CABLEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVII, Issue 8115, 6 May 1895, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

(per press association.)

OSCAR WILDE BAILED OUT.

London, May 3. Bail has been .allowed in Oscai Wilde's case. May 5. Oscar Wilde is admitted to bail himself in £2500 and two sureties oi £1250 each. .

BRITAIN AND THE BOERS,

London, May 3. In the House of Commons Mr S. C. Buxton, Parliamentary Secretary for the Colonial Office, stated that the Government would adhere to its determination to annex Umbegesa, and that the Transvaal had no cause to complain, having faiied to exercisc the right to construct a railway to the coast, w})ich had now lapsed.

THE CHITRAL EXPEDITION.

Calcdi.'A, May 3. The Afghans are willing b surrender Umra Khan to the British when desired. It is expected he will be handed over shortly.

RAILWAY CONFERENCE,

Melbourne, May 4,

The International Railway Conference has finally agreed on the bases for abolition of the differential rates ruling in the border trade.

AMERICAN-BASE BALL TEAiI " 'JOB THE COLONIES.

Adelaide, May 4,

Arrangements are being completed for a visit of an American base ball team to Australia. They will stay a week in Auckland..

N.S.W. POLITIC?.

Sydney, May 4,

The Assembly negatived the mqtions in favour of universal suffrage, and the noil-admittance of anyone to the Civil Service excepting holders of electoral rights in the colony,

VICTORIAN REVENUE.

Melbourne, Miy 4,

The revenue for April shows an increase of £28,000 over last April. Of this the railways contributed £10,000. For the ten months of the financial year there has been a comparative decrease of ,-£197,000. The Treasurer estimates that the deficit at the end of the financial year will bo £112,000.

THE NEWCASTLE COAL TRADE

Newcastle, May 5,

A letter has been received from p, leading San Francisco coal importer stating that the English anthracite coal is entering into very strong competition with the Australian article, and is already cutting down prices. The letter adds if the importation continues Australian coal will soon be knocked clean out of the market,

SHIPPING.

Sydney, May L 'Arrived : Southern Belle and St. Kilda, from Kaipara. Sydney, May 5. Arrived; Mararoa, from Auckland. Sailed : H.M.S. Ringarooma, for Auckland, Newcastle, May 4 Sailed: Thurso, for Lyttelfcon. SETTLEMENT IN AUSTRALIA. Syeney, May 5. Upwards of thirty "Victorian farmers have settled in the Culcairn district, and 50,000 acrcs are taken up. Others are arriving in the "Walla "Walla district every week, and the clearing of new lands is progressing rapidly.

LOW PRICE FOR A SILVER MINE.

Melbourne, May 5. The Central Broken Hill Company has purchased the Broken Hill Extended mine. Extensive deep sinking has so far failed to discover the lode on the property. The, purchasing price is stated to be under £1500.