LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1904, 15 June 1892, Page 4

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

It is reported that China has sent a large force to the Pamir district-., and that Russia is awaiting fuller news before taking steps in the matter.

Sir Richard Temple advises the British Government to establish a protectorate over the South Sea Islands whence kanaka labour is to be recruited by the Queensland Government. This, Sir Richard says, can only be done if France will apree to their Islands being used for the recruiting of black labour. The Government have abandoned the Irish Local Government Bill owing to the opposition shown to it in the House.

L'ird Kuntaford has arranged to dtßcass fully all questions arising out of the mission of Mr Dibbs, Premier of New South Wales, to England on Tuesday next.

The "Pall Mall G.-zette " says it is reported that depositors in the New Oriental Bank are only lively to receive 153 in the pound. Rash banking \s said 10 have taken place owing to a desire to employ the enormous deposits, There are a large number of Scotch depositors, most of whom are residents of Edinburgh.

The Continental delegates to the Miners' International Congress favor tha adoption of eight hours for surface workers, while the English delegates oppose it. Owing to the accumulation of water and foul air in the Durham coal mines during the strike, work is being resumed slowly.

It is reported that Prince Ferdinand is betrothed to Letitia, Duchess of Aosta, the widow of Amadius, ex- King of Spain. .

New Zealand long-berried wheat is quoted at 375, market flat. Canterbury lamb, s£d per lb. The prices ruling for hemp are irregular. Fair quality is quoted at L2O.

In a letter to the "Times" Sir J. F. Garrick denies that Queensland controls the deportation of Natives from New Guinea. He suggests that the powers of the High Commissioner of the Pacific should be invested in Sir James Fergusson (who was formerly Under Secretary for the colonies). So far as the Solomon Islands and the New Hebrides are concerned, the Queensland steamer Merrie England is making frequent visits to watch the way in which recruiting is carried on tbere.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have declared a dividend of 10 per cent, per annum, and the National Mortgage Agency of New Zealand 5 per cent.

The Rev. Thomas Spurgeon has arrived in London, and it is arranged that he shall occupy the Tabernacle for three months. The filly Day Dream and the hunter Selim, purchased in New Zealand by Captain Guthrie,who wasA.D.C. to Lord Onslow, have arrived safely.

Thomas Neill, an American, has been arrested on a charge of attempting to levy blackmail on Dr Harper in connection with the poisoning of two girls in Stamford street, Lambeth, recently. The police hint that startling revelations are likely to be brought out, proving that there has been systematic poisoning of girls, and that there were seven or eight victims.

Mr T. A. Edge, of the North and Waverly Road Bicycle Club 9, has completed a journey between Lind's End and John o' Groats, a distance of 874 milee, in 4 days 40 minutes, thus beating the record of Mr G. P. Mills (4 days 11 hours 17 minutes) by over ten hours.

Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, who is on a visit to London, has been visited by the Prince of Wales, and was entertained at lunch by the Lord Mayor. Speaking at the banquet, Prince Ferdinand expressed himself confident of Great Britain's sympathy in regard to Bulgaria.

The Hon. Edward Stanhope, Secretary ot State (War Department), has instituted a special decoration to volunteer officers of 20 years' standing.

The General Assembly of Presbyterians oi Ireland have carried a resolution vigorously protesting against the granting of Home Rule to Ireland.