CABLE SUMMARY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2802, 28 June 1890, Page 3

CABLE SUMMARY.

(by electric Tiara raph.—copyright.) London, June 20. Tiik Housing of the Working Classes Bill has l?een referred to the Grand Committee; : At a meeting of Unionists it was resolved to continue their support to the Government. England's proposals with regard to Swaziland are unacceptable to President Kruger. The dock labourers intend to hold a congress in the autumn to celobrate the success of the strike lust year. Tho King of Sweden, who was appointed arbitrator under the Samoan treaty, will appoint the Chief Justice of Samoa. Truth states that Lord Balfour of Burleigh is to be the successor to Lord Carrington as Governor of New South Wales. Lord G. Hamilton, First Lord of the Admirality, in reply to a question said the comments of the colonial press on the composition of the Egeria court martial were not justified. Rumours are current on the London Stock Exchange that Mr Windom, the United States Treasurer, is about to coin the maximum amountoo r silver allowable under the Bank Act. . The Coinage Committee, is regarded as unlikely to concur in the Senate's amendment to the Silver Bill. A collision occurred in the English Channel to-day between the Ethel, bound from London to Brisbane, aud the Umbilo. The Ethel suffered considerably, and sank in a few minutes. Mr White, one of the passengers, the steward, and second mate were killed by a falling spar, and one of the crew of the Umbilo was also killed. The remainder of those on board the Ethel were rescued. The Government adhere to the first clause of the Licensing Bill affirming the principle of compensation, and intend to persevere with the suspension of licenses. A petition, . five miles long, in favour of compensation to publicans, has been presented to Parliament. It bears half-a-million of signatures. A procedure committee has been appointed. Dissatisfaction is expressed both by the press and the public at the vacillation of the Government with regard to the Licensing Bill. In the House of Commons today Mr W. H. Smith stated that the Government had no intention of consulting the wishes of the people of Heligoland regarding the cession of that island to Germany. The Earl of Carnavon is suffering from neuralgia and gout, and is an extremely weak state. The promoters of Allsop's Company refund half a million as suggested by the shareholders. It is suggested that the licensiu a funds should be applied to inaugurate an imperial penny post. A London Insurance Company : has refused to pay a widow the sum ( of £10,000, upon the death of her husband, who perished in the Quetta i disaster. The Company alleges > that the evidence of death is insu-S----cient. Roue, June 26. i The members of the Municipal < Council have resigned their protest j against the bill introduced in the • Chambers of Deputies by Signor Crispi, to re-organise the finance of j the Council. ]

Beblin, June 25. At tho request of the Emperor the Reichstag has deferred the debate on the Anglo-German agreement in Africa until the settlement has been ratified by England. June 26. The Emperor has sailed for a northern cruise along the coasts of Sweden and Norway. Washington, June 20. The two Houses are confering about the Silver Bill. "Vienna, June 25. ' Alarm has been occasioned in tho city owing to an outbreak of Asiatic cholera in the suburbs. Already two deaths have been recorded.