NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2848, 15 March 1888, Page 3

NEWS BY CABLE.

The European Situation, ' War Predicted. London, Maivli 13. Latest intelligence from the Black Sea p|gfci states that the massing of troopwi being proceeded wilb, with great Activity. »The St. James' Gazette, in an article on the situation, states that Russian generals predict the outbreak of war in May.

St. Petersburg, March 13. The Messenger Official states that the Czarewitclj's visit to Berlin is to pledgo the continuance of a close friendship between Germany and Russia, which is necessary to the mutual welfare and for tho prevention of international troubles, ■Loxdon, March 14, The Standard states that Russia is preparing to intcrvono in Bulgarian affairs, and with this object she id massing her troops in Bessarabia, and will enter Bulgaria by ascending the Danube.

has declared next Saturday (St Patrick's Day), a public holiday from 11 a.m. to C p.m. The adjourned meeting of creditors in the estate of Joseph Wilson, -felmonger, which was to have taken place this afternoon fell through, there being no creditors present,

It has beon stated in exchanges, tlmt.a Middlo island newspaper lost m the past year, no leas a sum than £3,000. It is well-known among pressmen, that the journal referred to is ouo of tho leading Southorn " Weeklies" and it is equally certain that tho information ia accurate, for the paper referred to has for somo timo past, beon at a greatly increased expenditure, developing and improving itself, till now it takes higli rank among the leading publications of tho colony, and hits made groat headway against rival contemporaries. All this, as will be seen, cannot bodono without heavy original expenditure, and it will only be afterwards that, the greatly increased circulation which it is already getting and tho consequent extended advertising, will repay for the outlay which has secured tho improved position. :

Tho tars from the men-of-war in Lyttelton Harbour seem to have been carrying on high jinks in Ohustchurch, and the Telegraph relates tho following amusing incident:—As a cab was going round the corner of Cashel and Colombo streets, two of Her Majesty's seamen conceived tho brilliant idea of making the- vehicle " heave-to." They accordingly stood one on each side of it, and, just as it was passing between them' at a slow trot, they caught hold of tho Bpokcs evidently desirim' to qualify themselves for steering in rough weather-and brought tho cab to a stand still, This doile, their mission appeared fcobe satisfactorily ;iccuir.plishcd, and tho cabby was allowed to proceed, , Despite the temporary improvement in the prices of shipping stock, experienced biokersconsider tho outlook at Home ye'y black. 'There is"—a lawyer who ought to know told tho Dunedin Star correspondent the other day-"hardly a carrying company paying a dividend now, save those that have largo reservo funds and can afford to pacify their shareholders out of them. We advise all clients who consult us about investments to take advantage of the prosent improvement (which we are sure is only temporary) to get rid of shipping stock; and on no consideration whatever will we allow trust funds to be invested in any company's shares," According to the Salvation Army War Cry, Colonel Barker, Superintendent of the Australasian Rescue Work has a permanent free pass on tho Victoria and N. S. W. Railways so as to facilitate his visiting the gaols and other such institutions all over the colony of Uew South Wales,and the Goveriior-iu-Council (Victorian) has given to tho Colonel power to arrest any child under l(i years of age found in brothels or living in prostitution. 1 lie authorities have also requested Colonel Barker to report to them from timo to time on the prison arrangements.