TELEGRAPHIC

South Canterbury Times, Issue 6238, 10 June 1890, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

(Per Press Association.)

(Received noon, June9tb.)

LIBERAL UNIONIST DELEGATES. London, June 7.

Mr Abigail received a hearty reception in Ulster, and funds are being readily subscribed for the purpose of sending delegates to Australia for the purpose of neutralising the effects of the Irish Home Rulers’ visit. There is some difficulty among the Liberal Unionists in agreeing upon a selection of representatives. Probably three will be chosen, Doctor Kane being one, and the others residents of Dublin and Cork. BROKEN HILL STOCK.

The Statist cautions holders of Broken Hill stock against sacrificing their shares. COLONIAL BANKING RETURNS. The Economist considers that the colonial banking returns for March are satisfactory, especially those of South Australia. Commerce appears to be sounder in Sydney than in Melbourne, where speculation has outrun production.

(Received 12.35 p.m., June 9tb.) THE CABLE RATES. June 8.

It is hoped that arrangements will be made to reduce the coat of cable messages signalling the arrival of ships in the colonies and elsewhere. The matter was discussed at the Telegraph Conference, but it .is believed that the English representatives opposed any reduction. Sir John Pender requested an interview with the Agents-General. Sir Saul Samuel and Sir Graham Berry attended, and Sir John Pender asked them to officially repudiate Mr Henniker Heaton’s claim to have brought about a reduction of the cable rates.

Government is expected to communicate its decision as to contributing to the cable subsidy and guarantee, to the Agents General on Monday. THE DUKE OF ORLEANS. The Duke of Orleans received an ovation on landing at Dover. THE HYDE PARK MEETING. The Commissioner of Police was hooted at the Hyde Park meeting. The chairman read a letter from Cardinal Manning, saying that if the principle proposed by the Government, of compensating publicans, were adopted it would spread throughout the Empire, and injure the cause of temperance in the colonies. Sir Wilfred Lawson, Mr W. S. Caine, and Mr Burns were among the speakers. Mr Gustafson dilated on the failure of compensation in Geelong. Resolutions against payment of compensation were carried unanimously at twelve platforms. MADAME MELBA. The press considers that Madame Melba has greatly improved since her last appearance. She is an immense success. BISHOP MOORHOtfSE. Bishop Moorhouse, speaking at Bolton, said that ho had no doctrinal objection to cremation, or to burying dissenters. ALLEGED BREACH OF PROMISE. The second trial of the action brought by Miss Wildmann against Mr R. Walpole, heir to the Earldom of Oxford, for breach of promise also came to nothing. Plaintiff’s counsel retired during the progress of the case. LORD WOLSELEY. Lord Wolseley has refused the position of Commander in Chief of India. He retires from ’the position of AdjutantGeneral in July.

MASSACRE AND OUTRAGE,

Athens, June 7.

A baud of Albanian Arnauts surrounded three hundred Servians in Macedonia, massacred forty of their number, and took the rest prisoners, THE SILVER BILL. Washington, June 7. The House of Representatives has passed the Republic Caucus Silver Bill by a majority of IC. (Received 1.10 a.m. Juno 10th.) GENERAL SHIPPING. London, June 9. Arrived—Barque Salado, from Port Chalmers iFeb. 8th); ship Winifred, from Wellington via Bahia (Jan. 14th); ship City of Delhi, from Lyttelton (Feb. 10th) ; ship Marie Bhau, from Lyttelton (Feb. 10th) ; barque Santa, from Lyttelton (Feb, 15th) ; ship Wellington, from Lyttelton (March 4th) ; ship Canterbury, from Napier (March Bth) : barque Queen Mab, from Pictou (March 10th). ANOTHER WIN FOR AUSTRALIA. At the Hunt Club Meeting, Lady Betty, a Sydney mare, won the Trial Mile. She started at 25 to 1 against, ACCIDENT TO THE CITY OF ROME, The steamer City of Rome ran on the Fastnet, off the south-west coast of Cork in a dense fog. Her stern was considerably damaged, but the vessel floated off and proceeded to Queenstown, REJECTION OF THE SILVER BILL. Washington, J une 9. The House of Representatives by a majority of 24, rejected the Free Coinage of Silver Bill. (Received 1.10 a.m., June 10th.) THE NAVIGATION OF TORRES” STRAIT. Brisbane, June 9. H.M.S. Rambler, which has been surveying Torres Strait, reports that the chart is not accurate, and as traffic demands it a new survey should be made from Albany Pass,including from Mount Adolphus to Thursday Island.