NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3193, 1 May 1889, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

London, April 29. George Francis Train, whoattained considerable notoriety some 80 years ago by attempting to introduce street trams into London, is reported to be starving himself to death. ■ Spofforth will play for Derbyshire this season. Bonnor will probably play for Middlesex, . The Marquis of Londonderry, in the course of a speech ■at Dublin, spoke of Mr Balfour's action in terms of high praise. He considered the condition of Ireland had enormously improved. The Viceroy has announced his intention of retiring in July, if tho country continues tranquil. The British India Company's steamer Manora, 4707 tons, bound to Calcutta, came into collision with a French steamer in the Channel, and had.to return to Gravesend to repair injuries.'

The appointment of a Governor for the Cape, has proved a difficult matter, Fifteen men have refused to accept the post, and tho colonists are beginning to threaten to claim the right to select for themselves, ' The Berliner Zeitung advocates granting Autonpmy to Samoa, the consuls-to exercise supervision, and a permanent neutral umpire to be ap pointed in case of dispute. The Daily News is doubtful whether such a scheme would prove workable. ■ General Boulanger is residing "at Portland Place in a house adjoining the Chinese Embassy. Paris, April 29. A son of M, Roohefort, ex-Com-rounist, now a refugee in London with Boulanger, has committed suicide iu Algiers, It is reported that the French Senate has obtained full proofs of the Boulungiat plot against the Upper Chamber. Brussels, April 29. The Belgium railway officials assert that Boulaoger's luggage, on his flight from Paris including several boxes of gold coin, silver plate, and jewellery. Berlin, April 29, The Berlin Post condemns DrPeters 1 - roposed expedition for the relief of Emin Bey as useless, and suggests it would be better to devote the funds collected for the purpose to assisting Captain Wissman in his efforts to reassert German supremacy in East Africa. The Samoan Conferonco will bo conducted in English. Oount H. Bismark presides, and Di Krauel acts as Secretary. The Samoan Conference will last a fortnight, It is expected-Germany will agree to a declaration of the neutrality of the islands, St; Petersburg, April 29. In consequence of the discovery of the plot against tlie'Cw, domioiliary visits by tho police in this city have become general, Many Nihilists

have 1 * afraid taappear; -at. military dt 1 ;' putilio^t;^ ■y: Russia jbas .reinforced;:, het troopj'^'- % on tlitfßoKhara-Atgbari:frontier.^.?';^^vb ;.. ' It is rumoured itliat; El Benouiß3i'^' lieutenant hoscaphj reel theMahJi*has;fledv *:,.';■; -<>;.'>' : ■]&£&. - :'«:;..; ■ C;'i!few;YpHK ) lprn-29? ; 'The Washington' Centenary' wilrtej'/v. celebrated with imposing ceremonies /.''v here. '•"•-.'> ->'!■'' : ''■:• ';.■ -:k\ r ■'/■?■" i;';':'.':>jf-,--,i.-;, . : ; \.OixAWA,'April29i-. The political, predominance of the ; ...' Unionist partjun thej Canadian.Par? : : ' liameht'bas : ' ;; an; Extradition Bill..; under i whick; ; -, criminal absconders from the United«:. States will be prevented froni. taking ; refuge in Canada, ■^:.'j\;.■■' : "->. '.'•..'.. ; , v .".-.■'•.:'■ ■'; V' ). :rs l CAPBTOW^ ; ApHI;29.;y: .:/ .-" Diriizului'son of .flelewayb, who rose: .''; against the EnglislMaSit yeaiy hasbeen s ' ' triedon charges of murderand rebel- ■] : '\ lion, Fourteen charges;of murder>X/ } were withdrawn, but on other countß;* tbe Zulu jjliief was found guilty and » sentenced to ten years imprisonment. ' : Calootta, April 29.' In consequence x>f the defiant attitude of the Thibetan Lamas,: it baa ; '; been deemed advisable, to.lreinforca: V 'the troops in Sikkira, and the 32nd ; ~;. Pioneerswili.besent-to'jQuatOD'g. :: ijjjrfr',