NEWS BY CABLE

Wairarapa Daily Times, Issue 2550, 18 March 1887, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE

(by blbotr'.o telegraph—copyright) Renter's Telegrams. London, March 15, It is stated that the reason the Emperor of Eussia and family have retired to the Imperial palace at Gatsehina is owing to fear of an intended attempt on his life. • March 16. It is reported'from St; Petersburg that upwards of two hundred persons have been, arrested there, having in theirpossessionbombsmade to resemble books, and containing dynamite and poisoned, bullets. It is stated in official ciroles that the English Government will decline to entertain any proposal for thereinstatement of Ismail Pasha as Khedive of W.. . .;;,", - Berlin, March 16, The festivities in celebration of. the 90th birthday of the Emperor; on the 22nd inst., will be attended by eightyfive royal personages from all the European States. It is reported that the Emperor will choose the occasion to proclaim, the Crown Prince as coEe'gent. ■_ , . ./^Sydney,..March 17. . Mr Angus 'Cameron has been, re-, elected Chairman of Committees of the •Legislative Assembly, Adelaide, Marclil7. -The general election for the new Parliament has commenced. Mr

Downer, the Premier, and Mr Howe, Minister for Lands, havebeon returned without opposition, Calcutta, March 16. Fearing complications from internal discord in Afglianistant, the Indian Government intend to station a- British observing force on the PJsheen frontier. Rome, March 16. • ,; . General Gene,; .cpmmandor' .of'.the Italian forces' in AfriSai has hein-re-called.' , : _-;■ " ' *'.'"Melbodhne, March. 16. ■ A crioket matoh, •• Smokers, versus Non-Smokers, in. which members, of Shaw and Lillywhite's team and the Victorian eleven took part, was commenced to.day. The Non-Smokers went first to the wickets, and scored 400 for the loss of two wickets-Bruce, 181; Shrewsbury, not'out; 181; Gunn, not out, 104. Sydney, March! 7. The steamer Lubeck has arrived from Tonga, bringing news that King Georgo has prohibited the Rev. Moulton from holding services. He has also closed tbe colleges, and 750 Wesleyans have gono over to tho Pree Church, 50 being S6tit to Fiji and Miiilicdllo, one of tho flow Hebrides Islandß, Miss Baker and her brother aro recovering from their injuries, and will shortly visit Sydney. It is stated that there is a scarcity of provisions in tho island,.