FOREIGN AND FOREIGN CABLE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4541, 17 May 1889, Page 2

FOREIGN AND FOREIGN CABLE.

(Per Electric Telegraph — Copyright J (Pjbr Press Association.) (Received 12.20 p.m, May 10th.) THE ST. PANCRAS WEST SEAT. London, May 15. Mr Harry Graham, of South Australia,who coateatod a seat at the last general election, lias been accepted as Tory candidate for St. Pancras wost. SPOFFORTH AT HOME. Tho Marylebone Cricket Club, while agreeing to allow Spofforth to play for Derbyshire m a match against themselves on the 20th, refuse to recognise the instance as a precedent affecting tha qualification of county players. A SPORTING DISPUTE. An objection has been lodged against Ringmaster, the horse which won the Great Northern Handicap yesterday at at tho York Spring Meeting, on tho ground that the jockey Turner is not a hoii'ijidc apprentice, (Eecoived 1.10 p.m.. May lUth.) COMMERCIAL. London, May 14. The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's 4 per cent debantures are quoted at 00. Union Mortgage and Agency of Australia's 4.h per cents are quoted at 112k Dalgety and Company's 41 per cents are quoted at 112. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the Uuited Kingdom is 1,608,000 quarters, and for the Continent 348,000 quarters. The English wheat markot is firmer ; tho Continental unchanged; the American steady. Now Zealand mutton, 4Jd. LONDON HELLS. It has transpired that tho Countess of Dudley, knowing her son had been fleeced m a gambling hell carried on m a club at Park Placo, and failing to induce tho police to take action, applied to the Home Secretary, Mr Matthews, to have the club closed. The result was that the police were compelled to interfere. Throe members of the Carltou Club were among those arrested. ARIZONA BUSHRANGERS. New Yokk, May 15. A number of highway men attacked an Army Treasury escort m Arizona, and wounded tivo, three fatally. Several of the escort mado off on tho appearance of the robbers, who obtained booty to the extent of 30,000 dollars. (Roooived 12.30 p.m., May lGth.) FIGHTING AT ACHEEN. Singapore, May 15. Tho troops of tho Sultan of Acheen attacked tho Dutch garrison at Edi, and nftor a sharp tight the Achooneso were routed with a loss of 100 killed. THE MAHDI. Caiuo, Mny 10. Tho Mahdi's letter to tho Egyptian post at Wady Haifa threatened tho Queen and Khedive. He also forwarded the original of tho letter which tho Queon sent to King John of Abyssinia by Mr Portal, when that gentloman went on hia mission of mediation m Decombur. THE MINERS' STRIKE IN GERMANY. Berlin, May 15. Tbo Westphalian miners' deputation hud an interview of ten minutes with tho Emporor William. Thoy asked him to enquire into their cnao, and ho replied tlmt ho had ulroaily boon inquiring. Tlio Emporor went on to warn thuni that ho would omploy all the mighty resources at tha disposal of the head of tho Gorman Empire to repress the socialist nsitaiion and intrigues, and that i( thojo was tho I

slightest resistance he would shoot every man. They might protest as much as they liked, and bo long as they were peaceable he would soe that they had due protection. It is estimated that the Btrike occasions a daily loss to capitalists of one million marks. (Received 10.20 p.m., May 16th.) THE RINGMASTER PROTEST. London, May 15. The objection laid againßt Ringmaster being awarded the atakoß iv the Great Northern Handicap on the ground that the jockey was not a bona fide upprentice, has beou overruled as frivolous. THE MISSING GOLD. The first discovery of tho fact that gold was missing from the Orient Company's steamer Iberia was made on the arrival of (he vessel at London. The company assume that possibly the monoy was short shipped at Sydnoy. COLONEL SARGOOD. It is reported that Colonel Sargood, of Melbourne, will be made a Knight Commander of St. Michael and St. George on Her Majesty's Birthday. REDUCTION OF FREIGHTS. The shipping committee have decided on a reduction of freights by 2s 6d per ton all round, after the despatch of vesßels at present loading, (SI'ECIAL TO THE PRESS AhSOOIATION.) (Received 10 a.m.. May Kith.) CHEAP MONEY. London, May 15. Financiers consider that it was unwise of New South Wales to pledge herself not to borrow again within a given period. They consider that the present juncturo is the most opportune that could possibly exist fur floating a loan. THREATENED LIBEL ACTION. Mr O'Brien intends to sue the Marquia of Salisbury for alleged libel and slander iv the speech delivered by the Premier at Walford m March. MR W. L. BRIGHT. Mr W. L. Bright, member for Stoke upon Trent, will include New Zealand m liis colonial tour. DISESTABLISHMENT. The House of Commons have rejected the proposal for tho disestablishment of the Church m Wales. THE WESTPHALIAN COLLIERS' STRIKE. Bermn, May 15. In accordance with his promise tho I Emperor received a deputation of tho Westphalian strikers to-day. After hearing what they had to say he urged them to resume work. FIGHTING IN SUMATRA. Singapore, May 15. ! In an encounter between the Dutch and , the natirea of Acheen m Sumatra, 30 of the former were killed or wounded. EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION. Vienna, May 15. The Austrian Government are exempting from taxation for twenty-four years new workmen's dwellings built on modern approved principles.