NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2893, 8 May 1888, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

Constantinople, May 4. It ia stated that the Russian troops aro advancing on the Turkish and Asiatic frontiers, and that a Russian agent is endeavoring to create trouble, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sofia, M&y 5. Prince Ferdinand, at Timova, stated that recent events had testified the strength of Bulgaria, and that a splendid future was assured for her, Berlin, May 5, The Emperor continues very weak, and his temperature is lower than when he was first attacked by fever. He appears daily at the window of his residence. Rome, May 5. Mount Etna is in active eruption. London, May 5. The wool sales havo closed firm,, with prices in favour of the sellers. Prance and Germany have chiefly, purchased merinos, but for home trades crossbreds have been in demand. Three thousand bales were shipped for America. The National Defenco Bill provides for the calling out of the Yeomanry volunteers.and Naval and Artillery volunteers whonever the militia and Naval Reserves are ordered out for actual service, and also that in case of emergency the Government should havo power to appropriate horse and vehicle traffic. May 4. There is an impression abroad that the French authorities will impose a tax on Australian wool should England persist in imposing a tax on valuable wines.

AUSTRALIAN, Sydney, May 5. Cardinal Moran lias expressed the opinion that the Irish people will be well within their rights in disregarding the command of the Holy See should it interfere with the National movement. He states further that the interference of his Holiness the Pope will, lie believes, enormously benefit 1 the Irish cause. Meuiournk, May 5. The rabbit exterminating experiments conducted by Drs Butcher and Ellis at Tintinallogy Run, near Wilcannia have proved very successful. They fenced in a large area of rabbit infested land, and after applying their scheme the rabbits were nearly all destroyed, May 0. The leading Chinese residents have issued a writ against the Collector of Customs claiming £IOOO tor illegal detention of the Chinese who were passengers by the Afghan. Brisbane, May G A gang of two hundred, principally larrikins, invaded the Chinese quarters last night, completely wrecking a number of shops and stoning the occupants.