ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3620, 8 May 1886, Page 3

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

(Pbr Electric Telegraph— Copyright.) (Reoter's Agency.) |Eocoivod noon, May 7th."l CHOLERA IN ITALY. Rome, May C. The cholera has made its appearance in Northern Italy, several cases having occurred at Yenico and Yicenza. MONETARY. London. May 4. The directors of the Bank of England have raised the bank rate from 2^- to 3 per cent. The directors of the London Chartered Bank of Australia recommend the declaration of a dividend for the halfyear at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum, and to carry forward and to place to the reserve LBOOO. (Special to the Press Association.) (Receivod 12.15 p.m., Moy 7th.) THE LATE SIR L. S LEAK. r London. May 6. The body of Sir L. S. Leak will be sent to Perth for interment. EMERGENCY MAN. Mr Pope, an Edinburgh student, has been selected as emergency man for the English cricket team which visits Australia next seaßon. IRISH AFFAIRS. •*- The Marquis of Normanby charges Mr Gladstone with cowardly abandoning the Loyalists in Ireland. The National, Liberal and Federation Leagues have approved of Mr Gladstone's Irish proposals, and Mr Chamberlain offers to support the second reading of tho Land Purchase Bill if tbe Irish members are retained at Westminster. THE POWERS AND GREECE. The Powers demand from the Greek Government a precise assurance that they will at once cause the disarmament of their forces. " (Received 7.45 p.m., May 7th.) NEW CABLE. Ifc is understood that England will grant a subsidy of 4 per cent on the cost of a cable across the Pacific from Vancouver's Island. It is certain that the following places will be included in the route of the cable, namely : — New Caledonia and Honolulu. Messages will be forwarded via, Canada. JUBILEE COMMITTEE. Sir Samuel Davenport, of South Australia, has formed a Jubilee Exhibition Committee, including the Duke of Manchester, Lord Rosebery, Mr Strangway, and Mr Jacob Montefiore, WINE DUTY. The Customs authorities claim L6OO duty on the Yictorian wines imported for the Exhibition in consequence oi their strength being one-fourth over proof. THE EXHIBITION. The Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied by Sir P. C. Owen, visited the exhibition to-day. THE NEW HEBRIDES. Sir Andrew Clarke has written a powerful despatch combatting Mr Bramatone'B (Colonial Office) advocacy of a compromise regarding the New Hebrides. COLONIAL FRUIT. There is a great demand for Yictorian apples and pears.