CABLE NEWS

Patea Mail, 24 January 1882, Page 3

CABLE NEWS

Reuter's Despatches to Patea Daily Mail This Day. {Age Specials—telegraphed to-day.) Obstruction in Parliament. London, 13th.—It is proposed by the Government to introduce a modification of the cloture into the House of Commons, for the purpose of overcoming obstruction. The proposal has excited much discussion in Ireland, where the idea has been greatly ridiculed, and it is openly asserted that it will prove ineffectual to secure the object desired. Socialists in Germany. Much excitement has been caused in Germany by the arrest of Socialist deputy for Stutgart. It is maintained that the arrest is illegal, as the Reichstag is now in session. The offence charged against him is that of selling a calendar setting forth political principles which had been prohibited by Government.

An Emperor’s Mistake. Chancellor Bismarck has announced in the Reichstag that at the request of Ministers, the Emperor has agreed to withdraw the Imperial rescript recently issued in which he claimed as his prerogative the support of all officials employed under the Crown.

Rome’s Fortifications. The necessity of extending fortifications in Rome has been strongly impressed on the King of Italy by his Ministers ; and in accordance with their advice, King Humbert has issued an authority for the expenditure of 3 million livres (£120,000) upon fortification works in Rome, as recommended by the military staff. Servia. The Government of Servia have decided to establish legations at London, Athens, and Rome, where hitherto they have not been represented. Blocking Suez CanalThe Indian troopship Crocodile ran aground while passing through the Suez canal, and has for a time completely blocked traffic.

Steamer Wrecked. A Swedish mail steamer has been wrecked off the coast of Calmar, eastern province of Sweden. The vessel sank, and is a total loss. ■"'Fifteen of the crew and passengers were drowned. Desert of Sahara. French troops in Algeria are suffering greatly from the severity of the weather on the frontier of the great desert of Sahara. There have been heavy falls of snow, and many French soldiers have died from exposure. Kings’ Friendships. Alfonso King of Spain has paid a visit of friendship to the King of Portugal. A review was held in his honor at Lisbon, and 12,000 Portuguese troops marched before him. Persecuted Jews. * Much sympathy is evinced in Eng-, land for the jews in Eussia, who have been subjected to severe . persecution. Funds have been started in London for their relief, and . subscriptions, are pouring in. !

West Australian Railway. Perth, 14th'.—It is stated that the Joubert treaty with the Government, to construct a narrow guage line from Albany, is on a land grant of 2,000,000 acres aif consideration.