HOME AND FOREIGN CABLE NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 4994, 8 June 1891, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN CABLE NEWS.

(13y KIJiUTRIC TkI,KORAI'II Cni'VltlilliT,) (I'KK (in rj'Ki) muss association.) Received June 7, at 0.10 p.m.] Ottawa, .lunoti, Official papers laid on the table ( ,f (|J House of Parliament show that Sir Clus, Tupper. during his visit to the States, asked Mr .1. O. Biaine, the Seen, tary for State, to extend to Camilla tlj same reciprocity as was proposed tu h conceded to Newfoundland. Mr lilaii;, in reply, made 110 definite promise, btiti is considered of a conciliatory nature. In the House of Commons to-(lay,i motion to censure Sir Charles Tupp. High Commissioner for the Dominiunj London, for his activity on behalf of £ Government party during the rec< general election, was rejected by majority of 2l">. Obituary—Sir John Maedoiiald, p|> mier, :utat 70. VAi.rAU.Mso, June 6, The rebel cruiser Magellanes has slid the President's torpedo vessel Qnackidi The insurgents and President Halimicci have accepted the offers jf the Unite 1 , States and French to mediate in tlieprt sent, struggle. Buknok Ayui'.s, .1 itncl). Three of the banks which closed dm itig the height of the financial crisis, Im, re-opened. Pa ms, Junc ft The French Press are very liitte against England owing to the virtual ni mission made by Sir James Ferguss®, Political Secretary of the Foreign Ollice, to the efi'ect that the Marquis of Salisliurj had agreed that Great Britain would \mi tect Italy in the event of a French liiui attack. St. PtrriiltsiiVHu, .luiie. 0, A conspiracy has been discovered in. volving thousands of students of «])/JJj Russian universities, aiming at a ]iran'/u| reform of the absolutist, system <1 (in. vernmeut, with a view of substituting J system of national liberty and relijM equality. m Lisdon, Jiuietl The Minister of Finance declares fl Portugal has expended a million stolal in protecting her rights ill Maslioniikil and that the Government are absolute!;l satisfied with the Anglo-Portuguese to vention. Viknna, June (i. A violent thunderstorm Ims Jicon «■ ! perience.d here, during which I'2 \mvHoi and many animals were killed. The crip sustained great damage as well as tliofrc trees. London, Juno 6. The census for London and suburb shows the population to be 5,(>33,000. The Rev. Mr Berry, of WolverliaKjton, intends to visit New Zealand for It! benefit of his health, and leaves nlmos: immediately.

The evidence in tlie baccarat cascw concluded to-day. Lord Coventry com borated the testimony of General Out Williams. Sir Charles Russell was »!■ dressing the Court on behalf of tlicilcleif dants when an adjournment was imlf until Monday. Since the tenders closed for the Que® land loan only L3OO has been subscriW and it is now rumored that the Hunk" England is trying to arrange with a eate to take up the balance of favorable terms. In the House of Commons to-day,® Michael Hicks-Beach, President of » Board of Trade, stated that the qucstw of further legislative powers being to restrict the influx of foreign emigrant to England had engaged the serious »tW tion of the Government, but it was do# ful if any practical good would result fW the action being taken. At a meeting of bankers, it wusrcsoW that at present it is not imperative to I the minimum rafco of discount, tlio# is expedient to combine with the Banl England in dealing with the matter. • Times considers that some dillicult)' be experienced in satisfactorily stt®. the question. u . The Rev. Herman Adler, who lis® acting provisionally as Chief TiaW |lS j,. the death of his father, has now been appointed Chief Rabbi. Received June 8, at 0.20 a.m.] London, Ji ,ne , Madame Sitnonscn, who is for an opera troupe to visit thc«Mj. has appointed twelve of the artists whom arc new to Australia, esccp (Signor Cavalleri).