CITY EDITION. Latest Telegrams

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5084, 18 October 1894, Page 3

CITY EDITION. Latest Telegrams

lb? elvctbio telsqrapu—copybiqe.t.l [Special to Press Association.] LONDON, Oct. 17. The Churches. Bishop Moorhouse, reviewing Cardinal Vaughan's suggested conditions for reunion of Christian Churches, contended that submission to Borne was impossible. Protestants could not sacrifice truth, freedom and selfrespect. Charges of Cruelty. The inquiry ordered by the Home Office into the charges of cruelty at Sfc John's Industrial School, "Walthamstow, is proceeding. The resident chaplain, Lord Archibald Douglas, alleges that shocking cruelty has been inflicted on children under the pretext of punishment. Board of Customs. Sir £>. Hamilton has been appointed chairman of the Board of Customs. COLOMBO, Oct. 17. Cricket, Stoddart's team, on the way to Australia, played here against a local eighteen, scoring 76, and 88 for eight wickets, against 58. ST PETERSBURG, Oct. 17. The Czar. The four doctors who are in attendance on the Czar have issued a bulletin that the disease of the kidneys has cot improved, and that the Czar's strength is diminishing. The Czarewitch will consult the Czar only on important questions. BERLIN, Oct. 17. Nominal Punishment. Lieutenant German, Governor at Cameroons, has been sentenced to nominal punishment for his scandalous ill-treatment of natives. The leniency of the Court ie causing an outcry. ' African Interests. The German Press is making violent attacks on England on the | ground that she secretly entertains ■ designs of annexing Dolagoa and the country northwards. Two cruisers will reinforce the German African squadron. VIENNA, Oct. 17. The Austrian Budget. The Austrian Budget, including Hungary, shows a surplus of nearly five millions, an amount never yet equalled. It is intended to nationalise the southern railways and make the manufacture of spirits a Government monopoly. •SOME, Oct. 17. Verdi, The Italian Premier has telegraphed that the honour bestowed on the composer Verdi by enrolling him in the French Legion of Honour has opened the way to a union of the hearts of the two nations. CAPETOWN, Oct. 17. The Lorenzo Marquez Trouble. Johannesburg .and Pretoria are raising forces to relieve Lorenzo Marquez. French and German warships are expected to arrive in Delagoa Bay shortly. PARIS, Ocr. 17. Madagascar. The newspaper Estafette says France demands a complete protectorate over Madagascar, and that a French resident shall be situated at Antananarivo, the capital of the island. The paper adds that eight days have been allowed for a reply. SYDNEY, Oct. 17. The Late Sir A. Stephen. There waß an immense attendance at Sir A. Stephen's funeral to-day, the Governor being amongst those present. Lord Ripon sent a message of condolence by oable. Shearers Imprisoned. Six shearers were tried for rioting at Weilmoligle and abducting a number of free shearers. Five were sentenced to two years and one to fifteen months' bard labour. An Acquittal. The shearers arrested in connection with the burning of the steamer Rodney have been acquitted. SYDNEY, Oct. 18. Acquitted. Mr Smith, teller in the Grafton branch oE the English, Scottish and Australian Bank, who was charged with the robbery of .£lOOO, the property of the Bank, has been acquitted. Electric Lighting. A Bill has been introduced in the Legislative Assembly, empowering the Municipal Corporation to supply electric light for public and private purposes, and authorising the Corporation to raise a quarter of a million sterling by deben;ures« NEWCASTLE, Oct. 17. The Coal-miners. At a meeting of the Miners' Delegates Board, to consider the unsatisfactory position of the coal trade, the opinion was expressed that the position of the miners waa moat critical. It was decided to remit the question as to what action should be taken to the District Lodges. . MELBOURNE, Oct. 18. The Unemployed. A deputation, representing the unemployed, waited on the Premier urging that relief should be extended to thom. The Premier replied that, while he would do all in bis power to start a

subscription, under no circumstances would the Government be influenced by unemployed demonstrations. He said it -vt&b a afcraugd thing that all through the . winter the unemployed were quiescent, ' and only awoke to activity when a new Government took office. Several members of the deputation abused the Premier before leaving. | Amalgamation. I The amalgamation of the sugar comj panies ia the moat important mercantile I transaction undertaken for some years. , One effect will be to largely increase the Victorian element in the Colonial Sugar i P^^^^ OcT . ls . The /*~~A^^«*nnoTnxiJedof John Dunn, pioneer of the flour milling industry in this colony. He has bequeathed .£14,500 to local religious and charitable organisations. PERTH, Oct. 18. Another Gold Discovery. For some time past rumours have been current that another rich find of gold had been made at Coolgardie, but it was kept a close secret. It is now learnt that the discovery was made by a prospector named Downey and party at Siberia, and the information was not disclosed as it was thought a ru3h there would be disastrous, owing to the scarcity of water. The specimens sent in are fully one third gold and of a flakv character.