LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1904, 11 June 1892, Page 3

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

A statement, signed by 6,000 clergy and officials of non-Episcopalian churches in Ireland, to the effect that the Roman Catholic priesthood will dominate an Irish Parliament, has been forwarded to the dissenting clergy in Englaud.

The Government of Mexico have granted the Mormons 100,000 acres in the province of Chihanhan, and will probably increase the area after the first batch of settlers arrive.

A movement has been set on foot in Chicago to suppress lynching, and to protect negro voters. The policß refuse to return the plant of the Anarchist paper " Commonwealth," because the manager refuses to disclose the names of the owners. The Canadian Pacific Railway Company are propjsng to run a line of fast steamers between Australia and England in conjunction with their railway. The Kaiser has made the Czar an admiral in thp German navy. The Czar his returned to Copenhagen. The Press attach little importance to the meeting. " The Times " says that the aborigines in Northern Queensland have been treated like wild beasts, aud it would be politic on the part of the Government of that colony not to provoke a discussion. It believes that it may be possible to use the inferior races for the development of the colony, and at the same time avoid settling them permanently on ohe soil. Priuce Ferdinand of Bulgaria is visting the Queen ac Balmoral. A French Anarchist named Drouuht has revealed the hiding place of 150 of his comrades. Fourteen thousand Jews left Odessa for England, America, and Australia last week, The duties on corn imported into Germany have been increased to a florin, and on flour to 3d and 4d. In the House of Commons Mr Gladstone strongly opposed the formation of a Labcur department. A cloud burst over and wrecked the oil city of Titusville, in Pennsylvania, while the lightning set (ire to the refineries afterwards. The destruction was enormous. A hundred and fifty persons were either drowned or burued to death. It is stated that the Parnellifces are determined to fight every seat with the seceders. It is reported that a revolt has broken out in Armenia, and thut the Turkish troops defeated the rebels. A London firm is urging the Argentine Government to establish a butter export trade in that country. The betrothal of Princess Marie of Edinburgh to the Crown Prince of Roumaniu is favourably received in Russia. Three hundred houses have been burnt in Kovno, a tc.vn iv Niemen, Russia, and 2000 persons have been rendered homeless. "TueSUtUt" asserts that if the Marquis of Salisbury persists in enforcing hisfairtrado I proposals, the Tories will be excluded from ofiice for a generation. Mr P. Harrington has proposed that a truce be arranged between the Irish parties, each siction retaining its present position until Mr Gladstone's Home llule Bill has been produced. Mr J. G. Blame has resigned the Secretary ship of State iv order to te3t the Presidency. There is considerable stir at tho action of Mr Blame, which is attributed to personal bickering with the President. Mr W. F. Wharton Assistant-Secretary of State has been appointed temporary successor to Mr Blame. The leaders of parties say that the geueral election campaign is now in full swing. Mr Chamberlain is sanguine that his speech at Birmingham will have considerable effect. Ie is reported that Ulster is organising, and that the convention to be held in Belfast will be the largest yet seen in the United Kingdom. Emperor William met the Czar at Kiel yesterday, the meeting being; accompanied by a great demonstration. The interview bet ween the two Emperors appeared to be of a cordial nature. The Russian Press, referring to the meeting, declares it simply affirms Russia's peaceful aims. The Grand Duke Coustantine af Russia has paid his expected visit to President C 'mot at Nancy. The event has caused a fresh outburst of Ilussophile enthusiasm in France.