NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3127, 12 February 1889, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

Lomdon, February 9, Infoiination lias been received from Jamaica that'tlnee murdeis have taken place at Spanish Town, one of the prmoipal towns in the Island, In each mstauco the victim was mutilated in the same mannei as the unfortunate women at-Wbiteohapel, and in one case a card, bearing the name of "Jack the Kipper," was pinned to the clothes of tho viotim. No cause has been assigned for the I foul deeds, . The 'trial of Molloy, one of tho Invisibles, who' was arrested last week on a charge of perjury took place to day, Daniel Delaney, one of thq''men who weio arrested for attempting 4 to murder a juryman m the Hypes case, deposed that Molloy was deeply involved in all plots with whioh the Invinoibles wero connected and also the plots tomurder" Buckshot " Forster, thVirTclvo jurjmen, Judge Lawsou, 'Anderson, and the Crown Solioitbr, who were concerned ia'the trial of-Francis Hynes". ' 1 Mr\Ormskirk states that, although Mr Gladstone received the leports of Major Lecaroii'astothe doings of thelnvincibles and Land League, he proposed to'entrust" the destiny'of Ireland to the Land Leaguers. -Mr I>. Kilbridge, member for Kerry South, who was arrested for a charge against the Crimes 'Act by inciting the peasantry, has been convicted and sentenced to three months imprisonment, Tho counsel for tbe accused intimated that the verdict would bo appealed against, The Sart""'Franciscan yachtsmen are ananging for an international yacht race, with a first prize of £2OOO.

- The Maori Football team' met the United Service Club -"at • Portsmouth to-day, 'and won by. three goals and a try to nothing. ' ■■■> .Two thousand bales of wool have been' recovered &oiß the wreck of the' !'ship Sir ! Walter Baleigu.' .It' is expected;further salvage, will be made. ; -.-'' •:: ~;- "'■■■v':"'.,-U.; Baron de Worms states that the Sugar Bounties" Bill; will receive prompt despatch, next session. ' • February 10. ' Baron de Worms stated- that Government will legislate ■ in the direction of enforcing penalties'under the Sugar Bounties Convention. ■ San Francisco, February 9.:

Mr Spreckles, Presideut of the Pacifio Yachting Club, offers to back the well-known yacht Lurline against any Australian cuttor. Ottawa, February .9.

. It is stated that Sir J. A. Macdonald will shortly resign the Premiership; also, that Sir Charles Tapper will ask the Conservative members that the question of annexation to the States be shortly referred to the electors.

Washington, February President Cleveland has submitted to Congress Prince Bismarck's proposals for auother conference with reference to Samoan affairs. MrSewell, the American Consul at Samoa, who is at present here, declines to resign, tie accuses Mr Bayard, the Secretary of State, of promoting the interests'of England and Germany, and lie declares that. Admiral Kimberley, who was recently ordered to the Group, has received orders which will preclude his usefulness.

Vienna, February 9. An offloial agency denies the statement of Figaro,'; and publishes letters left by Prince Rudolph and the deceased lady addressed to the Duke of Braganza and tho Baroness Veisera, the girl's mother. Prince Rudolph's letter says that his death was inevitable. The young Baroness Veisera, in her letter to her mother, statGS that her love for the Prince was so great that sho resolved to die with him,

February 10. . : The suicide of Prince Rudolph with the Baroness Veisera is confirmed.

Australian^ Svdney, 10th February. The elections yesterday .we confined to the country districts, but created a deal of excitement in the city.. Mr 0. J. Roberts,who held the portfolio of Postmaster-General in the Parkes Ministry, has been reelected for the Hastings and Manning constituency. Up to date the Freetrade supporters-have secured 61 seats against 50 secured by Protectionists, leaving 26 seats yet to be contested. The general opinion is that the Freetrade candidates will have the majority. At the annual meeting of the South Pacific Petroleum Company (Gisborne), winch has beenadjourned from time to time, no ,businoss was transacted beyond the reading of the reports received from the manager of the springs. These gave full details as to the borings they were at work upon, and were declared to bo of a satisfactory nature, Perth, 11th February.

The barque Ceorong, bound from Port Adelaide to Freemliutle, was wrecked on Sister's Eeef, All hands were saved.

I Commercial. London, February 9. The tallow market'is somewhat easier, and there is a decline of 2s per cwt. on both beef and mutton. New Zealandihemp is quoted at JSBB 10s. ■ At the wool sales there ,'is keen competition, and the prices received approached the highest rates.obtained at the December sales, except for short and heavy merinos.

■: Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co, report regarding-the London sales: Foreign buyers operating freely. The market is stagerfor scoured merino, The market has advanced a shade for crossbred and greasy merino/and for crossbred the demand is good. Mar-' ket rates about equal to closing rates of last London sales. The New Zealand Loan: and cautile Agency Company: (\mitocl), have received the following telegram from their Loudon office, dated' 9th instant;;. Wool: Competition is increasing, and market is. firmer.. Tallow has per-toil since' last report. Quotations nbminaL'U-'-

■ ■■'.; ' Wool Sales. ■'• '■'■'■; Curistchukch, Monday.- ,■ ; : lt, ; the wool* Ms. tliis fmbr'niug several Joreigu buyers attended, but refused to buy if one-eightlvbidsTOe taken. ; "<jThe brokers refused'to'giye way and the sale .proceeded;; the buyers being only local.-; : ' : :•;■ .>'■■ • : * -,.'.'.• LATER. Thewool sale c6ntinues, the buying heing confined to three—6. G! Stead, i.P. Puschell, and ,J. M.Watt (Provis-; ion), and Produce. .Compaay),,who secured all the: small parcels at fair rates. All the leading lines were withdrawn,