NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3065, 27 November 1888, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

London,' Noyembor 24,

'.. Mr John Bright is'in it very critical I condition, and his" medical. advisers report them is little hope' of his recbvery.' .;.,

The Jiev. Mr McLeod, of Birkonhead, has. been elected Moderatorelect of the English Presbyterian Synod..

The Banks are largely reducing the supply of money for the open market by. purchases of stock, The prospectus of the Blacks Gold Miuiug Company, of Ofago, with a capital of £60,000, has been issued". The heifer match mako'rs have formed a match trust, with the object of securing a monopoly like that enjoyed by the French match makers. The rumour as to. Lord Oarrington resigning the Governorship of New South Wales next, year is reaffirmed, It is understood that Mr J. Monro definitely replaces Sir C. Warren - as Commissioner of police. The Maori footballers played a team representing East Cumberland to-day ■whom they easily defeated by three goals and three" tries to. nothing, During the match Madigan,tho Auckland three-quarter back, fractured his ancle. ... • . . .

The Maori team defeated; Westmoreland County by one goal and a

November 25. Now Zealand hemp £2115 to£22. ' There has boon a general-advanco of 2d in rabbit skins. '. St. Peteusburg, November 28., ;

The Government deny the stati raent recently published that Russi proclaimed the protection of Corea.

Vienna, November 24,

There is considerable excitement among the Protestants owing to the Hungarian .Convention of the Ee. formed Churches passing resolutions to the effect that clergymen should preserve celibacy. It is feared thai a general disunion will follow. Paris, November 24.

It is reported that M. Floquet has ordered the arrest of fifty followers of General Boulauger and the reactionary leaders on a charge of intriguing against the State. The rumour is creating great excitement iu the city. General Boulanger and Count Cav-. agnae profess to believe the report, while the Government press ridicule it,

Suakim, November 28,

Major-General Greenfell, with 2000 friendly blacks and a force of 1000 •Egyptians, will shortly assume an offensive attitude against Usman Digiu. None of tho English troops took part in the sortie. The rebels are mustering in great force, and in Suakini the position is regarded as most critical.

Sydney, November 2d,

Large bush fires near town have enveloped. the whole place with smoke, and vessels bound for Port Jackson havo been unable to mako the land, The weather is very hot, and several cases of persons struck down with sunstroke are reported, One case to-day resulted fatally. '. ■ ■ MuuiouKNE, November 25.

The prospect of the Victorian harvest is gloomy, except at (Jippslaud and the wertern ■ districts. The barley crops are a partial and tho oats a total failure; The whole -of the northern districts watercourses arc drying up, and water has to he carried many miles, Tho present prospect shows that the colony is iinablo to produce more than her own wants.