CABLEGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XX, Issue 6131, 29 November 1888, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[Pbess Association.]

London, November 27.

Baron de Worms, replying to Mr Hen-niker-Heaton in the House of Commons, refused to lay on the table the resolution passed, by the New South Walas Legislature relative to the appointments of Governors. Times-Paraoll Inquiry. Before the Parnell Commission to-day, neveral witnesses were examined. They deposed that the Lnnd League had offered rewards of £5<)Q to anyone shoot- j ing a bailiff, and £300 for shooting persons pronounced guilty of paying; rent. Evidence was given that the inner circle of the League bad promoted outrages, and persons refusing to vote for the League's candidates for Parliamentary honors were threatened with death. ! ESTIMATE OF THE COST. It is estimated that the cost to the Times of the inquiry now proceeding will amount to £100 000. The Irish fund for the defence of Parnell is expected to reach £20 000. Mr "W. L. Bees' Schema Exposed In the House of Commons to-day, Baron de Worms denied that Lord Knutsford and the Marquis of Lothian had approved of Mr W. L. Eees' colonisation scheme. He added that the New Zealand Government had sent a cable.to the Imperial Government to the effect that the figures mentioned in Mr Eees' proposal were entirely misleading. Lord Saokville. Lord Saekville, British Ambassador at "Washington, has sailed for New York. London, November 28. Murder and Attempted Suicide.

A railway signalman living in a village in Staffordshire, in a fit of insanity mur dered his wife and two children. After hacking their bodies in a (earful manner, he cut his own throat, but is still alive.

Wool-brokers and bnyers have agreed to a compromise by which farthing bids will be accepted up to Bd.

New Zealand Loan and M. Agency Co. shares are quoted at £3 10a, and the New Zealand Trust and Loan Oo.'a at £9.

The Wheat Markets.

The English wheat market has undergone a general decline of 6d all round. The Continental market is inactive, and American still .declining. The average price of English wheat in the country markets is 3s 9d. The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for United Kingdom is 2,468.(J0 quarters, and for the Continent, 632,000.

Pabis, November 27.

French SqiiabWes.

M. Wilson, representative for the district of Itidre et Loire, attended the Chamber of Deputies to-day, whereupon an adjournment was at once made in order to mark disgust at M. Wilson's action in accusing the members of corruption in articles he is contributing to "Le Petit France." It is rumored that M. de Freycinet proposes to invest the Senate with the functions of a Court of Justice, to persons charged with treason.

Algiers, November 26

A Serious Disturbance.

A number of Italian workmen, who bad recently been discharged, created a disturbance at Locbifra to-day. The riot became so furious that the French-troops, who were called out, fired on the mob, killing four and wounding many. A large number of arrests were made.

Vienna. November 27. Civil "War Predicted.

The Neao Frie Presse, one of the leading political newspapers, predicts an early civil war in France.