NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2992, 1 September 1888, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

London', August 21

Evictions on tho estates of (he Marquis of Clahricarde havo beon resumed, and the tenants aro fortifying their houses, In consequence of his imprisonment, Mr John Dillon, M.P. for Mayo 8,, is said to be in a distressed and emaciated condition, Admiral Sir W. Houston Stewart. Commander-in-Chief at Devenport, considers that the recent naval manoeuvres prove that cruisers of the Archer type are adequate in design, but that the engines require to be made stronger, . ••'-Intense heat is prevalent on the fied Sea, and numerous deaths are reported as having occurred on vessels passing through,

■'.--■' Sir Francis Dillon Bell has returned to London from. his visit to the Hnrtz Mountains, where he has been foftho purpose of. inspecting the Alit system of railways. He is thoroughly satisfied : it would bo applicable to the Midland Railway in .New Zealand. ! St.. Petersburg, August 28.

. H.R.H. the Princess of Wales is uowon a>vi*Bit to her •sister, H'.LlLtho Czarina of Russia. : ' ; ';•'•■, Rome, August 30.' . Signqr Crispij the Italian Premier, speaking jn tl)is cjty, stated that be saw no reason for supposing peace would be disturbed at piesenf; ; OALOPTTAj AugUSt 28,

Informatjon hqs bpep received here that tlm threatened attack by the iThibetaps on tho British. position- at Guatong has been «}t;ferrei.l for a time, butit is feared, that w]ienit takes place an overwhelming number ol the enemy will make, a lengthened attack, ■and-.the British forco will bo in an ex-tremely-difficult position. ■"•'':!;. i ■ ' Oaido, August 30, ':

Five hundred dervishes attacked Port Klmi'moussa, on the Nile.' The

position was garrisoned by 200 Egyptians, who oflbred a stubborn resistance until reinforcements arrived from' Wody Haifa. -- The dervishes' lost 200 men in'tho engagement; whilst the Egyptianloss was 1G killed and 80-Vpn.nded. v ;•.'.:■".- '.■,-■/