CABLE MESSAGES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 9104, 20 June 1891, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES.

British and Foreign Telegrams ii Kfeetriu Telegraph. — United Press Association Copyright — Recmved 20,6191 — 9 SO a.m. SPURGEON ILL. London, June 18. Mr Spurgeon is ill. He was suffering from influenza, and had a relapse. FEVER IN THE FLEET. Fever is raging among the crews of the Mediterranean fleet. Sonic 200 men are prostrate. RUSSIA PROSELYTISING. . It is reported that Russian church agents, engaged in proselytising work, are employing wholesale bribery in the form of gifts of lands to induce Armenians and Syrians to embrace the orthodox Greek faith. DILKE RETURNS TO PUBLIC LIFE. The Liberal leaders look on Sir C. Dilke's return to public life with disfavour. CASE AGAINST DE COBAIN. Mr De Cobain has preferred a request for a Committee of the " House of Commons to investigate the evidence- that can be adduced against him. TRUTH ON CARD SCANDAL. Truth referring to the baccarat scandal, says royalty, in the old sense of the word, has ceased to exist in England, The Queen is respected only as a woman, and monarchy rests on a fragile basis. In its opinion England will be a Republic within 50 years. Truth states that the Emperor of Germany, in a letter to the Queen, protests strongly against the Prince of Wales' conduct. NEW BISHOP OF LICHFIELD. London-, June 19. Canon Legge has been appointed Bishop of Lichfield. GOVERNORS OF IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. Sir J. Strangway and Sir A. Blytho I have been appointed South Australian I Governors of the Imperial Institute. | REDUCTION OF FRENCH CORN DUTIES. Paris, June 19. The Chamber of Deputies has appro \ ed 'of the reduction of the corn duties. The new tariff will come into operation on July 10. LATE TRAIN ACCIDENT. Berlin, June 18. The Swiss Government has been granted unlimited credit to supply the needs of the sufferers by the terrible train accident near Basle. The work of recovering the bodies from the river Birse is now proceeding. SPANISH LOAN. Madrid, June 18. The Spanish Government is issuing a loan.of fifty million pesetas at J= per cent. HOT WEATHER. New York, June 18. The temperature is 100 in the shade. Several deaths have already been re- | corded from sunstroke. i AMERICAN HORRORS. Washington, June 18. Four hundred houses have been destroyed by fire at Seabvight, in New Jersey. Hundreds of people were rendered homeless. A train fell from a bridge into the Coom Rapids, lowa, and several persons were killed. A rainstorm has washed away Hilton, in Illinois, and destroyed- the crops in the surrounding district. PRESIDENT OF HAYTI ASSASSINATED. Pobt-atj-Prince. June 18 X . Another revolution has taken place in Hayti. During an emeute President Hippolyte was killed. NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES. St. Johns, June 17. French warships are vigourously enforcing treaty rights in Newfoundland. CHILIAN REVOLT. Valiabaiso, June 17. President Balmaceda's squadron has bombarded Iquique and Autofagasta. It has also occupied Tocopella and Chamarl, silencing tho batteries, and spiking the guns at the latter place.