NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2937, 29 June 1888, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

Paris, June 27. The leading French journals, while admitting the pacific charaoter of the Emperor's speech, draw attention to the silence in the speech regarding the relations between France and Germany Berlin, June 27. Both the French and Eussion press consider that the Emperor William's speech augurs well for the maintenance of peace in Europe, St Petersburg, June 26. General Gourko predicts a two years peace, ' Vienna, June 26. The Delegations have passed the war credit, June 27. The Austrian journals are expressing a hope that Russia may join the Peace League. London, June 27. The English press applaud the speech delivered by the Emperor William at the opening of the German Reichstag.

Lord Wolseley Las been under examination by the Army Estimates Committee. In his evidence he said there were too many generals by half in the British army, and the majority were utterly incompetent to perform the duties required of them. During the discussion on Mr Morley's motion of censure, Mr W. O'Brien defended the Plan of Campaign. Mr Gladstone complained that the Government had refused to give information as to the operation of exceptional laws. The treatment of Mr Dillon, he considered, had been harsh, cruel and mean, and the conduct of the Magistrates who committed him was equally scandalous with the Judge who had sentenced him. .Mr Balfour denied that the Government had' at any time, witheld inforI mation as to the operations of law, and 'with reference to Mr Dillon, he said he was an ordinary prisoner, and was being treated as audi.

London, June 26. In the course of the debate on Mr Morley's amendment, Mr Gladstone said ho believed at the first opportunity (the country would unequivocally condemn the existing state of affairs in Ireland, where a repressive policy had proved a failure. Mr Balfour said there was to-day less crime in Ireland than had been known for years; rents were paid and social difficulties were disappearing. The division on Mr Morley's amendment was taken this evening, with the result that the ameudment was negatived by 93. The figures were—For the amendment, 273; against, 36G. London, June 27. It is believed at Lloyd's that the vessel met by the Dumbarton (not Drummond) Castle in a sinking condition, is not an emigrant ship, but ■probobly a coolie vessel or homeward bound trader, It is reported that the Duke of Cumberland and the Emperor William have reconciled the difference on the question of the Hanoverian claims, which, it is understood, have now been renounced. St Pkteksbkhg, June 27. There is an unprecedently large yield of Russian wheat, and a great revival in business in consequence, Hope is entertained that a commercial treaty, which would prove beneficial to Russian farmers, may be concluded with England. Mexico, June 26.

Heavy Hoods are reported in the country districts, and it is stated thai 1500 persons have been drowned.