NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2872, 13 April 1888, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

General, London, April 10. The charge against Major Templar of having divulged the military balloon designs has been dismissed. The horse and wheel taxes, as proposed in the Budget, are meeting with strenuous opposition in the House of Commons.

A company with a capital of £400,000 is beiug floated for the purpose of working Pearson's ruby mines in South Australia. Mr Walter Haslack, an expert in the working of the precious stones, proceeds to Australia to direct operations. A representative from the Pall Mall Gazette has interviewed Lord Wolseley on the subject of his visiting the colonies. Lord Wolseley stated that lie was quite willing, and would be glad to have the opportunity of inspecting the defences of Australia, but at present he was unable to definitely conclude any arrangements. April 11.

A deputation has waited on H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, and exhibited to him the rubies taken from the McDonnell mine in South Australia. Constantinople, April 11. The Turkish military cordon en the Roumelian frontier has been withdrawn. It is asserted by the Turkish authorities that this step has been taken as a sanitary precaution. London, April I]. The Marquis of Salisbury, speaking at Carnarvon, stated that he had every hope that the peace of Europe would be preserved. Referring to affairs in Ireland, lie said that rents were now paid with more freedom, the law better observed, boycotting was becoming rare, and the people were being relieved from tyranny. He. stated that some of the worst members of the League aimed at theft as a mode of operation, and often murder was resorted to. He ridiculed the idea that nationality justified a separate political existance. The Irish Question, London, April 11. The appeal of Mr P. O'Brien, M.P. for Monaghan North, who was sentenced to a term of imprisonment for inciting the people, has been dismissed. Mr W. H. Smith replying to a question in the House of Commons, stated that it was not the intention of the Government to introduce an Irish Local Government Bill this session. The Government would be prepared to submit such a Bill for the consideration of Parliament when the Irish people were ready to exhibit loyalty to the Crown and Constitution. Affairs in Germany. St Petersburg, April 10. The Russian press in discussing the proposed marriage of Prince Alexander to Princess Victoria, express the opinion that the betrothal is simply the result of English intrigue, to sow dissension between Russia and Germany, and re-instate Prince Alexander on the Bulgarian throne. London, April 11. The popular outburst of devotion which greeted the Empress at Posen is likely to accentuate the somewhat strained relations existing between Her Majesty and Prince Bismarck, Berlin, April 11. The Emperor is much troubled with fits of coughing, and the swellings in his throat are again increasing.