NEWS BY CABLE

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3131, 16 February 1889, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE

Bangoon, February 14,

An engagement has taken place between the British force and the rebels,' Three hundred oftho latter were killed.

St, Petebsberg, February 14,

A Russian report states that the Ameer'of Afghanistan is beheading 800 of his'subjects daily, and that 16 Russian battalions will confront him on the frontier. ,

Home, February 14. The Pope lias issued an allocution.' address' to the European Powei'B, urging them to make common cause with the Church hi' the endeavour to obviate an appeal to arms, which would prove futule as a guaranteo of future peace. He urges the Powers to let right assert itself over- might, in order that peace may be preserved in Europe, and that each should render each their own .rights, while strictly adhering'to justice. The Pope has subscribed £40,000 towards the cost of the new church (St. Patrick's), Dublin. Paris, 14th February. It is expected that the Government will be defeated for the scheme for the revision of the constitution,

Hong Kong, 14th February, It is stated that over 200,000 persons are starving in the province of Cheh-ltiahg, Losdon, 14th February, Eight thousand pounds have been subscribed up to the present in aid of the Chinese famine fuad, The trial of W, O'Brien on a charge of inciting is now proceeding, Six arrests hatte been made in connection with the murder of Inspector Martin during the riot at Gweodore. Mr Dillon sails for Australia by the s.s. Orient on Ist March.

Australian. Sydney, Fehruary U. The s,s Lubeck has arrived from the Islands, with Samoan dates to 6th February. The various Consuls were anxiously awaiting definite instructions. Dr Kleie, has been compelled to go on board the American man-of-war Nipsio for safety, The German seamen wounded in the fight with Mataafa are progressing favourably, Every vessel belonging toSamoans and also the police, have been plaoed under German control. Mataafa is strengthening his position,' and forming paths through tbo bush, to enable supplies to be easily obtained. The German authorities have recalled Mr Bianders.

Sydney, February 15. Joe M'Kay, a seaman who was arrested on a charge of causing the death of another soaman, a Swede, named Andrew Milender, by stabbing him during a quarrel in the street, has been acquitted and discharged from custody,' r Among the mails destroyed ,in.the train which caught fire, were one bag for Adelaide,and one for Hobart, both of which were from Auckland, Sydney, February 15, • The news by. the steamer Lubeck, from Samoa, states that .a. Samoan named Sali has been arrested for causing the fire.at the Consulate, the damage by which is estimated at 100,000 dollars.

" It is feared that a native rising is about to take place in Tutuila, owino; to some of Tamasese's men having imprisoned a number of the adherents of Mataafa, . ■ ■,'. Thenuuibor ..of the followers of Tamasese is rapidly decreasing, and unless Germany goes to his assistance, it is believed that those remaining will quietly return to, their hoine3, leaving Mataafa "master of the position without a shot being tired, ;