CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 204, 21 May 1887, Page 5 (Supplement)

CABLEGRAMS.

London, May 12. Mr Gladstone delivered a singular speech at Hampstead, in which he justified his alliance with the Parnellites, and defended that party from the recent attacks made against them. He hinted that he was favourable to the disestablishment of the Churches of Wales and Scotland. Terrible forest fires have occurred in Hungary. Epires, a town with 10,000 of population, on the Tarza, has been totally destroyed, and thousands of people rendered homeless. In the House of Commons last night, the second section of the Irish Crimes Bill was adopted after the cloture had been again applied.

Constantinople, May 12. Sir Drummond Wolff, British Commissioner, has made certain proposals relating to the date of the British evacuation of Egypt, as well as other points in connection with the government of that country, and there is reason to believe that the negotiations between the British and Turkish Governments are at a stage which promises an early settlement of the Egyptian difficulty. London, May 12. —Mr Baden Powell, in his lecture at the Colonial Institute on colonial securities, contended that they opened up a profitable channel for English investments, and that it was impossible that the colonies would repudiate their engagements. In the discussion which followed, Sir J. W. Downer declared that the Australians were more English than the English. Overtures have been made to the French and Italian postal authorities to reduce the cost of transit of Australian mails to Brindisi,

Brussels, May 16. Serious strikes have occurred at the principal collieries throughout the country. Troops are being held in readiness to quell any disturbance, but hitherto no rioting has taken place. Mr Wm. OBrien has been elected for North-east Cork unopposed.

Ottawa, May 15. Mr OBrien, the Irish Nationalist leader, arrived at Toronto yesterday. In spite of his mission haying been condemned by the Roman Catholic clergy' he addressed a large meeting in that city last night. The meeting, however, passed resolutions condemning the views of Mr OBrien, and expressing confidence in the Marquis of Landsdowne, C4overnor-General of Canada, whom OBrien violently denounced.

Ottawa, May 14. OBrien, the Irish Nationalist, leader, arrived at Quebec yesterday. He was received with enthusiasm by the Irish populace of the city. He announced that he had resolved to address a meeting in Toronto, in spite of the opposition of the Mayor and citizens. The " Times " is publishing evidence showing that the Paruellite policy was paramount in directing the operations of the Clan Na Gael Society.

London, May 13. Cardinal Simeon advises the Pope to invite the Irish Bishops to rigorously prevent their clergymen from taking part with political agitators. Mr Parnell, who recently arrived in London from Ireland, is still seriously indisposed, and has gone to Bournemouth.

Melbourne, May 16. , The persons injured in the Windsor railway accident are progressing favour- ■ ably. Mr Cosmo Newbery, Gorernment analyst, whose condition was considered critical, is somewhat better. Already a large number of claims for compensation" for injuries sustained in i the accident have been served on the Government.

Melbourne, May 12. There is little further to add to the railway accident than already telegraphed. The passengers who were killed and injured were all in the rear of the first train, the passengers in the express escaping without injury. Aamong the latter were Messrs Greene and Speight, Railway Commissioners, who were in the foremost van. The driver and stoker of the express were both burned to death by the furnace. It has not yet been ascertained who is responsible for the accident, but it has been found that the two trains were admitted on a block section. The driver who was killed ha«t arranged to commence his annual holidays to day. The following is a complete list of the injured : — Archibald Knight, Inkerman Road, Balaclava, severely scalded ; two or three ribs broken ; dislocation of left shoulder. Alexander Fraser, junior, of the firm of Messrs Fraser and Sons, auctioneers, rib broken. R. J. C. Morgan, solicitor, Balaclava, rib broken. Danby, of the firm of Danby, accountant, severe injury to leg. David Button, Prahran, severe injuries to both legs. William Ryan, Windsor, injuries to legs. Augustus Davy, mason, severe shaking and injury to head. Hector Hunting, Balaclava, injury to back. Busby, plasterer, of Elsternwick, severely cut on face. • Coroman, innkeeper, Balaclava, broken nose and shock. ■ W. Groom, Brighton, very seriously injured. Thomas -Upton, Prahran, injury to legs. E. Wenk&s, ironmaster, Williaina Road, severe shock ; serious case.

A. Law, of the firm of Jenkins and Law, iron-founders, injury to shoulder an(l bruises to head and legs. Mrs Dunn, Windsor, severe scalp wound and shock. Mrs and Miss Robertson, Prahran, injuries to arms and head. Ramsey, Prahran, laceration, shock, etc, Richard Loise, Windsor, laceration of scalp, severely shaken. Julia McSweeney, Brighton, contused wound about the eye. R. Lynch, Windsor, injuries to back. A. W. Harston, law student, Chancery Lane, injuries to legs and body. David Cummins, East St. Kilda. broken, leg and injuries to head. Henry Hellmont, Martin-street, East Sfr. Kilda, serious injuries, which are likely to prove fatal. Kinder, Balaclava, injuries to head. Brown, Adelaide, injuries to scalpRowden, slightly hurt, and suffering from shock. William Dix, Balaclava, dislocation of jaw. Cosmo Newbery, Government analyst, serious injuries to shoulders and back ; concussion of brain. H. O'Neil, injuries to head, W. G. Lempier, wine merchant, Balaclava Road, injuries to head and brain j severely lacerated ; supposed to be in a dying condition. Walter Watkins, shipping clerk, Windsor, injuries to legs and arms. Alfred Burgoyne, injuries to head and body. Gus. Davey, Windsor, severe shock. Herbert Ralph, bank clerk, injuries to legs and head. Two sons of Carter, Alma Road, East £|t» Kilda, both injured— one sustaining injury to the spine, the other not being seriously hurt. G. o'llea, Bay-street, Brighton, severely bruised. K. Thompson, jun., Brighton, injuries to leg and head. John Detmold, not very senously injured. A. Morris, East St. Kilda, scalp wound, severe shock. Mrs J. Burrows, Brighton, scalp wound and injury to leg. Mrs S. Siddall and a blacksmith named Ross are also among the injured. The following passengers are seriously injured : — William Lemariere, laceration of brain ; condition hopeless. Wm. Turner, St. Kilda, paralysis ; condition hopeless. Cosmo Newbery, fracture of collar bone, injury to spine. Brown, Government " Geologist, South Australia, severe scalp wound. Scobie Gair, solicitor, slightly injured. The names of the driver and stoker killed are Frederick Maskell and James McNab. Intense excitementprevailed in town last night when the news of the accident became known, as the train which leaves Flinders-street at forty minutes past five p.m. is always filled with business men living in the suburbs,

LATER. The persons injured in the railway accident are progressing favourably. The " Herald" states that the number injured is 87, many of them, however, being only slightly hurt. The official reports on the railway accident throw little light on the subject, and generally point to the facfc that the mistake occurred at Prahran, where the telegraph operator is a boy of 15, who had only been in the Railway Department a fortnight. The guard of the first train is blamed for not going back to warn the express when he knew his own train could not proceed The "Argus "states that fully 150 persons were injured more or less severely by the Windsor railway accident.