NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2905, 22 May 1888, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

PAKIS, May IE), A Frenoh syndicate are financing a Russian loan to be placed ou tlio market in autumn.

Belgkade, May 19.

A conspiracy involving the army lias been discovered, showing that it was intended to arrest King Milan. Many of the trusted adherents of the King proposed to proclaim Prince Peter Karageorovitch as King. Vienna, May 19. Tho Austrian press condemn the utterances of Lord Wolseley, in which he exposed the apparent weakness of the defences of England. Rome, May 19. Tho Vatican expresses surprise at the recent manifesto of Catholic members of tho Home Rule party, and declares that it is determined to enforce the terms of the decree.

London, May 19.

In an article dealing with the Chinese difficulty in Australia, the Times deprecates tho panic action of the New South Wales Government. It considers that the decision of the colonial Governments ought only to be adopted after due notice had been given, and states that it would be a serious calamity should the colonies put themselves wrong at the outset, since the Marquis of Salisbury, and not Sir Henry Parkes, Premier of New South Wales, would be compelled to justify the breaking of the treaty with China. The Times, however, considers that England will be compelled to negotiate with China for a new treaty in the direction demanded by the colonies.

Melbourne, May 21,

The Executive Council liave agreed that, if by reason of the influx of Chinese, their numbers should increase too rapidly in particular districts, the Governov-in-Couneil may order their removal to other parts of the colony. • Washington, May 19.

The contest for the Presidency of the United States will probably be confined to President Cleveland and Mr J. G. Blaine. The support of- the Democrats will be accorded to the first named gentleman.

New York, May 19,

Reports have been received that serious floods have been received in the neighbourhood of Quincy city, in Illinois, owing to the Mississippi River having overflowed its banks. Thousands of acres of winter wheat have been devastated, and 100 persons rendered homeless. Further particulars received of the floods at Quincy show that the embankments of the Mississippi River burst and. flooded 200 B<juarQjftil§so{ country.