crossing their line. A meeting of merchants and others Las been convened for 22nd November for the purpose of appointing a deputation to urge upon Lord Salisbury the necessity of expediting the Burvey o£ the Pacific cable route. Kome, November 1.

The Pope has appointed a Commission to examine the question of reopening diplomatic negotiations with England

Paris, November 1

The Eevifiion Committee, by a majority of six to one, baa declared a revision of the French Constitution necessary.

St Petersburg, November 1

Further particulars of the railway accident in Southern Eussia show that the train was travelling at express speed when the mishap occurred. The dining-saloon was wrecked, and the sides crushed in, but the roof of the car till ing beneath one of the sides shielded the occupants from injury. The Imperial family was at breakfast at the time. Several of the suite were killed in other parts of, the train. The catastrophe is at present; believed to ba accidental, but there is a lurking suspicion that the Nihilists are at the bottom ol it. Following upon the derailing of the train conveying the Im perial family, a number of arrests were made on suspicion .of Nihilism. Among those apprehended were the special correspondents of the London Times and the Standard. These gentlemen were sent, under escort, to Baku, but succeeded in proving their identity, and were subsequently released.

Stdnet, November 2. Airived—Waihora, from Wellington.

Sailed, f rom N ewcastle —d anet N icol, for Xiyttclion. The prosecution of Salvationists at Woolougong for marching in procession is creating some stir. Eight officers wore scut to gaol for throe months for this offence. The press adversely criticise the severity of the sentence, and deprecate the law allowing Corporations to exorcise control over religion by enacting by-laws on the subject. Brisbane, November 2.

A terrific hurricane at Clermont tore (he roofs oiT some of tbe house?, and drove hailstones as large as eggs through others. Vast damage was done by the hail and wind tc the crops in the district, and merchandise in places was removed by the hurricane.

A grateful fall of rain has taken place in the Tarabo district. Melbourne, November 2.

Petsch Doubling and Co., prosecuted for undervaluing a shipment of pianos, were acquitted.

SPECIAL.

London, November 1

Besides fining, Yizetelly, the publisher, the Court ordered Zola’s works generally to be suppressed. , At tho annual meeting of the Otago and Southland Investment Company, a dividend of 10 per cent was declared.

Sir A. T. Galt, Canadian CommisBioner in London, is arranging for the formation of a company to develop the north-west coal rhinpa of Canada, and also to extend the trade with San Francisco and the Australian colonies in conuection with the Pacific route.

Mr Lawrie, of Sydney, who visited England with the view of introducing colonial timbers into the European market, has entered into a contract to supply from Australia the wooden blocks required to pave the streets ot Hamburg. H.M.S. Ne/son has arrived at a the Cape, on her way Home. The Government intend to proclaim a British protectorate in Borneo. Speaking at Aberdeen, Mr Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, called upon Mr Gladstone to declare whether he was prepared to concede to Ireland the same political and fiscal powers as are enjoyed fay the colonies, Calcutta, November 1.

The failure of the crops in several districts of the Madras Presidency has caused much distress, A relief fund has been started in Madras. Troops have been despatched to the distressed districts tor the purpose of patrolling the country to prevent bands of looters pillaging the inhabitants.

Ottawa, November 1

Sir John Macdonald, Premier, scoute the idea of Canadian annexation or commercial union with the United States,

Bt. Petersburg, November 1

M. de Giers, Minister of Foreign Affairs, who entered the Asiatic branch of that political department in 1838. has been honoured by the Czar with a complimentary letter on the occasion of the celebration of the jubilee of his entry into the public service of Russia. His Majesty expresses his belief that if the peace of Europe is to be endangered it will not be by Russia, for that country is not 'by any means desirous of disturbing the existing order of things. The letter is most pronouncedly of a pacific character, and in diplomatic circles it is regarded as an assurance of peaceful intentions on the part of Russia.