CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2911, 30 May 1888, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

St Petersburg, May 28. The Moscow Gazette expresses its opinion that the statements of the Duke of Cambridge and Lord VVolseley prove England's weakness, and that as she stands on the brink of ruin she must bo content to remain peaceful.

Constantinople, May 28.

The Porte is despatching a large number of troops to the Montenegro frontier.

London, May 28,

A .meeting, at which it is estimated 10,000 persons were present, was held at Limerick yesterday, at which dissent at the Pope's rescript was strongly expressed. Mr O'lirien defied the Bishop of Limerick, who had prohibited the Roman Catholics from attending the meeting. A meeting for the same object was held at Kildare, where Mr Dillon declared that a vast majority of the Irish bishops endorsed and supported the action of the Parnellites, Meetings similar to those held at Limerick and Kildare are to be held at Waterford and Wexford.

Rome, May 28. His Holiness the Pope has impressed upon Archbishop Walsh, of Dublin, that it is imperative that the rescript be enforced.

Paris, May 18. The recent warning given by Herr Tisza against the Hungarians exhibiting at the Paris exhibition is greatly exciting the French people. London, May 27. It is slated that Germany and Austria have entered into an agreement to increase duties on Russian imports. Australian News. Melbourne, May 28. The Government have received intimation from the Indian Government that 950 horses are required for India at an average price of £53 each, that sum to include the cost of delivery in India. A Terrible Collision,

Albany, May 28. Particulars to hand by the mail steamer of the collision between the Garonne and Lucinda show that tho Garonne sighted the Lucinda ten minutes before tho collision took place, her green light showing. The Garonne repeatedly signalled the Lucinda to port her helm, but no notice was taken of the warning, and apparently no watch was kept on board the Lucinda, The Garonne struck the Lucinda amidships. Twenty of the Lucinda's crew .clambered aboard the Garonne. One man was killed hj the collision. Another man, a cripple, refused to leave the Lucinda because lie was unable to swim, and went down with the vessel, which sank in ten minutes.