NEWS OF THE WORLD CABLE MESSAGES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8270, 17 September 1888, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD CABLE MESSAGES.

British and Foreign Telegrams.

By Wertric Telegraph — United Prm Association Cojyynght - f waved 1719188. — 9 30 a.m. NEW LEADER OF D.OUSH. OF CDMMONB. London, September 14. In oonneotion 'with Mr. G-osohen's elevation to the leadership of the House of Commons, it is stated that Mr. Balfour, the Secretary for Ireland, declined the position, and that it would have been offered to Sir Michael Hioks.Beach had he been able to undertake the duties. THE NEW CHANCELLOR OF THB EXCHEQUER. Baron de Worms will probably succeed Mr. Qosohen at the Treasury. COLLISION BETWEEN TWO STEAMERS A French steamer oame into oollision near the Canaries with the Italian steamer Sudamerioa, from Monte Video. Ninety Italians lost their livei. MAJOR BABTELOTT'S EXPEDITION. After the murder of Major JtJartelott, his expedition returned to Stanley Falls to re -organise. RISE IN PRICE OF KILVJSR.' Silver has gone up, and is now quoted at 8s 8d per oz. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. The Australians followed their inning 6, and scored 115 runs for seven wickets. IRISH MP. IMPRISONED FOR CONSPIRACY. Mr. William Redmond, M.P. for Fermanagh, has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment for conspiracy. INEFFICIENCY OF DETECTIVE FORCB IN LONDON. Impressed with the ease with which the Whiteohapel murders were committed, it has drawn general attention to the inefficiency of the detective force. The Daily Telegraph, in a scathing article on the subjeot, exposes the glaring insufficiency and disorganisation of that branch of the servioe, and declares that the publio will tolerate it no longer. THE HOMIS SECaETARY A FAILURE The Telegraph considers that Mr H. Matthews, Home Secretary, as an administrator, is a fantastic failure, whose repoated displays of miserable weakness have brought the Government into general discredit. CHESHIftB SALT FIELD. A company has been formed with a capital of £8,000,000 for the purpose of purchasing the Cheshire salt field. O'CONNELL MEMORIAL CHURCH. The amount subscribed towards the O'Oonnell Memorial Church is £12,500. America and Australia subscribed £4500 eaoh, and Ireland £1900. AUXILIAHY CATfIOLIC BISHOP OF SYDNEY, At the request of Cardinal Moran, Dr. Higgins, of Meath, has been appointed Auxiliary Bishop at bydney. His Eminenoe will take with him to Sydney a valuable marble altar, one of the Jubilee presents made to His Holiness the Pope. DECREASE OF IRISH POPULATION. Latest statistics show that during the quarter ended June 80 the Irish population had decreased 87,000. STEAMER ASHORE -DEATH OF THB CAPTAIN. The steamer Nepaul (Commander S. F. Cole) ran ashore at Marseilles to-day, but it is expeoted that she will be floated off again. The passengers and ore w were saved. The captain, who Buffered from apoplexy, died shortly after the accident. LATE MAJOR BARTELOTT DK3ERTHD. Major Bartelott, who was in charge of one portion of Stanley's Expedition, has been murdered by Arab carriers. Jamieson, who was with the party, will euooeed him m command. From latest information to hand from Central Africa it is feared that Tippo Tib had deserted Major Battelott. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS, London, September 15. In the second innings against the Shrewsbury Eleven, the Australians made 19&. 1 ' The Home team, only required 83 to win, and they scored 84 for one wuket, thus winning by nine wickets. NEPAUL FLOATED. The Nepaul has been successfully floated. IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. The Mansion House Fund of £22,000 has been handed over to the Committee of the Imperial Institute. n.z. loan company raising a Loan, The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. are offering a quarter of a million 4 per oent. debentures at 97. AUSTRALIAN BOWLERS. The Daily News, in an artiole on the Australian Eleven, terms Turner ono of the greatest bowlers of the present generation. REFRACTORY ORES, Mr W. 0. Robert Austen, F. 8.8., chemist and aesayer at the Boyal Mint, will accompany Sir Francis Dillou Bell to Freiburg, Saxony, on Wednesday for tho purpose of report* ing on refractory ores of that town. ADVANCffi IN NEW ZEALAND HEMP One thousand bales of New Zealand hemp have been sold at an advanoe of from £1 to £1 10s per ton. KAURI GUM. Eleven hundred cases of kauri gum were offered at auction, three-fourths being sold at 83. The market shows sigDß of rooovery. ENGLISH WHEAT IN BAD CONDITION The new English wheat is in bad condition. The recent fine weather has had a tendency to weaken the markets. LEATHER MABKICT. The Australian leather market la unchanged. Basils are improving, and a large quantity has been sold at an advanoe of id. A CABLE TO 'FPISCO. Sir Saul Samuel, who arrived, in.

London this week, has, at the suggestion of Sir Henry Parkes, had an 1 interview with Lord Stanley, President of the Board of Trade, in referenoe to Mr Sandford Fleming's proposal that Canada and Australia Bhould confer as to the possibility of leoiprooity with regard to the Paoifio oable and mails. Lord Stanley ex- 1 pressed himself favourable to the oable projeot, but added that a majority of those interested in the question were hottile to Sir J. Vogel's proposal that the Eastern Extension and Pacific Company should amalgamate and make a terminus of the cable at San Francisco instead of Yanoonver. CANADIAN KAILWAY. The rumor that the Canadian GoTernment intended to ask the Imperial Government for a subsidy toward the Dominion railways is denied. W. H, SMITH TO BE RAISED TO PE&HAGE. It is reported that Mr W. H. Smith, leader of the House of Commons, is to bo raised to the peerage, and that he will be succeeded as leader by Mr G. J. Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer. EMPEROR REBOKES 4 BISHOP. Vienna, September 14. The Emperor has publicly administered a sharp rebuke to the Bishop of Djakoyar, the head of the Pan-Stavist party in Austria, for wishing Bussia "God speed in her world wide mission." BEPULSE OF OSMAN DIGNA'S ARMY Suakim, September 18. A body of cavalry under Osman Digna attacked this place, but was repulsed by the garrison. A large number of rebels were killed, but no casualties are reported in the ranks of the defenders. REBELLION IN AFGHANISTAN. Cabul, September 13. ißhak Khan is reported to have 80,000 troops at his command. The Ameer has collected an army of 60,000 men. It is asserted that the heads of the army at Cabul are seoretly devoted to the cause of Ishak Khan. CAPTURE OF REBELS STRONGHOLD The Ameer has oaptured Kamardfoid, the chief stronghold of the rebel Ishak Khan. The prisoners captured on this oocasion include Ishak's father-in-law. YELLOW FEVEB IN FLORIDA. New York, September 18. Yellow fever is reported to be raging at Florida. The people are panio stricken at the ravages of the disease.