THE CABLES.

Wairoa Bell, Volume V, Issue 170, 4 November 1892, Page 6

THE CABLES.

Cabinet meeting's have begun. Several papers report that there are dissensions between Lord Roseberry and the leading opponents of evacuation of Uganda. Mr Gladstone has abandoned his intention of going- abroad, but proposes to appear in the House of Commons only on occasions of important business. Sir W. V. Harcourt will act as Premier’s deputy when the latter cannot appear in the House of Commons. The Bishop of Chichester states that the annual cost of the protectorate over Uganda would only be £40,000. an amount which, ho points out. is about equal to the cost of a picture or two in the I National Gallery. Several papers report that dissension has occurred amongst Ministry on the Uganda question. L< rd Ros- berry is at the head of the section who oppose the ev cuation of the country. The French authorities in Dahomey are offering- a sum of 2.000 francs per head for the capture of Europeans aiding- Dahotneyans in the present difficulty. Sir J. Lubbock ndch-essmg- the Chamber of Commerce, declared that the suffering of the United States residents owing to the McEinlay tariff was greater than the suffering cf English people. Its introduction he saw had been disastrous to the lumber, barley and tin-pla'e industries. Tho tariff he thought could not long be maintained. Ring- M’Wanga, writing to Hie Queen in the middle of June, earnestly urges England to remain in Uganda. The Observer states that the Government will remain in Uganda THE WRECK OF THE KOUMANIA. The steamer Roumania lost her course in a fog, and struck the rocks broadside on, about one thousand yards from the shore. Almost instantly a fearful sea swept the whole of the officers off the bridge, and carried away the boats. The scene that followed is beyond description. The Lascar crew became panic-stricken, and were of no use in attempts io save life. As the passengers gained the deck seeking- to reach the bridge, they were swept overboard, while others were drowned in their cabins. Most heroic attempts were made by husbands to save their wives, but without avail. The snore was strewn with bodies of women and children. The Portuguese rendered every assistance to the survivors, who were conveyed to Pemche in ox waggons.

Two British subjects were saved from the wreck after being in tho water eight hours, They were quite naked when rescued, and thoroughly exhausted. All the women and children on hoard wore drowned. Only eight persons managed to reach the shore alive. THE BELLE ISLE, The barque Belle Isle, bound from New castle ' 1 d h x put. into port with her rudder ■mo ~n 1 a very trying- time. Her sternpost had started, and the vessel narrowly escaped foundering. Boats were kept in readiness, hut eventually the bad weather abated, and after much exertion, she reached Port Jackson. The crew were so much exhausted that immediately on the vessel’s arrival in port, men from the shoro had to ho placed on board to keep hor afloat. The vessel was considerably knocked about by a whirlwind prior to losing her rudder,, Extensive repairs are necessary.