CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 232, 10 December 1887, Page 6

CABLEGRAMS.

Luxdox, December 3. Nihilist dynamite factories have been discovered in St. Petersbuig, and on a seizure being made severe fighting resulted. Many arrests have been made. The "Morning Post" publishes a statement to-day to the effect that an American "Fenian plot has been frustrated, which had for its object the murder or capture of the Marquis of Hartington during his visit to Dublin. It is reported that an enormous Russian force is stationed along the whole Austrian frontier. The report has occasioned much uneasiness in Austria. The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" states that the proposed alterations of the Land&turm (German Army) will inciease the foices four hundred thousand. JM. Goblet has been summoned to form a Ministry, and it is expected to include General Ferron and M. M. Kouvicr and Flourons. The Parisian and French provincial journals, referring to the election of the President, alike rejoice at the peaceful termination of the crisis in that country. The Continental Press generally expresses satisfaction with the result of the difficulty, and views the election of M. Carnot as a peaceful augury. Sir Chailes Dilko, speaking at Pad■dington, said a closer military union with the colonies would enable the Empire to spend less on military preparations, and would possibly involve a closer political league.

Loxdox, December 5. Lord Lyons, who had been in a very precarious condition for a week past, expired to-day. .dis Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury hos convoked an Anglican Conference, which will assemble on July 3. Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South Wales, had an interview to-day with Sir Henry Holland, Secretary of State for the Colonies, when the subject of re-naming New South Wales was broached by the former. Sir Henry Holland declined to expiess an opinion upon the subject of the proposed alteration. Sir Saul Samuel leaves for Kew South Wales in January next. The " Times " this morning has an article upon the meditated assump- i tion of the name of " Australia " by New South Wales. The writer deals \ with the subject in a humorous manner, and suggests the adoption of "Eastern Austialia " if a change of name is impeiative.

London, December 5. G ci man sugar has advanced to 15s 3d per cwfc. The January crop is quoted at 6d higher, and cane soits are dearer. The market is strong. The metal markets are excited, and the following are the ruling quotations : — Tin : Australian and Straits, £165 per ton. Copper : Chilian, £67 ; Australian, no offers. Snagish lead, £\b ; quicksilver, £10; Glasgow pig iron, 40s 6d. Now Zealand 4 per cent, inscribed stock is quoted to-day at £96 10s, an advance of £2. At to-day's "wool sale a catalogue, comprising some 10,700 bales, was submitted for auction. The recent advances were firmly maintained.

Pabis, December 5. The National Assembly to - daj' officially reported the result of the election of the President.

Vienna, December 5. Reports received here of the massing of Russian cavalry along the frontier are causing a feeling of disquietude here and at Berlin.

Naples, December 4. A report lias been received in this city that the town of Besignano, in Calabria, has been destroyed by an earthquake. A rescue party has up to the present extricated twenty dead bodies, and fears are entertained for the safety of a number of inhabitants who are still missing. The villages in the vicinity have been more or less damaged by the earthquake.

Perth, December 5. His Honor Chief Justice Onslow, having been called upon by His Excel- 1 lency Sir F. Napier Broom, to appear before the Executive Council to-day, to show cause why he should not be suspended, His Honor requested that the inquiry might bo open to the public, and also asked that he should be represented by counsel. Both requests have been refused by His Excellency. The Chief Justice accordingly declined to appear. Public .sympathy is strongly in favour of Chief Justice Onslow, and the action of the Governor is on all aides.

Svixs'irr, December 2. The Colonial Treasurer delivered his Financial Statement in the Legislative Assembly last night. The surplus of prognosticated by his predecessor has not been realised, but instead it was estimated that at the close of the current financial year there would be a deficit of upwards cf ,£150,000. The chief increases in excels of the estimates were : — Land fund, ; ad valorem and specific Customs duties, spirits and beer duties, railway revenue, all other sources of revenue being less than estimated. In addition to specific appropriations, the sum of £1 90,000 has been expended on rabbit extermination and providing relief for the unemployed. The Colonial Treasurer proposes to meet the deficiency by rcad- [ justing the salaries of Civil servants, imposing a property tax of in the pound on unimproved land, also the capital reserve funds, and deposits of financial institutions being similaily taxed. The Customs tariff revision provides for levying duties upon imported timber and dairy produce. The Statement announces the determination of the Government nottofloatanewloan for some time, but to issue Treasury Bills. The estimated revenue for the ensuing financial year amounts to =£8,781,000 and the expenditure to I £8,515,000, leaving a surplus of I £260,000.

Sydney, December 6. In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr Dibbs, leader of the Opposition, moved a motion of censure on the Government. In his speech he generally condemned the policy of the Government, characterising the proposed management of the finances of the colony as extravagant and unsatisfactory. He denounced as especially objectionable the proposal relating to reducing the salaries of civil servants. The Premier, in reply, made an able defence of the Government policy. The debate h proceeding. A shocking bathing fatality is reported fiom Hyde (Kissing Point). j A young man while bathing in the I Parramatta River, near that town, yesterday, was seized by a shaik and eaten. A sculling match for the championship of the world has been arranged to take place between Kemp, the present holder of the championship, and Clifford on February 11th, Hanlan offers to row either -or both men. The challenge issued by Tiicketfc to row Hanlan has been accepted, and the race will take place on the Fifczroy River.

Melbourne, December 5. A telegram has been issued by the Premie 1 , Mr Gillies, from the Government of Tasmania and Western Austialia, expressing concurrence in his action to prevent New South Wales assuming the name of "Australia.'' Mr Gillies forwarded copies of the telegiams to Sir Henry Parkes for his information. The Government have decided, pend ing . y ) agreement with the other colonies k. v r'ted-action in the stopping of Chines immigration, to place additional restrictions upon Chinamen entering Victoria by vei'using to recognise naturalisation papers unless the evidence of identification is complete. The other colonies having agreed to remove the prohibition against the importation of stock from the United Kingdom, it is expected that Victoria will shortly follow suit. The Premier, Mr Gillies, replying to a question in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, stated that the Government had prepared a bill dealing exhaustively with the Chinese question, but the Cabinet considered it imperative to ensure the co-operation of the other colonies before communicating with the Imperial Government on the subject. The navvies employed on the Liddydale and Ilealesville railway works have struck for an increase of wages. The men demand that the rate of pay shall be 7s 6d to 8s per day, in lieu of 7s at present paid. A newspaper correspondent, writing from Derby, speaks very hopefully of the Kimberley diggings. * Pie says that fifty claims are at present in operation, several reefs in some workings proving very rich." (Latest Cablegrams will bo found on page 8.)

The expeiiment tried, near Wincomb (Gloucester) of growing fruit on a large scale as a remedy for agricultural depression, is proving very successful. During the present season no less than nine tons of strawberries wore gathered in one day. A Girton girl being asked what kind of noun kiss was, responded, with a blush, that it was both common and proper.