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CABLE NEWS.

London, June 4. A leading member of the Cardifl Liberal Association lias notified Gladstone that the disagree with they committee’s address approving of Home Rule. June 5. The Colonial Union Shipping Company have decided to despatch a monthly steamer to Sydney and Now Zealand in opj»Biiion to the shipping ring. Exciting scenes have occurred at Bodyke, County Clare, Ireland, during the eviction of a number of tenants. A force of 300 soldiers and jrolicc protected the bailiffs, but the evictions were stubbornly resisted. Mr Michael Davitt was present and harangued the people. Ho expressed his regret that he had ever deprecated violence being used to opjwso the execution of the law. A demonstration in honor of Mr Gladstone took place yesterday at, Singleton Abbey, when a gathering of 40,0u0 Welsh Liberals formed a procession, and defiled before the late Premier in tho Abbey Grounds. In two long speeches, Mr Gladstone re-stated his position in connection with tho Irish question. Ho declared that tic was ready to modify his scheme for the purchase of laud in I relaud by the State, and further said that the exclusion of Irish members from tho Imjiorial Parliament might he left au open question, it being one which waa subsidiary to tho groat international question, which involved tho cohesion of tne Empire and the happiness of its people.

An uneasy impression is felt that dynamite outrages will bo committed during the Jubilee, and great precautions aro being taken by the authorities. Adelaide wheat is selling at .'l7s Gd ; New Zealand wheat, lowest qualities, 345; best qualities, 37s (id. New Zealand mutton is selling at from 4d to 4ld on the Smithfield market. Australian beef tallow, average quality, is (3d higher, viz., 22s Gd ; mutton tallow, 6d higher, 245. The English whom crop has been improved by seasonable rains. PtHTJi , W.A., June (>.

The West Australian Government have received a telegram from ihe Warden of Kimberley goldfields that u lit) ounce nugget has boon found; and Mr Pantou, the Resident at Port Derby, telegraphs that the reports from the field are most encouraging. New York, June 4.

Haulau and Gaudaur will row another match for tho Championship of America over the Pullman course on the 23rd of July. Hanlau will start for Australia during September.

Sydney, Juno 5. Mr R. B. Wise, the new AttorneyGeneral, who was opposed by Mr Traill, has been returned to the Legislature by a majority of 40 votes. Melbourne, June .5. Au open air meeting, under the presideucy of Sir Bryan O’ Loghlou, was held yesterday for the puriwse of protesting against the Irish Crimes Bill. The meeting was attended by 10,000 ]XK)ple, the proceedings being of an orderly character. Resolutions were passed declaring that the Bill was unnecessary and tyrannical.

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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2078, 8 June 1887, Page 2

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CABLE NEWS. Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2078, 8 June 1887, Page 2

CABLE NEWS. Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2078, 8 June 1887, Page 2