CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9118, 18 May 1891, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. ■ [By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] (Peb Pbess Association.) AN ELECTION PETITION. London, May 15. (Beoelvea May 16, at 11 a.m.) , It has been decided to petition against the return of Sir James Bain, who was elected to the vacancy for Whitehaven in the House of ' Commons, caused by the death of the Eight 1 Hon. G. F. Cavendish-Bentinck. \ THE PKINCE OF WALES. ' The Prince of Wales, who is prostrate with | influenza, is progressing tavourably. , THE VIOTOBIAN LOAN. i The Victorian loan is now quoted at § per > cent, discount. > DEATHS FROM INFLUENZA. , May IG. i (Received May 17, at 6 p.m.) , The death is announced of Messrs Edwin 1 Long and Thomas Collier, B.A.s, from influenza, and Mr H. Sampson, editor of the Referee. ' MR PARNELL DENOUNCED. i At the annual convention of the Irish National League of Great Britain, it was unanimously resolved—" That Mr Parnell ia both morally and 'politically unfit to be i further trusted. t PERSONAL. Bishop Moorhouse is suffering from . influenza, and the Prince of Wales has had 3 an attack of rheumatism. f NYASSALAND. i A British protectorate over Nyassaland \i i. gazetted. t LORD SHEFFIELD'S TEAM. * Attewell and Gunn deny the statement thai 1 they had refused to join Lord Sheffleld't . cricket team about to visit the colonies. Special to Peess Association.) s THE KOCH CURE. s London, May 15. 3 (Heoelved May 16. at 10.30 a.m.) f The Philadelphia hospitals intend tt abandon the use of the Koch specific.

It UNITED STATES PRESIDENCY. >£] r Elaine, tho United States Secretary of a, has broken down physically, and it is rg, ght that he will not be able to stand the n of a fight for the Presidency. L'HE NEW ORLEANS INCIDENT, committee at New Orleans has been r )inted to inquire into and furnish proofs I an j rding the existence of the Mafia, de-1 j el ded by the Italian Consul. I an COLLISION AT GIBRALTAR. re< be Italian steamer Thura, with 800 cmi- SV its on board, came into collision with the I I*o icaneer in tho bay at Gibraltar, and I re :ived some damage. No loss of life, how- an r, occurred, and tho passengers are now I fr< jg roshipped. I ov MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN EGYPT. 1 n consequence of the opposition shown by I Egyptian Ministry to reforms they have I w n compelled to give way, and Tigrano I p( iha has formed a new Cabinet. He is a I ristian, and takes the portfolio of Foreign I airs. The other Ministers are all men of I glish proclivities, I . AMBULANCE WORK IN RUSSIA. Che Russian Government have ordered I ci ) transport carriages for ambulance pur- I d 3es to be supplied to the Warsaw railway, I PROTECTION IN CANADA. I ° Sir C. Tupper, speaking on the question of I rtrade at Ottawa, maintained that in the I st Freetrade had not only made Boston I d New York the capitals of Canada, but I d also undermined the British sentiments I Canadian people. On the other hand, I § otection had converted deficits into sur-1 .THE IRISH PARTY. (Received May 16, at 10.50 a.m.) I It is expected that Messrs E. Dwyer Gray, I mothy Harrington, Colonel Nolan, and I hers will shortly desert Mr Parnell. Mr 11 ray, however, contradicts the report, I SPORTING. The following is the result of the race for I le Payne Stakes at the Newmarket meet- I g:—Fitzsimon 1, Hiatus 2, Beauharnais 3. I THE DOOKERS' LEADER. Mr Ben Tillett is suffering from serious I rostration. I A RECEPTION FOR EMPEROR WILLIAM. The city has voted £3000 to prepare a litable reception for the Emperor of Gerlany in July. The Queen will accompany im to Guildhall. AN EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDING. The Belfast Tories have passed a vote of onfidence in Mr De Cobain. EXPELLING FOBEIGNERS FROM FRANCE. It is reported France is expelling foreigners. THE AMERICAN WHEAT SURPLUS. May 16. (Received May 17, at 5.40 p.m.) The wheat available for- export in the Jnited States is 39 million bushels. THE PREMIER OF CANADA. It is feared that Sir J. Macdonald, the Premier of Canada, is suffering from jaralysis of the throat.