News of the Week.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVIII, Issue 11, 9 July 1886, Page 9

News of the Week.

Fbidat. KSLfiST Mw *■ iMuing from the huisTth/diSSroil! A special train, returning from the opening of the railway to from Uobart, and became a complete wreck Th« onmn. «-« died from the mjonea he received. Two of the carriages m» ESPES; Am ° ngBt c F BB6^" h them were^he HHo.? o . X Dodds (Attorney-general), the Hon. Mr. Burgess (Colonial Treasurer),, the Mayor of Hobart, six of tbe aldermen, the Press wpresentetirei XL?^ ot * en 'Z ho ™* »" more or leas seriously injured? 5 Premier (the Hon. Dr. Agnew) was severely shaken. «♦ .. GonBervatlve candidates have been returned unopposed for three Mil*^^***' 3 " 0^ 6 WormB bein « one ofthe numXS £*££*5 fc^r hlmBelf aCMildate in °PP° aition to in«,^' adBt ° ne haB i«ued on appeal to the London electors calllnguponthem to support sach candidates as are pledged to redress SI^CS"" *^\lreland\ Ireland Baffer8 ' aQd thaa consolidate the treaty of Mr nh e »mw a ? Bare ? a ? dllg menaces against Lord Hartington and XS^^icTvoZcS" I™™1 ™™ «««-««« have been oi^s^i^^-s^ 123 BQpporteM o£ M '- General Boulanger, French Minister of War, ia suspected of being engaged in preparing a coup d' etat. »u»pecrea ot BATUBDAY. AH quiet again at Botorua, the clouds of smoke over Tarawera having dispersed Tuboto, the old Maori who was rescued after beX buried for over four days at Wairoa, died ia Botorua Hospital yesterday afternoon The soda springe at Lake Rotoiti are reported to be boiling furiously, and it is now impossible to use that route to th« coast. The water at the south end of Lake Rotoiti was fo? fivl hours on Thursday night in a violent commotion. This was succeeded by occasional violent shakes and constant vibration. There was no wind at the tune. An eruption was anticipated a n tur:. hand thB goldfielda "°* i *J? r *u BB rig. g " 1 BDeafcill 8 at Birmingham, said that Mr. Gladstone lost his head in connection with the Irish affairs. He also contended * h 2, 8n I™h1 ™ h Parliament at Dublin had been agreed to, the result wonld have been the rapid breaking up of the Bmpire innJS ?w b - cr YahV a h^ 8 - Bpeech with tbe Federation Conference intimated that in his opinion the next move of federation mast emanate from the colonies, which are now aware that it is the desire with theT cmc PMty m Eagland to mai *tain « close relationship n,««fi k Th * reda y >8 + wo ?| l** 1 * a catalogue of 14,500 bales was sob- ? 1 i" 16 * J wl . th a firm and activ « demand. 185,800 bales ll^ii B^^ < ? Ba ! d 8m u e the con »°>eacenient of the series of which number 4500 Dales have been withdrawn from auction Russia demands that the Porte shall check Bulgaria's aspiration. The Continental bourses are disturbed f«»wuu, v~nrft lgern ?£ ?^ i ? burne « tQe . P^t, has written a political poem bearing on the Irish question, m which occur the following significant words-" The man of words embrace 8 the man of blood " la the general elections 265 candidates are unopposed, and they represent 55 Gladstones, 46 Unionists, 96 ConserTSeCand 68 Parnelhtes. The actual returns of those elected without opposition ehoff 15 Conservatives, 8 Unionists, 8 Gladstones ; and include the £iiT Dg !Tt u dlt u n uu already telegraphed :-Bir Robert Fowkr and John Hubbard (Conaervauves), for the city of London ; Sw Mil llherB i Llbe^ l)l Wol verham P ton South Division ; Mr Edward Algernon Percy (Conflervative), St. George, Hanover square Sir Henry James (Liberal), Bury, Lancashire ; MelWs William Hunter i^ 1706 ' Pc^ r 8881 lm £? t ' aQd Robert Farquharson (Liberals), for h^o^* ;t; t Slf Wm * rantha^ CConservative), Croydon ; ft Charles James and Henry Richard (Liberals), Meithyr. Tydnl; Col Richardson Gardner CConeervative), Windsor: Sr Chas Foster (Libeial), WalsaU. Mr. Chamberlain (Birmingfcam West Division), Mr. John Bright (Birmingham Central Division), atr" ? o T/-w er Heaton (Conservative, Canterbury), Mr. Speaker A W pirwn !Ck)l^L H^ ck (Liberal, North Birmingham), Mr. j\ flZi^ & üßfU^'u B f U^'. 9oath Birmingham), Mr. George Dizon (Liberal Edgbaston Division of Birmingham), Mr. William Codduw. ton and Sir Robert Peel (Conservatives, Blackburn), Mr. Timothy Jlf;^ and S, moth y Harrington (-Home Kulers, Dablin), Major A.G. Dickson (Conservative, Dover), Mr. Alexander W. Had Hon wlft %°t fOrd) VMV Mr l : 8> , OAAIIBO^O A A1180^ (Conservative, Taunton), ±lon. Walter H. James (Liberal, Gateshead). «* , The ? n °o vil cement that Michael Davitt intended to oppose the 25SJJ .M. M . ar ? uiB u Of Hartin gton for Boesedale divSioa of Lanchashire w stated to be erroneous. fi, evBchoonere v 8chooner Orpheus, which left Anckland on June 6 for the Kimberley, arrived all well after a passage of 20 days. In reply SS h a 1 L in a qUlry^ Mr ' A L len ' ABh A 8hi PP in SS a genrhwrr e ceived the follow^ cablegrams from the Acting Colonial Secretary of WesterS Australia :-« Perth, June 29.-Is said sufficient water for gold wasS Sta^ThSSS on the Kimberley diggings nntU Octobe?, or evea later. There seems no other consideration which need delay minerm witn means who bring stores and equipments, including horses.

The wheat market is inactive. Australian warehouse and on board ship are quoted at 34s to 35s respectively. Several grain, ships are in London awaiting orders. Sir Graham Berry and Sir J. F. Gamck have sent a joint despatch to Earl Granville, expressing the bope that he will urge that France should withdraw from the New Hebrides at the earliest possible moment. News has been received at New York, that H.M S. Teirur bas seized an American fishing vessel in Nova Scotian waters. The returns now to hand show that 47 Conservatives, 10 Unionists, 13 Gladstones, and 8 Parnellites have been returned. Further unopposed returns include Mr. Gladstone for Midlothian, Lcrd John Manners (Conservative) for Melton, Mr. Henry Raikes and Mr. Bresford. Hope (Conservatives) for Cambridge University. The following members have been reelected :— Lord Edward Cavendish (Liberal), Derby West ; Hon. Edward Stanhope (Conservative), Brigs ; Hon. G. Sclater, Booth (Conservatives), Basiagtoke ; Bir R. J. Mowbray and Mr. J. J, Talbot (Conservatives), Oxford University ; Sir John Lnbbock (Liberal), London University ; Mr. J. H. McDonald (Conservative), Edinburgh University ; Mr. James Campbell (Conservative), Glasgow University ; Mr. H. J. Trotter (Conservative), Colchester ; Mr. Samuel Whitb'read (Liberal), Bedford ; Mr. W. H. Smith (Conservative), Strand division London ; |nr M. Hicko-Beach (Conservative), Bristol, west division ; Mr. Herbert Gladstone (Liberal). Leeds, ,weBt division, by a large majority; Lord Randolph Churchill (Conservative), Paddington, south division, by a greater majority than at the last general election ; Mr. Came, for Barrow-in-Furness. Tuesday. A Maori boy a bout ten years old fell accidentally into a boiling spring at Rotorua on Saturday evening. The skin all peeled off on the removal of his clothes. He died about two hours after. From Ro'oiti reports state that three severe earthquake shocks -were felt { there on Sunday morning. All day on Sunday the Kotomahana | volcano was sending up volumes of smoke and steam. Lake Rotorua j yesterday morning presented a milky appearance, evidently showing that considerable disturbances exist underneath. The rise and fall of the lake varies about one foot. From Rotoiti the women and children have all cleared out, and the men are only waiting to gather up their effects. Great interest centred at Wellington yesterday in the steamer Triumph, which arrived from Lyttelton on Sunday, en route for i Kimberley, having on board 150 passengers and 130 horses, all of them being in good condition. The Triumph was joined here by other 97 passengers, 20 of whom belong to Wellington and the rest to Auckland, Napier, Nelson, Marlborough, and country districts • and they shipped 40 horses. The Triumph takes in all 247 passengers and 170 horses. The scene at the wharf during the forenoon was an unusually busy one. At 3 p.m. the steamer left the wharf and proceeded to the anchorage, when the Customs authorities and ship's agent made an examination of the passengers ; the former with the view of ascertaining whether the vessel was overcrowded, and the latter to see that no stowaways were on board. About 3000 persons were on the wharf, and cheers were exchanged as the steamer moved way. The "Victorian Premier (Mr. Gillies) has forwarded the Governor a communication enclosing a letter received from the Rev. Mr. Macdonald, missionary, regarding the state of affairs m the New Hebrides. The Premier urges that the Secretary of State for the colonies should insist in the early removal of the French forces from the islands. H.M.S. Terror has seized two more American fishing smacks. The Due D'Aumale has been removed from the French army list by order of the Government. The latest election returns show 118 Conservatives, 26 Unionists, 54 Gladstonites, and 17 Parnellites. The feature of the elections throughout the country is the increased voting on both sides. Tn his speech at the Imperial Federation League banquet Lord Rosebery spoke of Mr. Dalley as a man who had the genius to conceive and the patriotism to carry out the recent expedition to the Soudan. He said that the consent of New South Wales to contribute towards the cost of establishing an Imperial naval defence scheme was a step the magnitude and importance of which it would be impossible to over-rate. Dispatches on the New Hebrides question show that the English Government were not wanting in dignity and strength, Sir Graham Berry demands protection agaiDst the armament of toe Pacific Islands, on the ground that such is menacing to the colonies, contrary to the treaty, and likely to cause anxiety in times of war. Wednesday. In the Legislative Council yesterday, the Hon. Mr. Lahmann resumed debate on the question that the Gold Duty Export Abolition Bill be read a second time. He supported the motion for the second reading, and in doing so pointed out that but for the miners the colouy would not be so prosperous as it was at present. After discussion, the motion for the second reading went to a division, with the following result : — Ayes, 15 ; noes, 16. The bill was thrown out. Word has been received from Mr. Wright's survey party of Tongariio being active on the night of the Tarawera eruption. The noises in the mountain were so alarming that they expected an eiuption every honr. Owing to the weather they have been unable to examine the mountain since. At the wool sales a catalogue of 13.600 bales was submitted, and met with an animated demand. Scoured wools were fully 4d per lb. higher than at the close of last sales, aod medium crossbreds at Id per lb. higher. The latest returns show 172 Conservatives, 36 Unionists, 76 Gladstonites, and 27 Parnellites. Funds were received from America by the Home Rule party to enable them to contest all the Ulster constituencies. The followers of Mr. Gladstone complain of the weakness of the Irish vote in the boroughs.

Thursday. A meeting of goldfields members was held yesterday, to consider the action of the Legislative Council in throwing out the Gold Duty Abolition Bill. The following members were present :— Col. Fraser (in the chair), Messrs. Pyke, Guinness, Brown, Menteath, Bevan. Cadnaan, Grace, Bradshaw, M. J. S. Mackenzie, and Seddon. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Mackenzie — " That a deputation of goldiields members be requested to wait on the Government and urge that they should introduce a bill this session differing sufficiently from that which has been before both Houses of Parliament, providing for the abolition or reduction of the duty on gold." It was further resolved, on the motion of Mr. Seddon—" That inasmuch aa the Legislative Council have thrown out the bill, members now preBent form a deputation, to wait on the Government re the abolition or reduction of the duty on Gold, and that the Treasurer and Minister of Mines be requested to appoint a time to meet and confer with the deputation. Hot springs have been discovered at Cook's river, a short distance below the glacier. The Orange Workmen's Club of Dublin, was attacked on Friday by a body of rioters, -when the occupants of the building fired upon the mob, killing one man and wounding thirty -six others. Seventyfive Orangemen were subsequently arrested by the police. Patrick Egan has summoned the Irish League Convention to meet m Chicago on August 18 to discuss Irish affairs. The latest returns show 208 Conservatives, 44 Unionists, 101 Glads tonites, and 41 Pamellites elected. Seats in last Parliament for the following electorates held by Liberals have been gained by Conservatives :— Chester, East Bradford, Dudley, Clapham, Eastern Islington, Stepney Bow, and central divmon of Glasgow. Gladstones have secured Conservative seats at West Wolverhampton and Wednesbury, and the Liberals the seats for Blackfriars and one of the Glasgow constituencies. Mr. Justin McCarthy has been elected for Londonderry by a majority of three. On the declaration of the poll being made, rioting took place. Mr. Gladstone is writing letters daily to the newspapers which are querulous, arrogant, and almost insulting in their tone. The Pamellites are irritated at the defeat sustained by Mr. Gladstone. The Russian Government has notified the Powers that Batoum, in the Black Sea, has ceased to be a free port. The European Press consider that this is a prelude to denouncing the Berlin Treaty and ia a blow at England. Sir A. E. Havelock has refused to accede to the Boer's demand in Zttluland, and a deadlock has ensued. At the request of the Boera Germany will protect Uppingtonia Severe fights have taken place on the frontier between the Turka aad Montenegrins.