Cablegrams.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume I, Issue 10, 28 February 1890, Page 3

Cablegrams.

(Pep Press Association)

JjOifDON, February 24. | During a fire at the chemical works, Greenwich, one thousand casks of petroleum were burned. The amendment in favour of free education has been defeated by sixty. The Irish members supported the amendment. Canada is making large shipments of butter here. In bis monthly circular just issued, Mr F. 0. Litch estimates the surplus ' of the European beat crop at 764,000 tons. The production of sugar for the ‘ first five months shows an increase of 70,000 tons over the corresponding period of the previous season, nin the House of Commons $9 debate on free education was resumed by ijr J. Morley, in the absence of Mr Gladstone, He mentioned that endow - Ujents were promised to Catholic schools but withheld from church dissenting achools, where the latter educated the children of other sects. This statement caused much comment. Best New Zealand butter is quoted * from 98s to 102 s. Warsaw, February 24. A systematic practice of baby farming has been discovered in this city. It 'jk* alleged that 86 cases of infanticide ■ 2ve been unearthed. W*' New York, February 22. Kilirain and Corbett have been matched for a second fight. Slavic ;,ri.dipu)es Kilrgin’s challenge to fig^t Berlin, February 22, * Jt is expected that the Labour Conference promoted by the Kmperor Wil|i«m will MsemblE in April Ottawa, February 21. j O’Connor has made a match to row Manlim in August.

Pekin, February 28. A hurricane drove 1000 Chinese boats to sea and 8000 fisherman were drowned. AUSTRALIAN ' Burse 4.NE, Febiuary 24. Rain is still general over the greater p srt of the colony. Flt.ur is selling at £7O per ton at Croydon. Sydney, February 25. The Hunter River is 80 feet above its ordinary level, and the Maitland residents are leaving their homes fearing a flood. All business is paralysed. Reports of floods attended with loss of stock and of great damage are coming iu from the country districts.