CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2922, 12 June 1888, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

London, June 9.

In consequence of the opposition of o large section of their supporters, the Government have withdrawn tho licencing clauses in the Local Govern* ment Bill.

It is reported that the Chief Commissioner of tho New South Wales Railway Board is to receive L3OOO increasing to L4OOO, The Govcrment have purchased from Mr John Watkin the exclusive right of an invention knowu as the position finder, which automatically traces tho course of a vessel so that, from the indications registered by the instrument, guns may be brought to bear accurately on her from forts. It is understood that Mr Watkin has received L 25,000 for his patent rights. At the centenary of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls, celebrated yesterday, the Prince of Wales presided, and L 50,000 were subscribed in the room towards the funds of the institution. June 10. Lord .Wolseley has expressed an opinion that a cyclist's corps will soon become an integral part of every army.

The Government have agreed to a convention for the neutrality of the Suez Canal.'

The steam cruiser Medea, six guns, 2800 tons, 0000 horse power, has been launched at Chatham. It is expected she will prove tho swiftest English cruiser afloat,

Three hundred members of Parliament visited Portsmouth at the invivation of Lord Charles Beresford, and inspected the warships lying there, including those in course of construction.

San Fiuncimo, June 9,

The Californian wheat crop is expected to exceed half a million tons.