NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3378, 5 December 1889, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

\ .ENGLISH. London, December 8. The headquarters of the Salvation Array, situated at 101, Queen Victoria , street, E. 0., have been destroyed by fire, , H.M.S. Turquoise, on the East Indian station, has been ordered to proceed to Bagamayo to convey Stanley to Zanzibar. " The copyright of Stanley's new book, relating his experiences in his present expedition in Eastern Africa, has been sold for the sum of £40,000. FOREIGN. Brussels, December 8. The King of the Belgians has despatched a letter to Stanley congratulating him on the success of his expedition. AMERICAN. Washington, December 8. In Ins message to Congress, President Harrison refers to the treaty settled at the recent Samoan Conference at Berlin, which he considers will be productive in restoring permanent law and oorderin the Group, and it will also maintain the rights ; and interests of the natives, as well as those of foreign residonts. He disapproves of any increase in the rate of coining silver AUSTRALIAN. Sydney, December 4. The Sydney Morning Herald this : morning, in referring to tho light sentence passed on the defaulting cashier Thomas, of the Bunk of New Zealand, condemns the method in which he was dealt with by the magistrate, nnd says it will create an uneasy feeling thnt the cause of justice has suffered, It concludes as follows:—" Though the reparation made to the bank may bo satisfactory to them, it cannot satisfy the requirements of justice." The Daily Telegraph passes censure on the miscarriago of justice which has taken place, and expresses a hope that the Minister of Justice will cause a searching inquiry to be made into the case, Reports received from Hong Kong state that the typhoon season has been unusually severe, Many wrecks are recorded, and numerous lives have been lost, Li the Wcncliow district disastrous floods have occurred, and Several villages have bseii washed away, thousands of persons being drowned. It is rumoured that the Wenchow country people have been reduced to such straits thatjhey Lave resorted to cannibalism. Dkisbake, December. 4, The wheal yield is estimated at 100,000 Mult. HoßAur, December i. Sir Harry Atkinson has arrived here. . Adelaide, December 4. The Legislative Council lias passed a Bill providing for the abolition of imprisonment for debt.