CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2869, 10 April 1888, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

The Royal Matchmaking.

Berlin, April 6, /ff' Public opinion favors the stand x taken by Prince Bismarck against the marriage of Prince Alexander of *. Battenbuvg to Princess Victoria. The, Cologne Gazette appeals to ■Prince. Alexander's patriotism to refrain from _ pressing his suit. It is stated that the Emperor declined to accept the resignation of Prince Bismarck. ■ ''■_■ Prince Alexander of Battenbuvg mil arrive here on the 12th instaiit, and her Majesty Queen Victoria on the \ 20th. London, April 6. The Standard Btate3 that the Emperor of Germany persists in the betrothal of Prince Alexander. Beblin, April 8. It is probable that the betrothal of Prince Alexander of Battenbuvg to the Princess Victoria will be postponed until the ceremony shall have been deprived of its political importance by the ■settlement of the Bulgarian question. Affairs in Ireland, tfe^ • Dublin, April-6. . Father Kennedy and twelve farmers have been sentenced to three months' imprisonment for attending a League meeting at Newmarket, Cork, which had been proclaimed. London, April 6. Six meetings, which have bsen arranged to beheldon Sunday in counties Clare and Cork, have been proclaimed. General. London, April 6. A Jew under American protection has been arrested in Morocco. The ~»',■, authorities have refused to grant any redress, and the bombardment of Tangiers is'threatened.Massowah, April 6. The operations of the Italian troops have been suspended in consequence of the intense heat. The" majority of the troops will return forthwith, but the colonial corps will remain. Iw hoped that parleying between W" Negus and Italian authorities will be resumed. Commercial. London, April 6. At the wool sales to-day 12,000 . bales were catalogued, for which there" was a good demand. Since the open- ■ ing 32,500ba1es have been catalogued, of which 1500 were withdrawn. The bidding to-day was spirited, and good sales were effected, but thero was no quotable change in prices as compared i with closing rates in February. Good , sound. merinoes are unchanged ; • medium and inferior |d lower; good *^ i greasy sorts are very firm; medium ■ and inferior unchanged; finer crosss breds firm, but the lower qualities are s from par to aid lower than in Feb E ruary. Wheat is quoted at 38s.