NEWS BY CABLE

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3209, 20 May 1889, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE

ENGLISH.

London, May 14,

It is reported that Her Majesty will shortly spend a week in Ireland. A deputation from the Fruitgrowers' League waited on Sir Saul Samuel to-day, asking if the Government of New South would offer any facilities ior acquiring land in that colony for fruit culture; and whether they would contribute towards the expense entailed in sending out an expert to report on the capabilities of the colony, In reply Sir Saul Samuel doubted if the Government would grant any pecuniary assistance to a private enterprise, but would] gladly offer every information in their possession on the subject. The appeal made by Lady Sand-i hurst against the decision of the Court that women are ineligible for seats on the County Council has been dismissed, Lord Coleridge, the Lord Chief Justice of England, holding that, while women could exceroise the 'right to vote for candidates for County Council, they could not sit • as members of the Council,

The carrying out of the Canadian. Australian mail contract ia contin gent upon Sir John Macdonalc arranging with England for a fastei Atlantic service,

Her Majesty the Queen has declined the request of Sir H. Loch to sit for her portrait for the colony of Victoria,

Tko Jiev Mr Jones, in a letter to the Christian World, denounces the attitude of France in the Pacific Islands, and accuses it of continued persecution in the Loyalties. It is thought probable that the Tories will agree to the abolition of the V'ce-Eoyalty of Ireland.

The gamblers arrested at the Adelphi Club were remanded till Thursday, bail being allowed. The Middlepbro' Council has passed a resolution in favour ol cremation.

In the House of Commons Mr Hecniker Heaton has given notice to ask the Government why they rifuse to join in subsidising tko Australian cable lines. It has been decided to evict the Catholic tenants on the Irish estates of Viscount Maseereene, and replace them with Ulster Protestants. It is

feared that bloodshed -will reEult if the decision is carried out. Mr A. Balfour, Secretary of Ireland, has promised to shortly introduce in the House of Commons the Irish Drainage of Laud Bill aud the Light Railways Bill of Ireland.

In the Hou66 of Commons to-day, a resolution, moved by Mr Bradlaugh, objecting to the proposed terraE for commuting perpetual pensions, was rejected by a majority of 49.' The Budget has passed through Committee.

Mr Gladstone's motion providing for equalising death duties-on realty aud personal estate was rejected by a majority of 70. The Standing Parliamentary Committee on Trado have rejected a clause in tho Weights and Measures Bill compelling the sale of wheat by weight.

Obituary.—The Earl of Malinesbury, aged 82, The Dowager Queen of Bavaria,

'Dissected Alive, London, May 17. The widow of Irving Bishop, iho thought-reader, asserts that her husband was dissected while in a cataleptic trance, arid adds that; he has frequently lain in a state of ottalepsy for a period of 48 hours. Mrs Bishop states that the autopsy was performed before his friends and relatives were able to interfere. The will of the deceased gentleman ordered that his body was not to be touched until decomposition.was in an advanced state, The widow accuses the medical gentlemen who performed the autopsy of murder. Later. The funeral of the late Irving Bishophaibeen postponed inconsequence of the allegation made by his widow that autopsy was performed while her husband was in a cataleptic trance. An inquest will be held. FOREIGN. '. Paris, May 17. The trial of the members of the Patriotic League has oomo to a conclusion. Kama Jilly, Deputy of Gard, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment, tho Deputies Savine and Cbirao to a fortnight, and Senator Peyron was acquitted. . The capital of the new Comptoir d'Eseomple de Paris, amounting to 40,000,000 francs, has been subscribed freefold. The applicants for shares are chiefly shareholders in the old company. Berlin, May 17. .: In response- to a .suggestion from

the.Emperori-the; Munioipai Council is' making;, preparation for an imposing welcome to King Humbert of Italy, OQ/liis arrival in the city on a visit to'the Emperor. : .', ;'..; ']'.. ■ Gerinan merchants are promoting a society for the purpose of establishing German merchants and manufacturers abroad. ;' • ...Washington,-May .16./In a drunken orgie at Washington Torritory a quarrel ensued, in which five men were Bhot dead. New York, May 17. The chess tournament, which has been going on here for some mouths past, stands thus:—Tschigorin, first with 29 points, Weiss second with 26J. This, however, is subject to the re-playing of drawn games, . ;■ Quebec, May 16. By a disastrous fire which broke but today, 500 houses were destroyed, Over 1000 people have been.rendered homeless, and are camped put in the fields.

AUSTRALIAN.

Svdsbv, May 17i • - Lord Carrington absolutely, denies that he intends resigning the Qoyefnr orship of New South Wales, /: j'"- > The Government have received information that the woman upon whom the man Buttner committed a criminal assault, and for which he was sentenced to death, is of bad repute. The woman has.confessed: to having encouraged Buttner, aud the Government have therefore decided to commute his death sentence. flews received from Singapore states that the Norwegian barque Norway, bound from Singapore to New' York, had foundered on the passage, but fortunately the orew reached Mauritius in safety. May 18, • A portion of the crew of the Altmore, wrecked at Fiji on 22nd April, haw arrived here.. They have heard nothing of the missing boats when they left, but supposed they might possibly offect a landing in the Ba Mver.

, Melbourne, May 17. Owing to some points on the North Melbourne Railway lino being left open, three carriages of the Williamstown train were derailed, and fell over on their side. Twelve persons were injured, two seriously. May 18. Mr Bosanquet, jeweller, who was injured in the accident on the North Melbourne railway line last night is dead, and Mr Wells, painter, is in a critical condition. The other sufferers are progressing favorably.

Pensioning a Murderer.

M. Qny tie Maupassant's new book, " Afloat," concludes with nn amusing story oi the principality of Monaco. According to M. da Maupassant, the " great pacifio monarch," of the little promontory, "reigning peacefully over bis happy little Hook of subjects," bad once a criminal, a murderer, within his states. Justice was called for. He waß unanimously condemned to death. But then arose a difficulty. The country possessed neither guillotine or executioner,'' The Prince tried to borrow,one from Paris, Paris sent an estimate of 16,000 francs for the loan of the woodwork and practitioner. The monarch of Monaco reflected that the operation would cost him dear; the assnssin was certainly not worth that price, Sixteen thousand francs for the head of a wretch like that I Never I But the Italian Government also sent in an estimate amounting to no less than 12,000 francs. It would be necossary to impose a new tax—a tax of Iwo francs a head, Tho Supreme Court deliberated long; at last they determined to commute the sentence of death to that of life-long imprisonment. But 1 they did not possess a prison. It was necessary lo fit one up, and a gaoler was appointed who took charge of the prisoner. For six months all went well. The captive was comfortable enough, The Prince, however, is r economical, and when they handed him the bill of expoases inourred in tho creation of this new function, tho cost, of the prison, the prisoner, and ! the watghraan, he made a wry face, and reflecting that this might go on forevor(tbe prisoner was young), he t requested tho Minister of Justice to , take measures to suppress the ex- , prose,. The gaoler was discharged. ', The prisoner, thus invited to guard ■ himself, could not fail to escape, which ' would eolve 1 tho question to ilie satisfaction of all parties. It became the duty of a palp.au scullion to carry Mui his moiils, But the captive made , no attempt to recover his liberty. Finally, one day, as they had neglected to furnish him with food, they beheld him tranquilly appear at , the palace to claim it; and from that lime he saved the cook the trouble of the walk to and fro. He never slept away a single night. The situation became a little puzzling , —not for. the convict, but for the ', judges, The Court reassembled, i and invited the Criminal to leave the State of Monaco, Ho refused. He , said: " I am your prisoner, judged . and condemned by you. lam faith- , fully fulfilling my sentenao; I remain , here." Tho Supreme Court was floored, The Prince was in a terrible rage, and deliberations were ! resumed, They then decided to offer the culprit a pension of six hundred francs if he would leave the state and live elsewhere, He. accepted. He has rented a little plot five minutes walk from the kingdom of his former sovereign, and lives happily upon his property, despising all potentates—as well he may. i " European Armies and Navies. We here givo the amount flpent by 1 tho different European countries to 1 keep up their armies and navies : • ' Russia 139,520,000 France... ... 34,360,000 United Kingdom 29,600,000 Germany • ... 21,600,000 Italy 13,720,000 Austria-Hungary 18,680,000 Spain ~. ' ~, - 8,000,000 Turkey 8,000,000 The Netherlands 2.800,000 Belgium 1,840,000 Portugal 1,560,000 Sweden 1,400,000 Routnania ~. 1,160,000 Denmark ... _ 920,000 -Greece ...; ..." ' 920,000 Norway .. 720,000 Switzerland- ... 680,000 Ser'via ~. ,~, 640,700 L181,120i000. America pays about the' same amount as Spain,