NEWS BY CABLE.

Southland Times, Issue 13509, 17 July 1896, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

British and Foreign IRISH LANDLORDS ALARMED. N.S.W. CIVIL SERVICE : SWEEPING REDUCTIONS. WOOL STILL RISING. ELECTRICITY IN WAR. IRELAND AGAIN IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. BUTLER’S TRIAL IN MELBOURNE. [United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. ] "LONDON, July 15. The Irish landlords are incensed at the concessions the Government propose to grant the tenantry, and urge that the Irish Land Bill should be abandoned. Li Hung Chang, the Chinese ambassador, will be treated as a State guest during his visit to England. The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is equal to 1,700,000 quarters, and for the .Continent 872,000 quarters. The American visible supply is 59,800,000 bushels. Shares iu the National Bank of New Zealand are 'quoted at Ll 15a; Bank of New Zealand 4 per cent, guaranteed stock, 106 J ; and N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company’s prior lion 4 per cent, debentures, 102 J. Received 16th, 8 p.m. Great heat continues to be felt in London and the provinces, and many deaths are recorded. At the wool auctions there is keen competition' at higher prices. The present series closes on Tuesday next. After a heated discussion the Cape Legislative Assembly, by 52 to 12, granted leave of absence to Mr Cecil Rhodes, who is with the Chartered Company’s forces in Matabele. The Turks, ignoring the terms of the armistice, are occupying fresh positions in Crete, Mr R. Olney, U.S. Secretary of State, and Mr H. A. Herbert, Secretary of Navy, decline to support Bryan, the Democratic nominee for the Presidency. The spread of rinderpast in British Bechuanaland is alarming the settlers there. By means of electric wires Cuban insurgents caused an explosion on a train carrying Spanish soldiers and many were killed. July 16, Received 17th, 1 a.m. The Navy League have communicated with all the colonial municipalities asking them to celebrate the battle of Trafalgar. Dr Benson, Primate, considers that the Pope’s encyclical is contrary to doctrine and English history. It is expected that fully 200 representatives will be present at the Lambeth Conference. President Faure unveiled a statue of Joan of Arc to-day at Rheirns ainid great enthusiasm. In the Commons an angry discussion is taking pl-ce on the prospects of the Irish Land Bill passing. Mr Chamberlain declared that the bill was presented in the original form, and that unless treated without contention it would be dropped. If Mr Dillon and his party persisted in their efforts to make the bill a sham and aj raidulent measure then it was doomed.—Mr Gerald Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, said four days would be allowed for the discussion of the bill in committee, but he declined to pledge that the Government would refuse all amendimnts introduced by the House of Lords. —Mr Russell, Parliamentary Secretary of the Local Government Board, explained that personally he did not accept the bill as a settlement of the demands of the tenantry. Australian SYDNEY, July 16. A meeting of the Rowing Association considered the definition of an amateur, drawn up by the intercolonial conference, and on the motion of Mr McDermott an amendment was carried : — “ That New Zealand amateur oarsmen who conform to the conference definition, with the exception that they compete for money prizes which are paid to their respective clubs, be eligible to compete as amateurs in intercolonial rowing or sculling contests.” With this amendment added, the conference definition was adopted. The annual saving effected by the Civil Service Board in the Mines, Lands, and Treasury Departments amounts to L 84,000. Active preparations are being made to resume work in the collieries. A majority of the old hands are signing an agreement in most pits to start on Monday. MELBOURNE, July 16. Scratchings : — Melbourne Cup, Black Squall; Caulfield Cup, Mahee. Received 17th, 1 a.m. Butler pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking and entering, but not guilty to a charge of robbery under arms. In the latter oiso the accused delivered a very clever address to the jury, who returned a verdict of not guilty, and expressed the opinion that the evidence as to the identification of the prisoner was insufficient. BRISBANE, July 16. Received 17th, 1 a.m. The steamer Tsinan, with new season’s tea from Foochoo has broken down, and is being towed into Moreton Bay.