LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1901, 1 June 1892, Page 4

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

It is rumoured that the Miners' Federation are considering the propriety of a general stoppage of work in the coal mines n order to assist the Durham miners on strike. The State of Kentucky has passed an act to the effect that every train mast have separate carriages for the conveyance of black people. Lord Knuteford has invited the Agentsgeneral to the dinner to be given by him in honour of the Queen's Birthday on the 28th inst. Mr Arthur Clayden,formerly of Nelson, will be a candidate for the Dal wich (Camberwell) seat in the House of Commons at the general election. There is depression in the Northern coal trade, and the Young Wallsend, Great Northern, Monkwearmouth, and Maitland Collieries have ceased work, causing great distress among the miners. Sir Charles Dilke will be a candidate for a Beat in the House of Commons at the forthcoming General Election. The front benches of the Ministerial patty in the House are discussing the date of the dissolution, which is to take place shortly. Mr F. Schnadhorst. secretary of the National Liberal Federation,says the majority gained by the Government on the Irish Local Government Bill was the re* suit of seciet whipping, and that the situation is unaltered by the victory. The Earl of Dysart has gone over to the Liberal party. Sir Charles Butt, president of the Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty Court, is dead. Mr William Astor left £15,000,000 to his family, and bequeathed several thousands to charities. I The negroes are on the rampage in Tennessee, and an armed mob of them are marauding the district. The provincial Tories are pressing Ministers to pass the Irish Local Government Bill, but the cabinet is undecided on the matter, a section of the Government preferring to appeal to the country under the eclat of Tuesday's division on j the bill. The Marquis of Salisbury had a marvellous escape from serious injury on Friday. He was driving in Piccadilly, when his carriage capsized and was smashed up. The coachman was injured, but the Premier escaped unhurt. New Zealand long berried wheat, 37s 6d. For cargoes off coast sellers aßk 363 3d, buyers offer. 35s 9d. Wellington mutton, 4&d : Canterbury lamb, sfd. New Zealand hemp very flat. Good Wellington, £2L . The omceiß of the Irish League in America have jbeen. inyitfd |*o visit the j

leaders of the two parties in England to discuss the proposed reuni< n of parties. A section of the Press is urging the Government to pass the Irish Local Gov» ernment Bill, or postpone the dissolution bo as to give the measure a chance of passing. Deacon, who was sentenced in Paris to a year's imprisonment for shooting a m,an whom he found in his wife's bedroom) i; appealing against the sentence. It js believed he will be granted a free pardon. A German judge, in German E=i§t African territory, has sentenced alavera-to be hanged. In political circlts the nominal ion, of the Secretary of State (Mr Blame) for the Presidency is looked upon as almost certain, unless he once more declines the proffered honour. In some directions the chances of Mr Grover Cleveland again being elected are said to be improving. Half a million acres in New Zealand have been secured by the Salvation Army, and General Booth is anxious that the Government should not charge rent, in order that ho may be enabled to devote the profits arising out of the scheme to the expenses connected with further transports of the "submerged tenth." The general also desires the power of a landlord, so that he may devise a system of working the settlement and control of the settlers. The half-million acres men tioned as secured by General Booth on which to "plant" the submerged tenth has been acquired from the Natives. I The Porte's proposal to construct a railway between Sofia and Salonica has met with great enthusiasm in Bulgaria, as a step likely to coumearct Russian invasion. The New Zealand and Australian Steam ship Company has launched the steamers Warrimo and Wallsend, which will be engaged in the Australian and New Zealand trade. Their speed is guaranteed at 16 knots, and the vessels will carry 313 passengers in addition to having a capacity for cargo of 5000 tons. The "St. James Gazette" advocates the formation of a Colonial Council in Australia on the lines of that established in India, and asserts that it would bt found of no use in cases like the introduction of kanaka labour. Application is *o be made on behalf of Mrs Montagu for a remittance of sentence passed on her for cruelly ill-treating her children. The grounds of the petition are the same as those lodged on behalf of Mrs Osborne. ! Two express trains came into collision near Birmingham. Both trains were much damaged, and one was only saved from toppling over a viaduct by the smart action of the vacuum brake. Two persons were killed. Replying to Earl Dunraven's advocacy of preferential treatment with regard to Canada, the Hon. A. J. Balfour stated in the House of Commons on Friday that the adoption of such a policy would necessitate the cancellation of all British treaty engagements, especially the Zollverein, which was of greater lvalue to Great Britain than any benefit likely to be deI rived under the course proposed. Signor Succi, the Italian who more than one occasion successfully carried out his fasting scheme, has become insane.