NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3117, 31 January 1889, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

' London, 28th January. Sir Charles Dilke has been nominated tot* n Beat in the County Council for theOity, I'heyOommittee of the Women's Liberal Tedeiation Leagu aro protesting against his nomination.

At a meeting-of the Union Bank of' Australia, a dividend of 12 per cent was adopted by the shaieholders. In his address tho Ohahmnn said they had unduly speculated in Australia in land and mining stock, but tho position of the Bank was thoroughly sound. At a meeting of the English, Scottish, and Australian Bank, the' Chairman referred to the depiessed state of Australian commerce, but was hopeful that thero would soon be a return to prospeiity. He announced that shares for increasing the capital by a quarter of * a million were being issued. ' -

In his speech at Birmingham, tho Eight Hon. J. Chamberlain'said that the conßciiption as advocated 'by Lord Wolsloy was at present beyond the pale of politics. It has been proved that Gray, who was arrested owing to the likeness he boioto "Jack the Ripper," had no connection with the Whitechapel i murders, and he has since been released from custody, Tho ship Sir Walter Baleighhas gone ashore on the French coast and will piobably become a total wreck. Five of the ciew were drowned.

The Eight Hon. E. Stanhope, Secretary of Stato 'for War, is of opinion that the clond hanging over Euiope will soon huist, and the result willbe the most ferocious war ever known,

Bome, 28th January. I In the speech from the throne- to-'; day, on the occasion of the opening of Parliament, King Humbert declared that Italy and her allies were.fully determined to maintain peace, • • Paris, January'2B. The French Cabinet; sat until midnight considering their position, and then adjourned until next morning. The Boulangerist press declares that the Floquet Government is doomed. The official press looks upon the position as deplorable, but deprecates anything approaching a panic, The Royalist journals consider the election is the death blow to the Kepublio, /

January 29, The French Premier proposes to immediately restore the system of scrutk d! amndisement and make plebiscitary agitation penal. General Boulanger expresses no opinion on Floquet's proposal, but remains passive, declaring that he has no wish to create disorder since the Governmenthas dim its own grove, Since ho began his present political campaign Boulanger has been victorious in 21 out of 22 districts.

Tho Continental press regavds.the result of the Seine election as a menace to tho existence of the republic, and generally agree that'if Boulanger gets into power it will endanger the peace of Europe,

• Washington, January 28. The Amerhan Congress is decidedly bellicose, and it is intended to appoint a Representative Committee to deal with Samoan and other foreign affairs. It is stated that the new President's Cabinet will be composed as follows: Mr J. G. Blaine, Secretary of State; Mr Alger, Secretary of War; Mr JSstie, Secretary of the Interior, with •Mr Wanamaker in the Navy or Postal Department.

The American Senate has agreed to a Bill creatine: a Consul-General of the United States at Apia, in Samoa. Public opinion is rapidly crystallising against what is considered the project on the party of Germany to steal Samoa.