NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3211, 22 May 1889, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

TOLisH-;; ; ; Londonl May lg.

IhYdireotors of the British India Steam Navigation Company, have dispensed with the services of Captain Burkett, of the s,s. Jumna; for marrying a lady passenger, who was betrothed to a doctor in Brisbane/ The directors consider suoh conduct, moat reprehensible, and bave taken tbia step as a warning to their other officers;

Henri Boohefort, ; arrested for attempted shooting, has been bailed out by Frank' H arris, editor oi the lortnightly Review.' • Captain Murrell, of the Bhip Missouri, was received with great ovation on his arrival in Tilbury Docks, in recognition of his conduct in rescuing the crew and passengers of the steamer Denmark last mouth.; Mr Gladstone will sp'endHth'a Whitsuntide recess on a yatohing: cruise on the Devonshire and' Cornwall coast. He intends,to address meetings on tbe mainland daring bis cruise.' i'VA'S,

Mr Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, baa announced that} u the Government.will invite the Houseto.

discuss the question of the light gold coinage on Tuesday next., : ; ]}■:■ London, May 20, ; , The barque Enchanter from Sydney to Panama is reported to have sunk at sea. Her orew were taken on

board by the Warlock;' Obituary-Mrs Dallas Glyn. Shakespearean actress. . Sir Heroules Robinson has arrived from the Cape. MrsMaybrick (not' Mrs Adams, as previously telegraphed), who is accused of poisoning her husband's brother, is a niece of Jefferson Davis, i ex-President of the Confederate States, i ■ . '

Kokb, May 20. His Holiness the Pope is improv tog in health.

King Humbert lias left for Berlin in a visit to the Emperor. ;

Paris, May 20.

Thirteen members of the Amerioau Republican party who are on a visit to the Paris Exhibition have been entertained at a banquet by the Frenoh Goverment.

Constantinople, May 20.

The Sultan has forwarded to the] Emperor and Empress of Germany presents to the value of £70,000. New Yory, May 20. It is considered probable that the chess tournameut will be won by Weiss by half a point, Tsohigorin being Becond, Gunsberg third, Blaokbume fourth. ' ■■

Kemmier, the murderer, will be executed' by electricity on 24th June, Honolulu, May 20. King Kalaltaua intends shortly to visit the Paris Exhibition,

Cut up Alive.

•London, May2o. At the inquest on the remains of the late Irving Bishop, the Coroner gave his decision that the autopsy was illegal without the consent of the relatives, and the three doctors who took part in the operation have been arrested, j FOREIGN. The Plots against the Czar.

St. Petersburg, May 19.' The police in this city are aware that several bombs have reached St. Petersburg, and the Czar has been advised not. to meet the Shah of Persia at the railway terminus on the occasion of Mb official reception

here. The plot discovered against the life of the Czar is confined to the military, but it is bolieved that the ramifications are of a most extensive I nature,

The Krasinski Palace at Warsaw,' occupied by General Gourko, Governor of Warsaw, has been undermined. The Czar has directed Dwinovo, who recently sucoeeded the late Count Tolstoi as Minister of the Interior, to adhere inflexibly to the policy of reform proposed by the deceased st&teman,

May 20, The Czarewitob has been ap> pointed a member of the Council ol ihe Empire. The Coal Strikes.

Berlin, May 20. Prince Bismarck, in referring to the strike among the Westpbalian colliers, said the Government would take measures to prevent a minority paralyzing all industry.' The Chancellor, in the combo of his remarks, urged the Reichstag to pass a Bill providing for the insurance of indigent workmen. - | AUSTRALIAN.

Sydney, May 20. Sir Henry Parkes, the Premier, intends to open a correspondence Bhortly with the Premiers of other colonies in order, if possible, to obtain concerted action by the whole of the colonies in respect to the Chineso question. Melbourne, May 20. Sailed—The German warship Sophie, for Auokland/ Sydney, May 21. A monster meeting of Loyalists was held laßt night, at which resolutions Were passed denouncing Mr Dillon's mission and expressing sympathy with the Imporial Government in the Irish difficulty. . Commercial. The brigantine Reaper arrived from San JTranoisco, with 80,000 sacks of wheat; -barque Earl Granville, from Lyttelton, with 18,000 sacks of wheat. . May 21. In consequence of heavy arrivals of wheat the market is 'dull and unsettled, but prices remain at the last quotations. Melboubne, May 21. Six thousand bags of wheat were sold at 5s 7d to 5s fid, New Zealand oats to arrive have been sold at'Ss 9d ex wharf, ■■•;'- Adelaide, May 21. Wheat is firmer at 5s Id.

QueenY Birthday Amusements. I ■Masterton has prepared ah excel- . lent "BillofFave" for theholidfty- i loving, public; on Friday next when, i should the usual "Queen'sweather". i prevail, there; will be a general' i outing. To commence with the local State Sobool children have been invited to take part in a picnic on Messrs tows and lorns' extensive and convenient ground,' Kenall- ! street.'; The North Wairarapa Hack . Racing Club have an excellent programme, which is bound' to:attract* the attention of the sporting public. | The meeting will ba held on. the I

Opaki; BacecpurseT 'arid 'ffi insure ft large gathering;^ricesofiadmisaipnj to: the grptihdchayo been consider.; ably ; reduced, '■■'. Cheap 1 ;; excursion trains will run; toind from;the ; Eacecourse, and coaches have :been «•:. ranged;to. run : between '■:. Mastertori; and the course et'oue ahilling each ■way. The : are' Very Batißfaotpry,;'aa ..rnaj v };.b6,. : g by a perusal of.the list whioh is-pub-lished;in this issue!-": The,-ysual master and parade ''.]pl- the trifleVolunteers which'takes place on this' day. will be /made, and these loyal citizons/with'their friends wiU^vvind

up the day |y holding aMijn\thwr:| |. spaoious! 'driU.-fihedVJ |e; t |r beautifully .fitted up arid ornamented*'"'.' in the usual military, fashion. This ' annual ball is always well patronised by the fair sex, and; ori-tbo'presenV ; .V occasion'tliete is, r likely" -to be-no.:/-*"', exception, judging by the extensive \ preparations goingon, At the Theatre X Royal the splendid skating rink will , be in full operation dwirig the mom- ■ ing and afternoon, whilst in the eye- ; riing those oldand popular favourites; Mr and Mrs J. D; Foley will appear iri>; their '• unrivalled ventriloquial. and character entertainment entitled Gay . Quests or Rbraer's Relations introduo-. ing a variety of oharacter sketohes, interspersed with appropriate songs,; dances/ aiid musioal specialities. Football, of course, will be in full „ ,' operation. On the Worksop' Koad ground during'the afternoonj.there : :, will be matches played, between the first and. second fifteens of the . Wellington and Masterton .Clubs respectively, and the second Grey- , town Fire Brigade play ton Juniors in a pad dock the. Masterton Hospital ~ There is" also to be held'in .connection- with s the Presbyterian Church. Sunday 8 School anniversary a conversazione '• in the Church building to commence ; '; at 7 o'clock, Addresses will be given .by several ministers,.and several pieces of vocal and instru- „ ' mental musio, will be rendered, and

to' vary '-'the'.'programme refreshments will be handed , round. The Salvation Army,' never behind hand on festive, oocasiona' invite the public to : come and see the "Great Scotch burst and musical battle" in the barracks. What that is we leave to the imagination of our readers,