CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 370, 22 May 1889, Page 5

CABLEGRAMS.

London, May 15. It is reported that Mr Sherrington Alexander, formeily of Australia, is the unknown donor ut £100,000 for the new National Portrait Gallery. " Truth " says that the bishopric of Sydney is likely to become vacant during the present year, and that the Bishop of Ballarat is seeking English preferment. Mr Blackett, formerly of the Public "Works Department of New Zealand, has commenced his duties in London as consulting engineer for that colony. "Truth ' says that Lord Carrington intends to resign the Governorship of New South Wales during the present year.

London, Way 17. The widow of Irving Bishop, the thought-reader, asserts that her husband was dissected while in a cataleptic trance, and adds that he had frequently lain in a state of catalepsy for a period of forty-eight hours. Mrs Bishop states that the autopsy was performed before his friends and relations were able to interfere. The will of the deceased gentleman ordered that his body was not to be touched until decomposition was in an advanced state. The widow has accused the medical gentlemen who performed the autopsy of murder. Mr Irving Bishop's funeral has been postponed, pending an inquiry into the statement by his wife that his death was caused by medical men holding an autopsy on his body while he was only in a cataleptic sleep. The Queen of Bavaria is dead. It is probable that the 1 ories will abolish the Viceroyship of Ireland. Mr Henneker Heaton has given notice of a motion asking the Government why they refuse to join in subsidising the Australian cables. A drunken orgie in Washington Territory resulted in a quarrel in which five men were shot dead. Laycock has arrived and challenges the world, except O'Connor and Searle. The Bank of England reserve is £14.478,000. Consols, gij4, firm ; Australian wheat ex wharehouse, 395, restricted ; New Zealand iongberned, ex store, 38s 6d, restricted; copper, 395, steady; German sugar, 21s 3d, steady; Java, 235, nominal; iron, 43a iod. The Canadian-Australian mail contract has beeu assented to contingent upon Sir R. McDonald arranging with England for a faster Atlantic service. The Queen has declined Sir H. Loch's request to sit for a portrait for the colony of Victoria. Mr Jones, in a letter to the " Christian World," denounces the action of France in continuing to persecute the Loyalty IsUnds. The chess tournament at present stands : Tschgorin, first (29) ; Weiss, second. It has been determined to evict the tenants at Massarene and replace them with Ulster Protestants. It is feared that bloodshed will ensue.

London", May 18. The Earl of Malmesbury is dead. The Earl of Malmesbury was born in 1807. He sat as M.P. for Wilton in 1841 ; was Foreign Secretary in 1852 and in 1858-9, and Lord Privy Seal in '66-8 and '74 6.

Berlin, May 16. The colliery strikes have extended to Warburg and Chapelle. Prince Bismark is concerned at the spread of the strikes, which are evidently caused by wide and effective organisations. As an outcome of the strikes, large quantities of coal, coke, and iron have been purchased in England for use in Germany.

Berlin, May 17. The Emperor William has advised a deputation from the colliery proprietors who waited upon him to keep a close touch of the workmen, and use every effort to provide for iheir welfare. It is probable that a compromise will be arranged on the basis of eight hours' labour, with increased wages. In response to a suggestion from the Emperor, the Municipal Council is making preparations for an imposing welcome to King Humbert of Italy, on his arrival in this city on a visit to the Emperor.

St. Petersburg, May 15. The Shah of Persia has arrived in Russia ■vrhere he has been splendidly received.

Quebec, May 16. By a disastrous fire which broke out to-day, five hundred houses were destroyed. Over a thousand people have been rendered homeless, and are camped out in the fields.

Sydney, May 18. The arrivals of wheat from New Zealand for fche week amount to 2,038 tons, and from other colonies 145 tons. A portion of the crew of the ship Altmore, which was wrecked at Fiji, have arrived here. They say that nothing had been heard of the missing boats when they left. It is thought, however, that they may have put into the Ba River. Arrived : Lady Mabel, from Whsngaroa. Grain sales ex Hauroto : Chick feed, 3s 6d to 3s 8d ; Hunter's white and pearl, 4s 26 to 4s sd ; prime Tuscan, 4s 8d to 4s gd ; Oats, faulty, 2s 9d ; medium, 2s ndto 3s 2d ; milling, 3s 3d to 3s 4d ; prime feed, 3s 4d to 3s 6d ; maize, 3s 3d ; bran, is id; pollard, is 2d. The Dubbo larmers decline to accept New Zealand wheat for seed purposes. They state that they have tried it before, and it failed to germinate.

Melbourne, May 18. New Zealand prime milling barley is quoted ab 5s B£d. M. Bosanquet, jeweller, the victim of last evening's accident, is dead. Mr Wells, painter, is in a critical condition. The others are progressing.

Brisbane, May 17. Three men, one of whom ia named Power, were drowned at Brisbane Heads by the capsizing of a boat. A rich silver lode has been discovered sixty miles from Cloncurry. It has assayed 800 ounces to the ton. The silver is traceable for a distance of thirty miles.

(THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AttENCY COMPANY, LIMITED). Wheat and Flour. — Market continues drooping. New Zealand f.a.q. is worth c.i.f. off coast 33s 6d per 480 lbs ; nominal value. Tallow. — Tallow is in gjood demand and has advanced 6d per cwt since last report. New Zealand Hemp. — Market quiet. Medium is worth £34 per ton.