TELEGRAPHIC.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 5023, 3 June 1889, Page 2

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BRITISH AND FOREIGN (Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Per Press Association.) (Received 12.50 p.m., Juno Ist.) SILVER WEDDING. , London, May 31. The Compte de Paris has celebrated his silver wedding. He held a great reception on the occasion, at which Queen Victoria, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and many friends of the nobility were present. THE PARNELL LIBEL ACTION. The hearing of the libel action Parnell v. The Times has been fixed for November. The Times has appealed against the decision, STRIKE IN THE WINE TRADE. The wine trade with Oporto has virtually ceased, owing to the strike of the employees. TRUST MONEYS. The Financial News attacks the Victorian Freehold Bank for issuing a circular offering a commission to solicitors on the deposits they introduce to the bank. The Financial News asks if it is the practice in the colonies to bribe persons in a position of trust to deposit moneys entrusted to their care.

CENSURING THE GOVERNMENT. In the House of Commons Mr Edmund Robertson, M.P. for Dundee, moved for a reduction of the Premier’s salary as a mark of tho displeasure of Parliament at the action of Government in withdrawing Lord Lytton from Paris on the occasion of the opening of tho Exhibition. Sir James Fergusson, in replying, absolutely denied that the British Ambassador at Paris had been withdrawn for the reason stated, namely, as a protest against the celebration of the Revolution, and declared that the relations between Franco and England were undisturbed. Tho motion was rejected by a majority of ninety-two. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL,

The weekly returns of the Bank of England published to-day show the reserve at £15,160,000, being an increase of £75,000 on the previous week. The proportion of reserve to liabilities is 42j per cent.

Consols are firm at Olj. New Zealand 4 per cent inscribed slock is active at 106. Australian wheat ex warehouse is quoted at 38s Gd. The market is quiet. New Zealand long berried ex store is at 38s. The market is quiet. No, 1 best pieces, Scotch pig iron, in the Clyde, is at 42s Gd. The market is weaker. ROYAL BETROTHAL. Pams, May 80. The betrothal of Prince Louis Phillipe, Duke of Orleans, to his cousin, Princess Marguerite, second daughter of the Duke de Chartres, is announced. A TRAITOR IN THE CAMP. New York, May 30. It is reported in Chicago that Alex. Sullivan, a member of the Clan-na-Gael Society, persuaded Patrick Egan, the treasurer of the Land League, to grant a hundred thousand dollars to prevent secessions from tho Clan-na-Gael Society ; that Sullivan lodged eighteen thousand dollars only of this money in tho Clan-na-Gael treasury and transferred the balance to his own use.

(Received 7 p.m., June 2nd.) THE OHETWYND-DURHAM DISPUTE. London, June 1. ; Tho Jockey Club have agreed to arbitrate in the dispute between Sir George Chelwynd and the Earl of Durham, and have requested those gentlemen to withdraw their resignations as members of the club. The club will commence proceedings on the 10th instant. THE NAVAL DEFENCE BILL. Her Majesty has given her assent to the Naval Defence Bill. SUNDAY INSTRUCTION. The London County Council have decided, by a majority of 60 to 9, in favour of opening museums aud art galleries to tho public on Sundays. NEW ZEALAND. In an article on New Zealand, the Financial News states that the clouds hanging over the colony are lifting, and it praises tho economy of the Government. THE MAYBRIOK CASE. At the inquest on the body of James Maybrick, Mr Bateson, of Virginia, states that he was intimate with deceased on the voyage to England. Maybrick, he says, was in tho habit of taking arsenic, and the doctor had warned him of the danger of the practice. THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY. The freedom of the city of London had been conferred on Prince George.

THE SUGAR BOUNTIES COMMISSION. The Sugar Bounties Commission have signed their report, and the proceedings are now closed. THE ST. PAUL’S REREDOS CASE. The Court of Queen’s Bench has delivered judgment in the appeal case concerning the erection of a reredos in St. Paul’s Cathedral. Representations had been made in objection to certain features of the reredos. The Bishop of London vetoed the prosecution, but the Court has ordered the Bishop to rehear the complaint.

COMMERCIAL. Wellington hemp is quoted at £33 10s ; Auckland, from £32 to £34 10s. Complaints are being made as to the quality of the fibre. 4003 bales of sheepskins have been sold at an advance of Jd. REVOLUTION IN HAYTI. Port Atr Prince, June 1. General Hippolyte, leader of the insurgents, has defeated the troops of the Government of Hayti, under General Legitime, the President, and has captured Port au Prince. General Hippolyte will become President of the island.

General Legitime has abdicated the Presidency of the Republic, and he and General Hippolyte have become reconciled. SEIZURE OF AN AMERICAN FISHING SCHOONER. Victoria (8.C.), June 1, The Vigilant has seized an American fishing schooner engaged in fishing in waters in the vicinity of Cape North. Washington, June 1. In connection with the seizure of an American fishing vessel, the officials declare that American jurisdiction over the Alaskan side of Behring Sea is absolute, and that therefore there is no basis for parleying. The American revenue steamers Boar and Thetis have been ordered to Behring. RUSSIA AND MONTENEGRO. St, Petersburg, June 1. The daughter of the Prince of Montenegro has been betrothed to a cousin of the Czar. His Majesty, in honour of the event, proposed the health of the Prince of Montenegro, and in doing so referred to him as the only sincere and loyal friend of Russia.

Berlin, June 1. The language of the Czar on the occasion of the betrothal of the daughter of the Prince of Montenegro, has caused a feeling of disquietude both here and in Vienna. SWITZERLAND AND GERMANY. Relations are strained between Switzerland and Germany in consequence of the arrest in the former country of two German commercial travellers on a false charge of being spies.

OUTBREAK OF SMALLPOX. Zanzibar, Juno 1. Smallpox of the most virulent form has broken out among the native troops under the command of Captain Wissman, and numerous deaths are reported. CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED MURDER. Belgrade, June 1. M. Garischetn has appealed against being arrested on a charge of attempting to kill a student.

THE KING OF ITALY. Rome, June 1. King Humbert’s return to the city to-day was celebrated with ’great enthusiasm. At the railway station he was met by members of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies, and along the route to the Quirinal he was heartily cheered. (Received 1.25 a.m., June 3rd.) THE MURDER OF DR CRONIN. Chicago, June 2. Two boys have discovered the trousers worn by Dr Cronin. They were buried in sand. A further search, instituted by his wife, resulted in his coat, shirt, and undershirt being found close to where the first discovery had been made. A strange vest was also unearthed, and this is believed to be the property of one of those who took part in the murder. (Special to Press Association.) (Received 1.20 p.m., Juno Ist.) THE WOOL MARKET. London, May 30. The American demand for wool is increasing. MADAME MELBA. Madame Melba, the Australian canta. trice, has been engaged for the season at Paris at £IOO a week.

ELECTRIC LIGHTING. The carriages of the Midland Railway have been successfully lighted by electricity. THE PAPER RING. The newspaper proprietors have combined to start a paper mill. This determination has had a depressing effect on the paper ring. ENGLISH RULE IN INDIA. Lord Dufferin, in acknowledging the presentation of the freedom of the city of London, said that the tributory Native Princes in India were interested in a secret movement to make English rule in India unpopular.

THE SHAH OF PERSIA. Berlin, May 30. The Shah of Persia will visit this city in a week. A SHOCKING TRAGEDY. Paris, May 30. A tragedy is reported from Saint Dil, a manufacturing town in the Department of tho Vosges. A man murdered his wife and five children and then committed suicide. , THE MURDER OF DR CRONIN. New York, May 30. Woodruffo, waggoner, who confessed to his complicity in the murder of Dr Cronin, states that tho murderers kept him waiting with hia waggon until Dr Cronin had been killed. The body was then placed in the waggon. He drove to an open sewer and there deposited it.

(Received 1.15 a.m., June 3rd.) BISHOP MICHAEL.OF SERYIA. Belgrade, June 1. Bishop Michael, on his retu.n to this city, was accorded an enthusiastic welcome. THE MARQUIS OF LONDONDERRY. London, June 1. The Marquis of Londonderry, who has just resigned the position of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, has been offered a Dukedom. A NEW COPPER SYNDICATE. The difficulty over the copper question has been settled satisfactorily. An English syndicate will take over the stock held by the late French company, and the proprietors of the copper mines have agreed to restrict the output until the stock in hand is disposed of.