NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2898, 14 May 1888, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

London, May 10. Mr llaines Thorneycroft-, sculptor, has been elected a Koyal Academician,

May 11. In the House of Commons, Lord G. Francis Hamilton, First Lord of the Admiralty, stated that the Russian Squadron in the Pacific'was far inferior- as regards numbers and strength, to that of the Chinese Squadron alone, and that the commander of tbe latter was perfectly satisfied as to the strength of his fleet. Bishop Reunion has declined the bishopric ofChristchnrcli.

Mr J. Dillon, SI,P, for Mayo East, has been sentenced to six "month's imprisonment with hard labor on a charge of having advocated the Plan of Campaign in addressing a meeting at Diindalk, County Louth, Mr Dillon gave notice of appeal. Captain Alivell P. M. Lake, formerly of H.MS, Nelson, has been appointed Commander of the new flagship Orlando. A cargo of Australian wheat has been sold at 33s Cd.

Rio de Janiero, May 11. The Chamber of Deputies have passed resolutions in favor of the immediate and unconditional abolition of slavery.

Berlin, May 11

Sir Morell Mackenzie states that the Emperor's throat is slowly improving, aiid that the ajsophagiis is notiffocted, The marriage of Prince Henry of Prussia to Princess Irene of Hosso is fixed for tho 24th inst,

London, May 12, MrMathew Wilson.is gazetted an unofficial member of the Council of Fiji.

Two thousand eases of kauri gum were offered for sale to-day, and 800 were sold at a decline of 5s on previous quotations.

There is a inydpte demand for

rabbit skins, and good qualities have realised full prices. It is stated that the relations between Lord Wolseley and the liuke of Cambridge and Mr L. Stanhope are seriously strained.

i The bounties protocol has been signed. The bounty delegates have agreed to draft a treaty to submit to the various Powers, intimating their views. The treaty will be signed on August. 16.