NEWS OF THE WORLD CABLE MESSAGES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8726, 12 March 1890, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD CABLE MESSAGES.

British and Foreign Telegrams By Electric Telegraph — United Press Association Copyr\nht-~Reeeived 12 3 DO. 0.30 a.m. ' PARNBLL COMMISSIONERS' REPORT. • London, March 10. Mr. Gladstone's amendment to the i Government motion regarding the Parnell Commission report was rejected by 335 to 2GB. BANKRUPTCY OF A MONETARY FIRM. Brown and "Wingrove, bullion dealers, Cheapside, are bankrupt ; liabilities, £300,000. Tt is expected all the claims will be paid in full. THE EASTEItN CABLES KXTISM^ION. Sir Jas. Anderson, of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co., in course of an interview with a representative of the Pall Mall Gazette, asserted it was neither practicable nor desirable that the Government should acquire all the cables lof the world. He further declared that a shilling a word tariff was impossible. MINING EXHIBITI >N. The time for receiving colonial entries for the Mining Exhibition has been extended to May loth, provided they are received in London by that date. VICTORIAN DIVO^OK BILL. Mr. Sydney George, M.P., lias given notice that lie intends to raise a debate on the Victorian Divorce Bill to enable the Government to explain the attitude they have taken up. STRIKE AMONGST THE COAL MINERS. The coal owners oiler to make a concession to the men if an arbitrator, after an inspection Df the books, declares such a course possible. LATE COLLIERY EXPLOSION. London, March 11. The Welsh colliery in which the accident took place is choked with debris, which prevents help being given to the imprisoned men. It is feared the death roll will reach 150. GOVERNMENT A^D PARNELL COMMISSION. During the debate in the House, Mr. Sexton said there was grave reason to suspect the Government of suborning witnesses in favor of The limes. He received a letter addressed by Lord Salisbury to Pigott after the tatter's forgeries had been exjwsed. Mr. Balfour challenged him to read it. Mr. Sexton said he did not mean to imply that the Premier conspired with Pigott. He would read the letter if the Committee gave him leave. Mr. Balfonr rejoined that Lord Salisbury was willing to have it published anywhere. If Tlie Times was culpably credulous, the Parnellites were culpably careless ; and through the League criminals were paid, but never a shilling was devoted to the detection of crime. Silence about murders was purchased. The soldiers of the League were Moonlighters, and its paymasters preached dynamite.

PROFESS >R OWEN ILL.

Professor Owen is suffering from paralysis. ADMINISTRATOR OF GERMAN EAST

AFRIJA,

Berlin, March 11.

It is reported that Emm Pasha is to bo appointed Administrator of German Ea?t Africa. MEETING OF GERMAN PARLIAMENT. The Reichstag meets on April 15. NtoW GERMAN OHANCKLL'tR.

Emperor AVilliam h?s conferred the Order of Black Eagle on Dr De Boetticher. It is expected he will probably succeed Bismarck as Chancellor.

POLITICAL OblSlri IN 8B VIA.

Belgrade, March 10.

The Servian Ministry have sent in their resignation, but. it has not been accepted yet.

MURDER IN O.NAD.).

Ottawa, March 10.

A man named Birchall and his wife, adventurers, have been found guilty of the murder of Mr Benwell, a wealthy Englishman, whom they lured to Canada. It is feared others have fallen victims to the same criminals. ANOTHER AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON

STAKIED.

Hong Kong. March 10.

H.M.S. Cordelia, 10 guns, 2,380 tons, sails on March 10 for service on the Australian station.