NEWS OF THE WORLD CABLE MESSAGES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8275, 22 September 1888, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD CABLE MESSAGES.

British and Foreign Telegrams.

fit Fhotric Telegraph —• United Pre*a Association Copy^t,ht — ! e:ewed 22*9:88 —9 30 a.m. INVESTMENTS IN COLONIAL ST:CKB. London, September 20. The lawyers are protesting against the clause in the Trustees Bill permitting the investment of trust funds in colonial stocks. TRIAL OP MKS GORDON BAILLIB. The trial of Mrs Gordon Baillio and her husband baa been postponed. CRISIS IN CANADA. The Standard, writing on the orisis in Canada, urges that England and Canada should- forcibly retain tot Province of Quebec in case of attempts to carry out its threat of secession. SHIPPING COAL FOR AUSTRALIA. Coal is being shipped from the English ports to Adelaide. DEATH OF AMEER OF AFGHANISTAN. A report is current that the Ameer of Afghanistan is dead. The report emanated from St. Petersburg. CHAMBERLAIN PDPPORTS THE GOVKRNMKNT Mr. Chamberlain, speaking at a Unionist meeting at Bradford, oordially approved of the 3overnment polioy, for which he considered ha was partly answerable himself. Ht averred he would not raise a finger to destroy the Salisbury Government so long as the only alternative that remained waß Gladstone's accession to office. The allianoe of the UnionUto and Conservatives waß firm, and a thorough understanding prevailed, which he held vrould result in tho formation of a National party. HOBART LOAN. Tenders are called for a mtmioipat loan for the town of Hobart. The amount i 3 £50,000, with 5 per cent, interest, and the minimum is fixed at 108. Tenders will be opened on September 28th. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. The third match between the Australians and Surrey began to-day. The former scored 259 ; McDonnell 45, Bannerman 18, Trott 86, Bonnor 87, and Jarvis 82, being the highest scorers. LATE EMPEROR FREDERICKS DIARY London, September 21. Two extracts from the late Emperor Frederick's diary have been published iv Berliu. From these extraots it is shown that he initiated the prospect of the Federation of the German States against the opposition of his father and Prinoe Bismarck. PARNELL AND ISISH OUTRAGES. Gladstone's colleagues refute his statement that Parnell was released from custody in 1882, because the Cabinet was oonvinoed that he was not associated with the criminal outrages in Ireland. LOSDONT WOOL SALKP. At to-day's wool sale 10,000 bales were catalogued. Scoured merinos sold at from a |d to Id dearer, with the exception of New Zealand lots { looks i were weaker ; greasy, £d dearer ; inferior scoured orossbreds declined id. FRENCH TAKEN M VRQUIC^ ISLAND A telegram has been received from San Francisco statiug thit the French flag has been hoistod on the Marquesas group. FRENCH CHREAL DUTIRS. Paris, September 21. M. Floquot has announoad that the Government have decided not to suspend import duty on cereals. BISMARCK DKSIROUS OF RESIGNING, Berlin, September 20. Prince Bismarok h reported to be desirous of resigning. It is thought he will not give up all his offices at onoe, but will rotire from public life gradually. RAILWAY ACUID3 T TV GERMANY. Berlin, September 21. A train oouveymg 1,590 soldiers was derailed near Werbeg and upset, only slight injuries, luarever, were sustaiuod by the troops. TURKS SEIZ'CD V GREKK VESSKL, Athexs, September 19. A Turkish war vgssjl having seized a Greek filing vessel in the legeaa Sea, Greco ha 3 dduivuilod redress for the outrage. SSRIOUS BNGAGKMB^IT IN SOUD\N T , SuAiajt, September 20. Severe fighting has taken plaoe on the outskirts of this town. Two hundred marines and several thousand natives are reported to have been, killed. BEPORI'KD DIIATII OF AMICER ! DI-CRlsDiri£D. Simla, September 21. The reported death of th-j Amaor of Afghanistan is discredited here. AMkRICAM DKSIRR TO ABSORB CANADA. Washington, September 20. It is believed that Senator Shorhuu'h proposition to promote an amioable settlement of the existing difficulties betweou tho United States and Cauada has been brought forward with a view to smoothing the way to the ultimate absorption of Oauada by the United States.