CABLEGRAMS

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 182, 14 August 1888, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS

London, Aug. 12. It is announced that a new line of steamers will commence running between Hamburg and the Australian colonies early next year. Cardinal Moran has arrived at Dublin, and was warmly welcomed by Archbishop Walsh. In the House of Commons Mr W. H. Smith announced that the Agency of Trustees’ Liability Bill would be further considered at the autumn session.

The Affirmation in Lieu of Oaths Bill, which passed through the House of Lords, has been read a third time in the House of Commons.

Irish Drainage of Land Bill has been postponed. The Press commend the suggestion of Sir Charles Dilke to adopt the Victorian Factory Act in order to prevent the system of “ sweating ” which, it is alleged, is carried on to a large extent in this city. The House of Commons have adopted the Indian budget.

Sir John Gorst, replying to Sir Richard Temple, declined to increase the potency of the Native element. The speech delivered at the Lord Mayor’s banquet by Lord Salisbury has been well received on the Continent.

At Chatham yesterday Lord Northbrook unveiled a statue erected to the memory of Lieut. Wighorne. The French Canadians are strongly opposing Imperial Federation. Mr Vizitelli, of the firm of Vizitelli and Co., publishers, has been committed for trial for publishing indecent books, of which Emil Zola was the author.

In the House of Commons Mr Cecil Raikes, replying to Mr HennikerHeaton, said the Australian mail contracts were not considered satisfactory, but directly the Colonial objections were overcome the contracts would be presented to Parliament. Mr H. Matthews, Home Secretary, has promised to make enquiries into the First Offenders Act adopted by the N.Z. Parliament, with a view of a similar measure being introduced into the Imperial Parliament. The Select Committee of the House of Commons, appointed to inquire into circumstances attending promotion of the Hyderabad (Deccan) Mining and Railway Company and the manner in which its affairs have been conducted, reports that the concessions obtained from the Nizam of Hyderabad are censurable in the highest degree. Arthur Crawford, the high| official who was arrested at Bombay on charges of bribery and corruption, has been acquitted.

Pat.ib, Aug. 10. Tbe police, assisted by the troops, have succeeded in restoring order in the city.