ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4559, 7 June 1889, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

(Per Elbotiuo Telegraph — Copyright.) (Per Press association.) (Received 1.20 p.m., Juno Oth.) EUROPEAN WQEAT MARKETS. London, June 5. The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 3,528,000 quarters, and for the Continent 348,000 quarters. Tho American visible supply is 20,250,000 bushols. Tho English wheat market has a downward tendency ; tho Continental market is declining ; the American is depressed. San Fkancisco, Juno 5. Nows has beon rcoeived here by steamer, of a fearful hurricane at Hong Kong, during which a thousand persons wero killed, and enormous damage to proporty caused. (Rocoivod 1.3) p.m., Juno tith.) THE LATEST HORROR. London, Juno 5. Additional parts of tho woman's body found m tho Thames have been recovered. It is believed that the remains were mutilated m ordor to conceal traces of abortion. THE BLUE SPUR MINES. Shareholders m tho Blue Spur Company have resolved to remove Mr Mclntoah, as well as Mr J. C. Brown, from tho directorate, and havo also decided to abandon tho Blue Duck, Fidelity, nnd North Ireland properties, m consequent of Mr Morrison's report on the workings. THE COPPER TRUST. TheTharsis Copper Company refuso to ontcrtain the proposal to limit tho output. IRISH LEAGUE FUNDS. The funds oubscribod for loague purposoß m America, will m future bo remitted to Mr Parnoll direct, avoiding contact with the Clan-na-Qaol Society. THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. Tho House of Commons will resume business on June 17th. LORD LYTTON. Paris, Juno. r >. Tho CJiiambor of Deputies have repudiated a suggestion that Lord Lyttou'a absonco from tho oponing of the exhibition should bo rogarded as a manifestation of English hostility to France.

PRESIDENT CARNOT. President Carnot, who i3mak'ng a tour through the North of France, has been received with great enthusiasm. (BeceivedS p.m., Jane Gth.) THE MAYBRICK CASE. London, June 5. At the inquest on the body of James Maybrick evidence was adduced that deceaeed was m the habit of takiog an arsenical tonic. MR GLADSTONE. Mr Gladstone is touring m the western district. THE CAPE GOVERNORSHIP. A rumour is again current that Sir Henry Loch is to be appointed Governor of the Cape. DOUBTFUL NEWS. Sjls Fbanciscd, June 5. It is reported that the destructive hurricane at Hong Kong is without foundation. (Special to Press Association.) (Received 8 p.m., Juno Gth.) I CHOLERA IN INDIA. Caluutta, June 4. Cholera is still raging m the Ganjan district m the Presidency of Madras, and 1500 deaths were reported last week. PASTEUR INSTITUTE. London, June 4. A Pasteur Institute, on a similar basis to that established m Paris last year, is being formed m London. THE GRAND LODGE OF VICTORIA. The Grand Lodge of Eugland have recognised the recently constituted Grand Lodge of Victoria. A UNIONIST LECTURE. In the course of his speech at a meeting of the Primrose League, Lord Harris, the chairman of the grand council, expressed a hope that a lecturer would shortly make a, tour of the Australian colonies m the interest of the Unionist party m order to furnish an antidote to the poison disseminated by Sir T. Esmond, Messrs J. Dillon, and J. Desy, the Irish delegates.