NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3054, 15 November 1888, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

Zasziuak, November 12, The British ngont in this tifin reports that be paid ut visit to the missionary stations at Mombasa Point, on the main land north of Zanzibar, wbero ho found no less • than 1400 runaway slaves who had been received and protected by the missionaries. On behalf of the British Government he assured them of their freedom, but owins; to the difficulty of providing fur and disposing of; such a large number of people, ho thought it best to ask foi--instructions before taking further action,

London, November 13.

Tlio International Trades Congress has closed its sittings. Tlio British Trades-Union evinced great suspicion of foreign schemes of labour organisation.

Mr William Bedruond, M.P., has been released from gaol, The Boards of Guardiaus, at Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool,' and 1 many other ; places, have presented a petition to Parliament'iii favour of a selfsupporting system of emigration. Mr W. 11. Smith, referring to tlio presentation of the petition to the House of Commons, said it.was the intention of tho Government to set up? a select' coinmittoo shortly to enquire into tho different schemes of State colonisation,; , ,

Major-General Sir Clinrles Warren, Chief Commissioner of.Police has resigned his position. His resignation has been accepted. It is expected (hat Mr James Monro, ono of tlio Assistaub Commissioners, will succeed Sir Charles. ....!

Sir C, Warren's resignation was due to the attacks which have been made upon him by the newspapers in consequence of the helplessness of the police with regard to the recent murders. He had also been officially censured for writing an article in Murray's Magazine defending the Department, :

An open vordiot was rottimcd at the inquest on. tlie last victim, . The police, and other people continue to receive letters signed'' Jaol tiio Ripper," admitting the niurdci and threatening moru shortly. •

Mr H. Matthews, the Homo Secretary, in reply to a question in the House of Coimuoiis, roiteratcd bis refusal to ofter a Government reward for, the apprehension of,the murderer.