NEWS BY CABLE

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2585, 29 April 1887, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE

B? Electric TELEQRAPa.-CoPYBionT (ReOTEB's Te£EOKAMB.) London, April 27. The Marquis of Salisbury's speech at to-day's sitting of the Conference was entirely private It is understood that the Imperial Government is anxious; foraspoedy settlement of the New Hebrides question, and iB doing everything possible, to preserve the interests of the Australian, colonies. The opinion of the Australian delegates' generally is that the Imperial Government is doiug its utmost for the good of the colouies. it the afternoon sitting of the Conference the Sainoan question was : discussed, when Sir Dillon Bell's proposals met with approval.. Sir Honry Holland ex-pressed-a hope that a joiut agreement would be arrived at between England, Germany, and the United States regarding the administration of the

islands, and.announced that the Sanioan question would be reforrred to a conference of delegates of thoso Powers, to bo held in Wellington, Bombay, April 27. Latest news from Afghanistan states that the GMlziti revolt is rapidly spreading, and it is reported that the Russian troops at Penjdeh havo been recently reinforced. . Ottawa, April 27. In the Canadian House of Commons last night a resolution condemning coercion in Ireland was passed by a majority of 88-votes. Brisbane, April 28. The British India steamer Dorunda, which arrived to-day, brings news that on the 29th of Match a collision cccnrndin ihe China Seas between the si earner Benton and another vessel, by which over 150 of tho crew and passengers of the former wore drowued,, .Further newß from Singapore by the steamer Dorunda, reports that the steamer Benton, which collided with some other vessel.iu the China B(<as, sank, and 150 persons were drowned.