CABLEGRAMS. BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 159, 3 July 1886, Page 6

CABLEGRAMS. BRITISH & FOREIGN.

London, June 27, —A vessel just arrived at Boston reports that the barque supposed to be the Arklaw, from Australia to Montreal, signalled here, and reported that j fcue captain had desert ed his ship in an open boat. It is supposed that he feared arrest The writs for the general election have been issued, and Parliament summoned to meet on August 5th. The polling will take place in the boroughs on Friday. Mr Gladstone adheres to his position that the Land Purchase Bill is an essential part of his Irish scheme, and insists on limit ing the voting of Irish members at West minister to Imperial questions only. He is willing, however, to surrender the control both of the police and judges. London, June 26,— TheCommittee of the Jubilee Exhibition are applying to the Imperial Government for a grant of £5,000 Sir Samuel Davenport has had an interview with the Hon. Sidney Herbert, Junior Loid of the Treasury,on the subject, and is hopeful of receiving a favourable response for a^ grant of money. Mr A. N. Blythe and Sergeant Leering have been appointed additional members of Committee. The manifesto ot the Comte de Paris, recontly issued, has created a great sensation in Paris, where he is regarded as a pretender declaring war against the Republic Loc»DON, June 28.— A large mass of roughs interfered with a Unionist meeting which was being held at Islington, and violence was used against the Duke of Norfolk and Mr llewellyn, a candidate. The shock to the system of the latter was so great that he has died from its effects. Republican circles are greatly incensed at the cordial reception extended to the Oomte de Paris, and at the high monarchy reaction in France. London, June 29.— It is affirmed in Paris that another batch of recidivistes will be sent to New Caledonia in the autumn. Admiral Schlenitz, the Governor of the German territory in New Guinea, has been authorised to exercise judicial functions. Sir R. C. Tupper, Royal Commissioner for Canada, has been instructed to confer with the Australian Agents-General regarding the proposed telegraph cable between Australia and Canada, and to ascertain what subsidy the Australian Governments would guarantee towards such a cable. The Government announce that its policy towards the United States in regard to tho dispute which has arisen in connection with the Canadian fisheries is unchanged, and that the treaty of 1818 will be strictly adhered to. Mr Gladstone addressed a public meeting at Liverpool last night, and received a great ovation. He has since returned to Hawaiden. Mr Coutts Lindsay is projecting a scheme to send collections of pictures, the woik of British artists, for sale in the Colonies. The committee of Grosvenor Gallery have approved of the idea. London, June 27. In a skirmish between Dacotts and British troops, nino of the latter were killed, and twenty-four wounded. Bkrlin, June 2S.— Austria and Germany have sent communications to Russia warning her against taking independent action with regard to Bulgaria.