NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3132, 18 February 1889, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

':.ltnß;'Bta{ed.tha^.'Sir: : Heroule3 Eobinson,- Governor, of Cape Colony; rfshortlyßetire; from tlie publio BervicQ oh .a pension,, and will be raised to the peerage. Sir Henry Loch, Governor of Victoria, is mentioned as his likely successor,; English, Irish, and Scottish delegates are likely' to-attend-tlie Australian Presbyterian; "Assembly, Mr Justice Fraser' will' probably represent England. '- : ■■■•'■ 'Before the Times-Parnell Commission, Mr Soames, London-s'olioitor for The Times, produced amumber of letters.which, be stated, had been obtained from clerks, of the League. Hi also.produced seven letters signed by Mr Parnell (the body of these letters is supposed to be written by Mr Campbell, ParneU's ; private! secretary), eight wntton by Patriok Egan, which he /obtained from Piggott, mid a letter written, by Bymel acknowledging'the receipt of £IOO from Mr Parnell. The Times paid £SOOO for tbeso'iletters, A number .of forged .letters were received from America, 'buVwere'not USed. ; ■'■' '■-..">: \: :■

Mr Flanagan, a son of an Irish Judge, and a member of the literary staff of The Time's,' was the author of tho articles on " Parnellißui and Crime." ."■'.'

. February 15. _ It is reported that Mr Parnell is in a critical condition of health.

It is understood that the betrothal of the Czarewitoh and Princess Alix of Hesse-will take place before Lent. ! Paris, 14th February, In the Chamberof Deputies, during the debate on the revision of the Constitution, a motion to adjourn the debate was carried by a majority of 89. It was in consequence of this vote that the Premier resigned. 16th February. M. Floquet'ssoheme for'tlie revision of the Constitution was deemed so'insufficient-.that it satisfied few, hence the defeat of the Government.

• The majority on the division for the adjournment of the debate comprised the right and the Opportunists. M, Sadi Carnot. the President; is consulting with the President of the Chamber as to the course to be pursued in the crisis brought about by the resignation of the Premier, and will probably invite a Moderate, perhaps M,. Bouvier, to form a ■Government in the hope of tiding over the crisis, so that the success of the Exhibition may not be interfered with.

_ The Prince of Wales, who is on a visit to this city, witnessed the debate.

St Petersuehg, Hth February. Tho Russian Government fear that the Ameer's presence in the neighborhood of the frontier will incite the fonaotical Mollahs of Bokhara, ta rebellion.

The press in this city urge the immediate mobilising of thoEussian troops on the frontier for the purpose of stopping the Ameer's progress. Cairo, 14th February. M.itchinoff, who recently landed at Tajaurah Bay, intending to fouud a Russian Colony, has not been favorably received by the AbyßSinians. and the expedition will shortly return to Russia.

Bucharest, 14th February. The proposal to impeach J. 0. Bratiauo, formerly Premier of Eoumania, has been rejected by the Eoumanian Parliament by a majority of one. ~ ! .

... Hong' : Kong, 14th February. The Chinese residents iii this Colony are petitioning England to urge the withdrawal of the American) Chinese Exclusion Bills. They also protest against the aotion of America and Australia in placing restrictions on the immigration of Chinese, on the ground that such action'is contrary to international treaties, and must result in the commercial ruin of Hongkong. Australian. Melbourne, February 15; Bunting and Wright, accountants, have failed, The liabilities are stated at £400,000, and the assets are said to show a surplus ot £7200. Several smaller failures; due to the land boom, are also reported. Sir J. Hector states that the New Zealand exhibits for the Paris Exhibition will leave on.2Bth February. The fittings used (in the New Zealand Court at tho Melbourne Exhibition are being shipped to Dunedin,

February 16. Mr Jenkins, of the firm of ironfounders ot that name, has failed personally. His liabilities are put down at £58,000, and the assets show a surplus of £25,000. Ho is another victim of the land boom, Two land brokers named Cohen and Scott, have been arrested on a charge of selling more laud than they owned.

Port Daiiton, February 10. Information has readied here that a black man in the Northern Territory had murdered a man named Hamilton, The murderer has since died from injuries which he alleged were inflicted by Hamilton. ■ Sydney, February 15. .. Numerous cases ofsgarotting have occurred recently—almost an epidemic; but convictions are hardly obtainable owing to the penury of witnesses. To-doy, however, the Judge made an examplo of two men who were convicted, by Sentencing them to 10 years'•penal servitude. Ho also ordered the arrest of five 1 witnesses for perjury. Commercial.

London, February 14,. The. Shippers- Committee have urged the brokers to reduce freights half-a crown: The latter will give a decision on the proposal in a fortnight, ' New Zealand mutton is unohanged. Australian mutton has advanced oneeighth,. \. A few carcases of the Selembria's cargo of frozen mutton were found.to be damaged. JBeef Bjato4id. ~'■ At to-day's wool auptiioiis 14,000 bales, were catalogued,' '' '' New Zealand 5 per'cent, jnsoribed stock, 102$. Business is active. Australian wheat; ex warehouse, 41s 6d, New Zealand long berry, ex store 41s, both firmer. German beet sugar 18s Od; Java 10s fld; business is restricted. •