CABLEGRAMS.

Colonist, Volume XXXIV, Issue 7065, 16 July 1891, Page 4

CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph— B&r United Preia Asaooiottibb LONDON - July 14. The Judioial Commission of the Privy Council has granted a charter to the Albert Teaching University of London. Arrived— s.s, Duke of Buckinghora, from Port Chalmers (May 24). Doctor Joseph Kenny, M.P., for the Eouth devision of Cork, has been appointed coroner at Dublin, and will resign his seat in the House of Commons. Tenders for the Western Australian quarter million loan at par were opened today. The total amount tendered for was £364,000, and those at one shilling premium receive £0 per cent. The average prioe of the Western Australian lorn waß £100 10a lOd. It is relieved that the announcement of the Victorian deficiency afieoted the loan to the extent of fully one per cent. The Emperor William inspected the Borth Bridge, and subsequently left for Norway. The rate of discount for three months bills has advanced a quarter per cent and is now lj per cent. Duncan, who murdered his wife on the Betteyskoird mountain in Wal63 has been acquitted on the grounds of insanity. The Queen's Benoh division of ths High Court of Justice has quashed the conviotioh of the Recorder of Plymouth in the case Curan v. Trealeaven, holding that intimidation had not been prsved, in other decisions threats implying violenoa to persons ot property have been held to be the chief element of intimidation. NEW YORK. July 14. The Navjoes and Chippenwar tribes of Indians are agun displaying a defiant attitude and a fresh rising is feared. ST. PETERSBURG, July 14. In view of the impending famine in Russia, all speculation in grain has been forbidden. MELBOURNE, July 15. A terrific spectacle was witnessed on a plateau of the Dsndenong ranges. An avalanche of earth fifty aores in extent swept down the side of the mountain with a fearful roar and engulphed one residence, the oecnpants of which escaped with difficulty. One lady was buried in the debris, but was rescued. She, however, had her leg broken, beddes sustaining other injuries. The winter meeting of the Victorian Raoing Club has been postpoued until Tnesday next, but a further adjournment is considered almost certain. The steamer Bucooora is firmly embedded in the eand, and there is but little hope that the tugs sent to her assistance will succeed in towing her off. The soundings indicate that the vessel's bottom is stove in but there is no immediate prospect of the vessel breaking up unless a southerly gale sets in. ADELAIDE, July 15. In view of Lord Onflow's correspondence with Lord Knutsford he intends to push the question of placing the Governor's right of pardon and prerogative in a more satisfactory position. SIDNEY, July 15. Railway communication r.iih Melbourne has been resumed. The wash away extended over a length of 12 miles. The Murray is riaing rapidly, and Hoods in the Albury district ure feared.