NEWS BY CABLE.

Opunake Times, Volume IV, Issue 194, 12 May 1896, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

London, May 9.

The Sunday Closing Bill was read a seeond time in the House of Commons by a majority of eight, but it was a snap division. By the provisions of this measure public honsss in England are to be closed all Sunday except to lodgers and travel!!•!•■<. A Oongsvss of the Chamber of Commerce opens on June 8. Thirteen Australian delegates will be present Earl Jersey will entertain all delegates at Osterley Park, Isleworth. St. Petelgburg, May 9. The Czar extended a hearty weloome to Li Bung Chang. Constantinople, May 9.

Jemiledin, who is alleged to have instigated the assassination of the Shah, was arrested here; but subsequently released. New York, May 7. A rich discovery of gold has been made at Trinidad.

Ottawa, May 7

Sir C. Tupper, the new Premier of Canada, has issued a manifesto advocating a preferential tariff between Great Britain and the colonies.

Quito, May 8.

A severe earthquake has been experienced throughout the Bepublie and many persons have been killed. Sydney, May 6.

The Premier, speaking at Lithgow, outliued the Government programme. Between 80 and 45 measures would be introduced next session, embracing alien restriction, the referendum (to be applied to disputes of both Houses), rabbits, fisheries, electoral reform, law reform, coal mines (regulation of), factories and workshops. Sydney, May 9.

During the opening performance of Fitz Gerald Brothers' Circus last night Peart, while attempting to dive from the dome into a small tank of water, struck the edge of the tank with his chest, and died later in the evening. The impact was so great that according to medical evidence any one with less vitality and energy would have been killed instantly. Peart was able with assistance to leave the tank.