NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3043, 1 November 1888, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

Athens,' 29th October.

The rumoured intention of tho King of Greece to abdicate after the marriage of the heir apparent is officially denied. ■■■>■ ; "NewYork,,2BthOctober,... i Colonel Hughes-Hallott, who is now on a visit tdlho United States, was interviewed by a representative of one of tho papers in this city. Ho declared that tue, roasoii ( tho, Qqeeu had 'never manifested hev displeasure at his canduct by depriving him,of his military rank, or in other ways putting him under the ban of society,, was.ibecause slio was fully aware 'that; tho "real' facta of the.'case went to provo that ho waflinot so guilty as report averred, '

h ,■;,'. Ohkistianu, 28th October.: Tho, Russian steamer Archangel camo into collision of this town with tho steamer rJeptuue of Glasgow. The former was' Blink, and eighteen of the crew drowned. . . /

MtcßADE;''2Btli'October.

King Milan deposed all the Bishops who opposed his divorce.''" '■ .„';'•!.i ;. Cairo',2Bth Ootobev. -

A letter lnis' been received from Slatiii Beyby his relatives'' in which he states he is happy 'in the servioe of the 'Madhi,' aiid has been treated better lately.' ~. : "',

London, 28th October.

A,representative.;of the. • Daily Telegraph has had an interview with .the Pope, The latter, wlib appeared to bo in oxxfct health, intimated that his recent interview, with the Emperor of Germauy mighViossibly strengthen the position taken u]r% theoueinies of the Vatican, i.. His Holiness expressed satisfaction at the present state.of the relations between Germany and the Papacy, but said he wbuld never concede the demand that tho education of Roman Catholic children should romain oxolusivcly iii the hands of the State., London, October 29.

A phonograph has specially constructed for the purpose of recording Mr Gladstone's speech at tho Liberal Homo Rule'demonstration 'wbicli'lt ;is proposed to hold at Birmingham on 7th Novembor. Tho speech will afterwards, pf tho instrument, ' bo re'-eiiunciatod' in' London and various cities ,iu America, Great interest is being taken in the experiment, : 711 ... •

Tho Financial Nows asserts that Baiilc' of Now Zealand clique engiueored;tho' vccont" rise in Now Zealand inscribed stock for the purpose of. assisting tho new issue ; .of Bank sliaros.. ■ ;

. ;; i,, Vienna,, October 27. An oxtoiisivo movement of Russian trpops,to\yards .tho .Austriau frontier is creating much excitement here.. It is estimated that aiv increase of half a million sterling will be required for army and navy votes next year. ; -

' COMMERCIAL. : London, Octouor 25, ... Australian mutton is quoted •' at •1|(1, New Zealand mutton 4Jd to sd, ; beef Bfd. At tho Autwei'p sales wool advanced Id. Nine thousand bales were offered, thirteen hundred of which word Australian.; Tallow— Mutton, i)0s :: 8d, beef : 29s,: Th'e, English wheat /marked shows 'a change, and prices are a little bettor, Tho Continental market is,firm and tho American market tending upward. Australian wheat, ex warehouse, : 12s Gd.; For cargoes of new crop.- sellers areaskingl2s. '.New Zealandlonghomed,;■declined:,. fid,' : aiicl, is ,'uqw quoteii ; a't'l2s ,Cd;,;;,' Australian: flour, !«x store, 28s 6d; New Zealand flour* I-BX. storo,;27s.:'Mio samples of colonial oats are quoted at 24s per; jquarter. ■ New' Zealand hemp, £Bo' ss to£3i, . : ', ••■;;,-••■ •'■■•;'.■ '•'•■ i