Cablegrams.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 57, 14 October 1890, Page 2

Cablegrams.

Canada and the Colonies.

A Tragedy in America,

The Financial Crisis.

The Colonial Butter Churn.

The Financial Crisis.

LONDON,

October 10. The steamer Star of England sails for New Zealand with a full cargo. There is now a better tone ’*on the Exchange and money is, easier, there is also a slight recovery in the stocks. Lambs are quoted at 5d per lb, but quotations for other frozen meat are unchanged. In connection with rumours respecting the solvency of well-known financial houses it is stated that an early announcement of the new Victorian loan, after the last one, prevented one syndicate unloading stock, and the depreciation entailed a loss of £BO,OOO. It is feared that this action will prevent the syndicate operating in the future.

There is tremendous excitement on the Stock Exchange to-day, occasioned by the failure of four bankers. Several more failures are expected. • The butter churn exhibited by Mr Walter Cole, of Wellington, at the Islington Dairy Show, has been awarded a gold medal. It is stated that the ravages of fever among the Guards at Bermuda are exaggerated. . ; . Mr G. R. Parkin delivered a lecture at Aldershot last night, on Imperial Defence. Baron de Worms, who presided, stated that the Admiralty are selecting a thoroughly competent officer, who will start at once to take part in the Conference of Military Commandants of Australia. He expressed a hope that Imperial Federation would shortly be established, England being the pioneer.

Awards in connection with the Mining Exhibition at Sydenham are announced. New South Wales is highest in merit, most of the exhibitors having obtained certificates. South Australia comes second in importance, and Western Australia third.

Dillon and O’Brien failed to put in appearance at the Tipperary Court to-day and their bail was escheated. It is believed that they have secretly sailed for America. October 6. The Dublin Convention has appointed Messrs Dillon, O’Brien, O’Connor, Sullivan, and Abraham Gill a deputation to visit America. An extradition warrant has been issued from Bow-street againsta man named Castion, who is charged with a murder at ! Ticino during the recent political disturbances there.

October 7. Females are being employed in the hopes of detecting Jack, the Ripper. Mr Justin McCarthy presided over the meeting of the Irish Conference at Dublin. ,

Mr Jackson, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, who recently inspected the blighted districts of Ireland, has been instructed to make another tour. October 9.

Mr'Gladstone in a letter to the press, denounces the control of, the colonies by Downing-street officials. Sir Henry Drummond Wolff, British Ambassador at Teheran, is in a critical state of health.

There is some uneasiness in Portugal over the political situation.

It is stated that a number of Fenian prisoners will shortly be pardoned; Mr A. S.. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, characterises the statatement that the potato blight will result in a partial famine in some of the Irish districts as absurd, but promises that the Government will assist those who may need assistance through it. NEW YOKE, October 9. O’Connor has deposited £IOO for his match with Kemp for the championship of the world. ' ■ ■ ■ - October 10. Rube Burrows, a notorious train roober and murderer in America, has been shot while attempting to escape from custody .after killiug a guard, and fatally , wounding another person. VIENNA, October 10. A report is current here that while the Czar of Russia was hunting in the forest of Skienervic a dynamite shell exploded and His Majesty was wounded in the foot, the report adds that several of his suite, including German General Werder, was also injured. The Russian account of the affair stetes that the Czar was not among the hunting party, and’’ that his physician accidentally shot■ General' Werder. OTTAWA, , October 9. In the course of an interview to-day, Sir Charles Tupper, in referring to the M'Kinley Tariff Bill, declared that Canada, would establish a line of steamers between Vancouver Island and Australia, which was the. quickest route of transit from, tho colonies to England

ROME, October 9. Speaking at Florence, Signor Crispi said it was essential for Italy to suppress the Irredentists (a political organisation promoted in 1878); also for her to adhere to the Triple Alliance. October 10. Hia Holiness the Pope has summoned the Irish Hierarchy to Rome in November next. PARIS, October 10. Madame Melba’s representation of Ophelia was received here with tumultous applause. BERLIN, ! October 10. German loan of 235 million marks subscribed twice over in Berlin,: SYDNEY, October 10. There was a brilliant assemblage this afternoon at the enthronement of the Bishop of Sydney (Metropolitan and Primate of Australia and Tasmania). The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. M. Cowper, M.A. Dean of Sydney, assisted by ; the Right Rev. Sydney Linton D.D., Bishop of Riverina, Eight Rev. M. Thomas, D.D. Bishop of Goulborne, Right Rev, 0. S. Cartridge, Bishop of Bathurst, Right Rev. W. Webber, D.D, Bishop of Brisbane, Eight Rev; F. F. Goe, D.D. Bishop of Melbourne, Right Rev. G. W. Kerrion D.D. Bishop of Adelaide.

It is believed that Government are considering the advisableness, after the Colonial Treasurer has made his statement, and when the distributing element of the labour crisis, i,s past, of making an appeal to the country on the question of a revised tariff and direct taxation.