LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1903, 8 June 1892, Page 4

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Owing to the increased traffic through the Suez Canal the company has decided to make a reduction in January next of 50 centimes per ton on the charges upon vessels passing through the canal. The amount spent and pledged to charitable institutes in Europe in 1891 by Baron Hirsch was three million pounds. His gross winninga on the English turf during the same period, amounting to close on LBOOO, were given to London hospitals. The "Standard "alleges that quantities of spnrious honey, wine, and oil has immensely prejudiced the London markets, and it advises those dealing in the articles mentioned to purchase only from merchant! of high standing. New Zealand and Australian shippers are arranging to shortly raise freights. New York supporters of Mr Grover Cleveland demand the admission of delegates to the convention. News has been received that a revolt has broken out at Honduras, and the insurgents have captured La Puebla and Carter. Many were killed and wounded in the engagement. Intelligence from Venezuela states that a German ve3sel carrying arms for the insurgents under General Crespa, has been at Sarsedo. Hundreds are desertine the ranks of the President's troops and joining the insurgents, who have surrounded Caracas, the capital of the Republic. A mutiny broke out among the Government troops at Maracy, near Caracas, and 40 were killed and many wounded. The Hungarian Diet has carried a resoiuion which makes provision to equalise the iiberty of churches. In the course of a speech the Emperor of Austria declared he had no fear of a great war arising in the near future. Cholera has broken out in Meshed, a province of Khorassan and 40 deaths have been recorded in one day. As a result of .the decision of the recent Copper Conference, all the European and Americiaa producers of copper have agreed to restrict the output. Despite the motion carried in the House of Commons not to adjurn over Derby D«y, there was no quorum, consequently an adjournment had to be made. The Berkeburg silver mine, near Prague, in Bohemia, has caught fire. A number of miners have been burned to death. Many Germans and Austriaus have been suddenly expelled froji Warsaw. Eleven more dead bodies h ive been recovered from the Berkenburg Silver Mine, near Prague. Two hundred iren are still missing. Senator Sherman states that ibe effect of the purchase of silver bullion by Government has been to lower the price. The measure is a complete failure, and if the price of silver continues to decline he will vote for the repeal of the Act,

The French Press are publishing excited articles about the oppression of Catholics in Uganda. No British account of recent tumults has yet been received. Sir Hugo, who started at the long oil da of 40 to 1 for thfl Derby, won after a desperate struggle with La Flecho, whom be defeated by three-quarters of a length. There was one length between the secdhd and third horses, and the race was run in 2min 44sec. Princess Marie, the eldest daughter (if the Duke of Edinburgh, is bethroth< d tft the Crown Prince of Ron mania, and her sister the Princess of Victoria to the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein. The Trades CounoU has arranged a meeting with Mr Gladstone for the 16-h to disouss matters concerning the welfare of the working men. The Hon. H. Matthews, Home Secretary, in replying to a question aek«»d hi the House of Commons on Friday by Sir Wilfrid Lawson, M P. for C'ckermouth, doubted whether the glove contest between P. Slavin and Peter Jackson came wi'hin the crinvnal law, but he had instructed the public poaeoutor to inquire into the matter. Mr Gladstone has arranged to deliver three addresses to the electors in Midlothian.