NEWS BY CABLE

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2529, 19 February 1887, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE

, (Br ELEOTRW TELEGRAPH—OOPTOGHT) Recter'b Telegrams, / London, February 17. In the House of Commons to-night the Radical party; will raise a debate on tko question of the alleged packing of the jury .in the trial for conspiracy, of Mr John Dillon and others, which is now proceeding in Dublin, J London, fobmvy 17. • The wool safes closed to-day. Com-" . petition up,to the last wan brisker, and rates were firm. The total'quantity sold during the series was- 280,000 bales, and 20,000 are held over, | Greasy wools ruled one' half-penny higher than last.-sales' closing rates, , and Bcoured at about the same rate as those at the close of the December series. Fleece wool closed irregular. F and lambs in more demand at a slight | imprflvemept. For crossbreds prices j are onp half-penny better than the r closing rates of the last sales. ' | ' CoNs|ANTiNQjPLE, February [ p'utatipn ft're ?tj)l proceßdinghere, The deputation had an to-day

with the German Ambassador, at which M, do Radowitz informed the members that if the negotiations failed to bring about a settlement of the Bulgarian difficulty, Russia would occupy • Bulgaria, and that Germany and Austria would assent to such a step, • , Calcutta, February 16. Lord Diiffsrin, Yiceroy, in receiving' addresses in connection with the cele? bration of the Queen's Jubilee, delivered a speech, in which he expressed ■approval of the ambition of - the natives to gain wider control of' the domestic affairs of the country. , He stated that' he.sbould be pleased if he were able to extend their political

status. Rangoon; 15th February. The occasion of the Queen's Jubilee was celebrated in Mandalay in the most cordial mannor. : , . Sn>NEY, February 18.

From the Northumberland electorate ' three Protectionists, Messrs Melville, Walker, and Croer ; havo ■ been returned. , /'Parliament will meet on the Bth March..' " Adelaide, February The Adelaide, Register, newspaper, estimates the yield of wheat in South ■ Austiaha' this season at ton million eight hundred isd ninely-fivothousaud bushels, being an average., 0f;5<31 . bushels per .acre. '. It estimates, ibe available surplus, at one 1 hundred and fifteeu thdußand, top; in escesa ot- the ■ previous year. London, February 18. In tho Houbo of Commoijs last . night, an attempt was made by the Radical Party to raise a debate on the . alleged packing of the jury in tho trial of John Dillon and others, whioh is now proceeding in Dublin. The Speaker • however ruled that the discussion was out of order. The motion of Mr W. H, Smith, First Lord of the Treasury, that precedence ; should be. given to the Parliamentary Procedure /Bill, was adopted. 'After a lengthy discussion,, the Address-in-reply was. voted in spite of the opposition 6f' the Farnellite Party, and after the cliStuto had bees twice enforced by immense majorities. ; London, February 18. ' Increasing disorder -and resistance to authority is being manifested in different parts of Ireland, . Berlin, February. 18. •• Intense excitement prevails throughout Germany with regard to the forthcoming parliamentary elections. In the province of Alsace numerous political arrests hsve been made, St. Petersburg, February 17. A semi-official statement is published here that the Russian Govern: ment is passive with regard to the 1 Bulgarian question, and is endeavoring to avert a war between France and Germany. . ; : London, February 17. " In the house, of Commons to-day the . Earl of Dunravevf " made a statement : with reference to his resignation. He explained lliat the roabnjio had taken tliis step' Was thai 1 lieiWd insisted on' eoonomy in the public expenditure,' ' and that lie Bad objected to coercion lin Ireland. The remedy for the mils of that country,, lie considered, would bb an extensive measure for securing local autonomy .on a representative basis.