CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1841, 7 June 1886, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

THE LY.EE MOON ENQUIJIY. THE CAPTAIN TO BE PROSECUTED. ELEVEN BODIES RECOVERED. THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. SPOFFORTH DISABLED. London, June 3. The sculling race between Bubear and Nelson took place to day, when Nelson was defeated by three lengths. Mr Graham Berry, Agent-General for Victoria, bad an interview to-day with Lord Rosebery, Secretary ol State for Foreign Affairs, touching the New Hebrides question. Lord Rosebery informed him that the French Government had absolutely declined to cede the island of Rapa to Great Britain. Spoffortb, the Australian bowler, has met with au accident, having dislocated the third finger of his right band. The doctor states that the injury will disable him from playing for at least three weeks. The cricket match Australians v. Gentlemen of England was commenced at Lords on the 3rd. Great interest was taken in the match, as was shown by the good attendance, in spite of the weather, which was cold and inclement. The first innings of the Gentlemen closed (or 99. and that of the Australians for 130. The Australians won by 7 wickets. June 4. The advisability of introducing the Torrens Act for facilitating land transfer into England is being discussed. The excitement in the United States, eon. sequent on the action of Canada in seizing

an American vessel for alleged contravention ol the Fisheriee’ Regulations, is still continuing. The notification of the disarmament by the Greek Government has been accepted by the Powers, and it is believed that the blockade of the Greek ports will shortly be raised. Washington, June 3. Herr Most, editor of the Socialist journal in Chicago, who was charged with iociting the late riots in that city, has been sentenced to a year's imprisonment, and in addition to pay a fine ol 500 dollars. Sydney, June 3 Further details with regard to the inquest j on the Ly-ee-Moon disaster state that Captain Lake, in his evidence, expressed the opinion that the wreck was caused by sheer I carelessness on the part of Mr Fotheiingbam, i the second officer, who was in charge of the deck at the time of striking. Fotheringham, ! on the other hand, asserts that the captain | was in charge of the ship at the time, and I that he received the course to be steered from | him. The evidence was of a very conflicting natore throughout. It is announced that it it also intended to prosecute the captain of the Ly-ee-Moon for manslaughter. Up to the present time eleven bodies have been recovered Kuu the wreck. June 4. New Zealand wheat is worth 4s 3d per Itnshsl; New Zealand oats, 2a Sd ; maize, pet 56lba, 3s sd. MB. GLADSTONE’S IRISH REFORM # SCHEME. CANADIAN SYMPATHY WITH ULSTER, London, June 3. In the House of Commons to-day, Mr Gladstone announced that he hoped the House would be able to come to a division on the Home Role Bill by Monday next. June 4. Two hundred thousand Orangemen in Canada have offered to help the Ulstermen in the event of trouble.