CABLE MESSAGES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8878, 11 September 1890, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES.

British aad Foreign Telegrams By Electric Telegraph — United Press Association Cjpyright — Received, 11 9J90 9.30 a.vi, SALE OF AUSTRALIAN RACEHORSES. London, September 9. The racehorses sent to England by the late Mr James White will be sold at Newmarket on October Bth. GO )D HARVBBT WEATHER. The weather is favourable for the harvest, and the wheat market is somewhat depressed in consequence. DEADLY QUARREL AMONGST A DREW. During tlie homeward voyage of the steamer Oceana from Australia frequent quarrels occurred amongst the Lascar crew. These culminated in a desperate encounter on arrival at the Albert Docks, and several of them were severely injured before being separated. PIffHSHIUE ARKIVffD HOME. Arrived: Steamship Fifeshire from Port Chalmers (July 24). LATE (OLLISION INf CHANNEL. London, September 10. Tho ship Loclinagar, bound for Hawke's Bay, which put into Falmouth, having been in collision in the channel is only slightly damaged, and her detention will be short. BODLANGBJR'S OFFER. Paris, September 9. The Comte de Paris holds a letter from General Boulanger offering to restore him as monarch on condition that a dukedom was conferred on him, with an income of £8000. l ELECTION OF PREMIiCU. Belgrade, September 9. The elections have resulted in a crushing majority for M. Stambuloff, the Premier. REOOVERF OH 1 KING OF PORTUGAL. Lisron, September 9. King Carlos of Portugal has recovered from the attack of typhoid fever. OHINESrc IN CANADA. Ottawa, September 8. In replying to a deputation from the Canadian Trades Congress, Sir J. McDonald, Premier, said the Government would refuse to legislate in the direction of excluding Chinese from Canada. PROPOSED ELECTIVE GOVERNOR. Ottawa, September 9. The Canadian Trades Congress Ins carried resolutions in favor of an elective Governor-General. WALKING OVER NIAGARA PALLS. New York, September 9. A man named Dixon walked across Niagara, below the Falls, on a wire rope. Thousands of people were present, and the man was loudly cheered. TARIFF BILL PASBSD. Washington, September 10. In the Senate the third reading of the Tariff Bill was carried. The President is empowered to suspend, should he consider it advisable, the duties on sugar,'molasses, coffee, tea, and hides, and to encourage reciprocal trade. The new Tariff Bill will come, into operation on October Ist.