NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3405, 9 January 1890, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

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■ 1 London, January 1, Lord Eosebery is arranging to postpone {he deputation to the Premier on the subject of federation, peudingLord Saisbury's recovery from his recent attack of influenza., It is asserted that the frozen mutton' .'shipped from Kockliampton, Queensland, is below the. guaranteed quality. The Smithfield buyers repudiate the consignment. The arbitrator supports them, while Nelson Bros consider the meat excellent, " The victims of the Forcstgate fire have been buried. j ' The case against Newton, solicitor, charged with conspiracy in connection with tho West End scandal, lias been adjourned. Mr Sexton', Lord Mayor of Dublin, states that ho would be. pleased to welcome the Queen in Dublin, but it might be misconstrued into support of; tho Government.

Lord Dunraven speaking at Liyerpool, said it was necessary that a Labour Deportment should bo ■ instituted, Legislation might be under-

taken for tho shortening of hours.

The London unions propose to hold a convention for the purpose of discussing tho system of sharing profits recently introduced by some of the large employers of labour. Lord Salisbury peremptorily ignores the Portugese pretensions, and insists on the rights of England, and threatens animwediatGdiplomatio rupture or worse unless satisfaction is giyen for Major Pinto's outrage's. A report that the British fleet will rendezvous at the Tagus 011 January 12 is believed to be premature. The Standard insists on vigorous action for the purpose of restoring English prestige in Africa, German engineers are laying mines at the mouth .of the Tagns, The Portuguese Government has replied to Lord Salisbury's communication, but the purport of the answer is not vet known.

A squadron lias been ordored to Zanzibar, and eight more ships proceed to Gibraltar.

The mouth of the Taqus is being fortified with torpedoes, The English press insist that the insult to the- national flag shall be avenged, otherwise the natives of Africa will despise it. Thirteen hundred employes in the General Post Office' are suffering from influenza.. The disease is worst in tho West and North of London. It is spreading throughout Ireland and England,

The money market is very firm. Another increase in rates isexpected. The Government has agreed to allow the mail to leave Adelaide on Wednesdays. The alteration takes effect in April.

FOREIGN Bmlix, January 7. The Dowager Empress Augusta, wife of William I and mother of the late Bmporor Frederick, died at i.UO p.m. to-day in the presence of her grandson, the reigning Emperor. She had been suffering from influenza for some days,

The Prince of Thurra-Tanis is has died of influenza

The mortality in Berlin is unusually high. The elections for the Reichstag will take place on March 6th. Madrid, January 7. The King of Spain is seriously unwoll again. Tha child is now in a higher fever. Constantinople, January 7, It is reported that in view of the attitude of Greece. and Servia Muklitar Pasha will be appointed commander of the Turkish troops in Macedonia.

St Pktersbuko, January?.

Russia has assumed control over tlio army of Bokhara, uumbering 60,000 men. Tlio Russian Government has forwarded a circular to the Powers complaining that the Bulgarian loan of one million, arranged by Prince Ferdinand, is a breach of the Treaty of Berlin.

Brussels, January 7. The export of coal from Belgium has been stopped owing to tho strike at Charloroi.

A large theatre in this city was burned down last night, Home, January 7, Influonza is spreading generally throughout Italy. Paris, January 7, The French vintage will bo eight million gallons belo iv. the average of the last twelve years, Boulongcr intends to make desperate efforts to carry the Paris municipal elections in May. . AUSTRALIAN. Sydney, January 8. The Stock Department will not allow the foxes on board tho Zea-' landia to be landed unless they are sent to the Zoological Gardens. Bhisbane, January 8, The floods in the North continue, especially at Normanton. The railway lines in many places are nine feet under wator, In the districts affected flour is quoted at £IOO per ton. Mei. bourne, January 8. Tho annual meeting of the Australasian Association for tho advancement of Science has been opened under the Presidency of Baron Von Mueller. It lias been arranged that the next meeting shall be held at Olirisfcliurcli, The insolvencies in this colony during the past year show liabilities amounting to £2,200,000 wliilo the assets were set down at '£2,^00,000,

It is estimated that an average of four bushels of wheat per acre has been destroyed by rust. .