CABLE NEWS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXI, Issue 6324, 8 February 1889, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

(By Cable—Press association ). London Wool Sales. London, February 6, At llid wool saloß tonay fourteen thou* snnd baluß wore catalogued, and the bidding was spiiiied. Foreign buyers wore strongly represented Bishopric of Tasmania. The very lie v. H. 0. Droinby denies die rumour that he is to succeed to the Anglican Bishopric nf Tasmania which will shortly become vacant in coneequenco of the acceptance by Dr: Sandford of the appointment as coadjutor to Bishop of Durham. English Municipal Elections. All the London and county aldermon are Extremists excopt tho Earl of Meath. The French Cabinet. PAR'S, February G. 11. M, DeOhanel a radical and member for the Department of Euro et Loire, succeeds M. Ferrouilhit as Minis:er of Justioo in tho French Cabinet. China and United StatesHong Kong, February G, Hung Chang, Pi'itno Minister of China has announced thai unless the United States Legislature annals recont laws by which Chinese subjects aro excluded from the States China must bo regarded aB an unfriendly power. Ho stated further that China was greatly tempted to retaliate on America and was perfectly able to do so if alio wished. Honors to New Governors. London, February G. Earls Onslow and Kintoro, Governors olect, respectively of New Zealandand South Australia have been created Knights Grand Cross of the Ordor of St. Michael andSl.Georgo. London, February 7. The people of Guildford have presented Lord Onslow with nn address in acknowledgment of services rendered to the town. Sporting Bisk Offered, (Received February 7th, 1.30 a.nv) London, February 7. Ninety guineas per cont has been offered to reinsure the ship Bay of Cadiz, now overdue from Sydney to San Francisco. Colonial Bishops. At the fareweil servico at St. Gabriels Pimlico, Dr. Dennion, Anglican Bishop of Adelaide, deprecated the ungeorous criticisms of some of tho English papers on colonial Bishops, who had been charged with being anxious to blow up _ colonial charges for more comfortablo appointments iin England. Dr. Kennin contendod that many colonial Bishops had been compolled to resign their seos through ill health and infirmities of age. Arrival of ft- M. S. Rimutaka at Plymouth. Tho Rimutaka RJM.S. arrived at Plymouth to-day. all woll, her cargo of frozen meat is in good condition.