NEWS BY CABLE

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2737, 29 October 1887, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE

■,« ■' London, October 27. Prince Ferdinand has advanced £40,000 out of bis private means to complete the Bulgarian, railways. The Rev. H. C. Spurgeon has withdrawn from the Baptist Union, as he is dissatisfied with the action taken in connection with certain charges he 1 lodged-against the Ministry of the Church, which, be asserts, is declining spiritually and theologically. He refuses to form a fresh denomination. Le Soleil states thatthe. Suez Canal convention between England and France is valueless while England 1 retains possession of Aden and the island of Pernio, situate at the entrance 1 of the Bed Sea. Before the Anglo-French convention can, be cancelled the consent of the i Great Powers must be obtained. It is , understood that all are favorable except Turkey. r Siguof Crispi, in his speech at i Turin, deprecated the rumors which . have gained currency that Italy was • hostile to France. He; contended " that the alliance'of the-three countries which were in accord with Eng- ' land was not meant as a menace.to ' the other Powers, The alliance,'he hoj.ed, would tend to.develop the autonomy of the Balkan provinces, and would guarantee the imimpaired | liberty of the Church of Home. He 3 therefore claimed that they should be . treated with respect in return. Signor Crispi's speech has produced . a strong impression in St. Petersburg. i He stated that the Central Powers • have agreed to develop the local 3 autonomy of the Balkan nations as fc far as existing treaties will permit. f Her Majesty the Queen has wired 3 to the Nizam of Hyderabad warmly 3 thanking him for his offer of 20 lacs t of rupees towards the defence of the Indian frontier. Baron De Worms, speaking at i Liverpool, expressed a hope that the 3 Bounties Conference would result in a ' more equitable system of trade being ] established. j Mrs Trevanion has filed a petition r praying for divorce, on the grounds of a cruelty and adultery committed by her b husband. Respondent, in his defence, I denies the allegations. TheCourthas granted Mrs Trevanion charge of her I children. f Nine hundred dervishes attacked ! Wady Haifa, but were repulsed with i great loss. Teemer rows Gaudaur to-day for the championship of America. I The Crown Prince of Germany has i refused a Frenchman's legacy of . several million francs. ! THE STATE OF IRELAND. London, October 26. > An inquest upon a man whose name [ is. uncertain (a supposed dynamitard), i found dead in the city, was held to- , day. The police testified that deceased was connected with the Clan-na-Gael organisation, the chiefs of whichl Miller and Melville- were in London > during the Jubilee celebrations. It 1 was'also stated that Melville and the 1 deeased visited the House of Commons ! in company, and that Joseph Nolan , (Nationalist), member for North Louth 1, did the honours on that occasion. The i coroner's jury returned a verdict in 1 accordance with the medical evidence, 1 viz., that deceased's death had been \ caused bronchitis, October 27. | • County Clare is almost in a state of revolution. It has -been found im> [ possible to stop the meetings. i Mr Dillon is organising a great 1 meeting at Middleton on Monday, for the purpose of intimidating the Recor. der of Cork when reviewing the sen- ■ tence on O'Brien. It is probable the i meeting will be proclaimed.