AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Timaru Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 5338, 15 January 1892, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

« (PeeElectem TbiiEokaph- Copyright.) (Pbb P«e88 Association.) (Received 1 a.m., Jan. 15th.) GENERAL SHIPPING. Sydney, Jan. 14. Sailed— White Heather, yacht, for Auckland. AUSTRALIAN EXPLORATION. Adelaide, Jan. 14. The principal members of Sir Thomaa Elder's Central Australasian expedition have resigned, and the Geographical Society have directed Mr David Lindsay, the leader, to accept the resignations and return to Germanton to consult with members of the society. Tho cause of the disaffection has not yet been divulged. JOSTICE OF THE PEACE. B&isban e, Jan. 14. The new Commission of the Peace includes Mr John Ballance, Premier of New Zealand. SAMOAN NEWS. Sydney, Jan. 14. \ IThe a.s. Lube^k has arrivad from Apia with Samoan news to the sth instant, A Government party 200 strong have been sent to disarm the rebels. They reached Suimu withoAifc opposition, and then.proceeded to Adroer, a abort ,dy>tance f ro m Mataafa's camp, where the l&W;ejr fg .erecting forts to present a further

advance. Mataafa'a force is reported t( be larger than that of the Governmenl yot aout out, and therefore nothing hai ) been done for a few days. Mataafa if willing to submit to the King, provided that tho proclamation declaring him c rebel is withdrawn. There was, at the time of the Lubecli leaving, no sign of the miaaing schoonei [ Margaret. News is anxiously looked for from Berlin aa to how the Treaty Powers intsnd to deol with the resignation of Baron Von Pilaach, President of the Municipal Council at Samoa. The Hatnoan Times states that it is satisfied that Baron Pilsach's resignation wfll not be accepted until June, when Samoan affairs will again bo dealt with by the Powers interested.