NEWS OF THE WORLD CABLE MESSAGES. British and Foreign Telegrams.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8269, 15 September 1888, Page 3

NEWS OF THE WORLD CABLE MESSAGES. British and Foreign Telegrams.

By Electric Telegraph — United Press Association Cqpyn^ht— Received 1519188. — 9 30 a.m. FROZEN MEAT. London, September 12. Frozen meat is steady, at last quotations. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. London, September 18. A return match, Australian Eleven •gainst Shrewsbury's team.commenoed to-day at Manchester. The latter went first to the wickets, and at the lunoheon adjournment had lost three wickets for 90 runs. The first innings of the Borne team closed for 195, and the Australians' for 85. SENDING COAL FROM EKGLAND TO AUSTRALIA. Owing to the strike of the Newcastle miners, several English steamers have been engaged to convey coal to Australia. Shipowners generally feel indisposed to place their vessels on an Australian berth, fearing that the atrike in the colouy will prevent the iteamers ooaling and obtaining return cargoes. RISE IN PRICE OF FREIGHTS. The measurement freight by steamers will probably be raised to 80s per ton shortly. The measurement freight by sailing vessel has already advanoed 2s 6d. MAN THROWN FROM RAILWAY CARRIAGE. A man named King, who arrived as • steerage passenger from Sydney in the steamer Ormuz, was found dead along the Midland railway line, and it it believed he was thrown out of the railway carriage by a companion of his named Howdy, who was a fellow passenger from the colony. Howdy Las disappeared. BALLOON NAVIGATION. Paris, September 12. A Frenoh aeronaut olaims that he has solved the problem of balloon navigation, and asserts that by his scheme he will be able to travel in a balloon in any direotion at the rate of lixty miles an hour. A publio trial of his invention will be made shortly. FIGHT BETWEEN NAVVIES AND POLICE ;iN FRANCE. A eerious affray is reported as having taken place at Limoges, the capital of the Department of Upper Vienne, between the navvies out on itrike and the police. The latter attempted to disperse a meeting being held by the navvies, but they were Bet upon and roughly used by them. Women took part in the affair, and assisted the navvies by throwing boiling water on the police. The soldiery were called out, but not before the polioe had been disarmed and severely beaten. The military ferociously oharged the mob with fixed bayonets, and a large number of the rioters were fearfully wounded. Several women were killed and others terribly mutilated by the bayonets. Eventually the military succeeded in quelling the disturbance and restoring order. IX-QDEEN NATHALIE. Belgrade, September 12. The Servians are sympathising with ex Queen Nathalie in reference to her divorce from King Milan. SIR J. PENDER DECORATED. Constantinople, September 12. Sir John Pender, who has been Tißiting the Sultan, has been decorated With the First Glass Order of Medjide. FLOODS IN AUSTRIA AND ITALY. Innsbruck, September 12. Serious floods have occurred throughout the Tyrol and the whole of Northern Italy. The damage is reported to be very severe. BRITISH TROOPS ATTACK THIBETANS Bangoon, September 12. News has been received that Colonel Sir Gerald Graham will advance immediately on the Thibetans, who have strongly fortified Jetapla Pass. STEAMER ON FIRE. Capetown, September 12. A fire broke out in the bunkers of the steamer Pembroke Castle, lying off the shore. Ten coolies were suffocated before they could be brought from below. YANKEE BOUNCE AND IMPUDENCE Washington, September 12. Very heated debates have occurred during the progress of the Retaliation Bill. One speaker declared tbat the United Stateß cared nothing for the British navy, whilst another condemned ihe colonial and foreign policy of England, whose interference lately in several matters had brought her into an unenviable prominence. The speaker laßt referred to counselled the House to deal with the Dominion of Canada, and to ignore Great Britain in arriving at a settlement of the question. CONSTRUCTING RAILWAYS. Ottawa, September 12. Sir John Mao Donald, Premier of Canada, will probably visit England at an early date with the object of urging upon Lord Salißbuiy tho desirability of granting several millions to the Government of the Dominion for the purpose of constructing stratigio and oommeroial railways, which Bhould be part of the syfctem of frfcfiQvi