NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3106, 17 January 1889, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

London," January 15. It is announced that a Victorian loan of 18,000,000 at 8J cent at par will be placed on the market on the 22nd. It is expected that the amount subscribed will average 103. Cropper, a prominent bowler of Yorkshire, was recently injured in a football match mid his death is announced, . '

The injuries sustained by tlio Eev O. Bpnrgeon are more serious than at first supposed, audit is reported that his condition is worso.

At a meeting of the British Borneo Trading Company it was decided to open a timber trade with Australia. The Maori football team met Castleford (Yorkshire) Club yesterday and wore defeated by three goals to three tries. '

Captain P. Pe Patourel, formerly private secretary to the Marquis of Normanby when the latter was Governor of Now Zealand, is shortly to he married to Miss Eoaley, of lioston,

It is expected that Parliament will meet on 21st February, Washington, January 15. TheElcctoral Cpjlegq of tho United States has finally elected General Harrison as President and'Mr Morton Vice President. The war vessels ordered to proceed to the Is'thaius of Darien are being made ready for -sea with 'the utmost despatch.

Bekpin, January. 14, • The Emperor William, in his openinc address at the Keiohstag, referred to the recent visits paid by him to the rulers of ihe various friendly Stales, and said that he was now more than ever convinced that he might cherish , the oonfident hope that peace would be long maintained. '' ' . At the opening ! of the Keichstag to-day, the Emperor William's speocii was received with great enthusiasm. The ' Emperor referred .'in, confident terms to the' future of the country, ami-said that' the flourishing condition of-industries,, together with the economical handling of the finances, woitltl enable, the Government to propose a r«'iS3ioUPf the taxes. . From papers presenleu !'0 tlie. Diet; it appears that Germany's adherence •to the Sugar )}nuiitjgs' Convention is contingent oil pending tbpss countries nbt ; partioipating in" |jV Convention.. s ' . lf!«AKiJt, January 14. iVo hundred Cossacks, ostensibly bound for Obok, on board an Austrian pteameiv'' have arrived.•'■here;. |he);:|jro-:fflt)S'olji " ehadoved" by

an Italian warship, wliicli .dropped anchor shortly after their arrival. It is reported that :a large force of dervishes have left 'Dongola, T and arei marching •in the direction' of AVady Haifa.

.'- ,: Paws,' January 15. A scei.e occurred'' to.day in the lobby of the Chamber, wlienM. Laur, a deputy, accused M, Mo'quet of using secret servieo money m order to defeat General Boulanger, who is a candidate for the Department of the Seine, Tho Premier • indignantly denied the declaring it to be on infamous,'calumny. Thereupon M. Laur challenged M. Moqnet.to fight a duel, but the Premier declined, insisting that M. Laur should substantiate the charge lie had preferred against tho Government. ■ The Senate has passed a bill which will enable the Panama Canal Company to go into liquidation if necessary, without being forced into bankruptcy.

Australian. ...... .Sydney, Jamiary.l7. The heat and drought are again causing considerable anxiety throughout the colony. At Canowindra, in. the Bathurst .district, there is a great scarcity of. water, 'which is 'being carted from a distance of eight miles to supply the wants of the town. ■ At Casino,'on the Eiohmond river, in the Ne\v England district, the maize crops, arq' beginning to either, and millions of insects are attacking the stalks, A much dreaded blight .is feared, unless copious ' rains fall immediately. Intense heat is being experienced throughout the New England district, more, especially at Inverell. 1 ! -■

The prospect is again becoming most serious for the agriculturalists and nmholders of the colony.