NEWS BY CABLE.

Opunake Times, Volume IV, Issue 159, 10 January 1896, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLAND AND AMERICA. New Yoek, January 6. The commercial men in the city strongly censure Cleveland's action, and advise that the question should be submitted to arbitration.

London, Jannary 7. The Times, discussing the American Commission on the Venezuelan frontier difficulty believes it to be without sufficient weight to influence opinion outside of the United States. It declares that Conduit, one of its members, is biassed, as he recently dedenounced Great Britain as the " bully of the world." Many English and American newspapers are in sympathy with the New York commercial men that a joint British and American Commission should enquire into the Venezuelan dispute.

The Daily Chronicle says the highest American authorities are in favor of joint enquiry. THE SHERIDAN CASE. Sydney, January 7. A large deputation of members of Parliament waited on the Premier this morning and asked for the reprieve of Sheridan on the ground that he did not intend to kill the woman and at the worst it was a case of manslaughter. New South Wales was the only place where a man would be executed for such an offence*.

The Premier said an illegal operation was regarded as murder under the Criminal Act, and the Government must carry out the law, especially in the present case. He pointed out that Sheridan had no sooner been released after serving a sentence for performing an illegal operation than he began to practice again.

Subsequently a very protracted meeting of the Cabinet was held, when it was decided that there were not sufficient grounds to reopen the the case, and the law must take its course. Sheridan will therefore be hanged in the morning. January 8. Sheridan was executed this morning, death being instantaneous. The condemned man was remarkably cool and composed and made no statement. HEAT IN AUSTRALIA. Sydney, January 8. Yesterday's heat at Ungerie registered 125, at Combar 120 in the shade. A heavy thunderstorm fell to-day in the city and country districts. Bush fires are raging in all directions. The Blue Mountains are ablaze in many parts, and a grand spectacle is presented. At Termeil three houses were destroyed. The town of Banhalla was completely surrounded by flames, but was saved after many hours fierce fighting. The residents turned ont in a body to fight the flames. Besides great destruction of crops by fires orchards have been ruined by the intense heat. AMERICAN FINANCE. Washington, January 8. President Cleveland has rejected the terms of the Morgan syndicate and issued a popular 4 per cent bonds tenders for which will be received up to February sth. In reply to an article in the New York World, Baron Rothschild states that until the Venezuelan dispute is finally settled European capitalists will not invest in American bonds. Brisbane, January 8. An old man named Sims has been arrested for the murder of a black boy Accused admitted that he shot the boy because he stole some beef and fowls. He burned the body owing to the smell attracting dingoes, who howled dismally.

Sydney, January 6.

Two prospectors, who obtained assistance from the Labor Bureau, struck rich gold at Barraba. A crushing of seventeen tons of stone yielded £5500 worth of gold. The lucky pair have been offered £45,000 for their claim.