NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3429, 7 February 1890, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLISH. London, February 3. After a lona; delay the trie, of the Bishop of Lincoln for ritualutio practices lias finally commenced,. It first came .More the fclesiastical Court last February.' . It. is probable a Parliamentary enquiry iuto the feasibility of an [m|ienial penny poßt will -be granted. Mr Buxton has advised the docker] to he reasonable. Truth states that, Sir Henry Norman him privately intimated to Lord Knutsford liis intention to retire in the spring. >Mr Parnell himself :initiated tlm proceedings which".brought about . a settlement of his action against the Timps, The latter payß costs as between party and parly, . . s .. , { All|iress asserts ho revisited Adelaide and also Rta.tes.liewasaucwsfiil at,the »«rning sables of Monte Catlo, It is expected the bank will tin recouped its losses, Allpress is anxious to lie extracted promptly.

FOREIGN. Paris, February 55 The estimnte for the past year sh6'.vß that .-.the exp'ndjtnre exceeds ; the revenue by 36,000,000 francs, MADWD;Fjliriiarys; ; The Spanish Deputy has called attention in Cortes to tho persistent presence of the British squadron at the Canaries. "Lisbon, Ftih'riiarv 5.

Portugal ia requesting the Powers to convene a coi.ference on tlm Zambesi question, lint if this cannot hi dene the Government is willing that the Slavery Conference now hitting at llnifsels should arbitrate, ■•.■' •

A serious disturbance tool: place at a performance of a psntoihint! hint night. In one of the scenes two of ihn L'iowna impersonated JlajorPintniuid Captain Casiillie, Governor of Moznn biijue, in the act of promoting tin* Portugese H i" froin a supposed attack, I'lm audiencit looked upon lliis as an insult to tho national H.ig, and immediately rushed ftliii atago : arijl wrested the flag from the clowns. A disturbance foljo\vod iluiiii!; which (lie crowd were.rduglily hand|.;il by the military and police, who had been called ■ out, but the building was wrecked.

Berlin, February 5, Tlib rumour is revived that Prince Bismarck meditates resigning, • Finpi'ior William has summoned the S'aalsrath, in order to thoroughly discuss the condition of'operatives, He Will preside himself, - StPktehsburo, February 5,

The CzHr /lt'clinen 10. rtcoguisa ihf Eejiulilisof Brazil during theliiotitue of tx-tiniie.orPwlm. Sofia; February 5, ■ Thp plot agnitnt l'Vnliiuin I of Bulgaria is asciibud to Ru«iin macbioalions, ,!• •.

Cair.i, February B, Emin Bey is im|irovin j in health, and it is expected that' 1m wiil be able to Bail for England in Mu'ch,

Australian. . Mislitjubxe, February G. It is still doubtful whither' tlie proceedings of tho Federation Conference wiil bo open to the press. Sir H. Parkes favours the views of Sir S. Griffiths, of Queensland. ■' MrPlayford, of South Australia's understood to be strongly opposed to them. A statement is made on what appears lo bo, pretty good,authority affording 'reason to believe that' ah agreement favourable to the objects of the colony wijl be arrived at. It is considered likely chat Victoria will fall in with the views of New rioutli Wales. The Conference i< expected lo last about a week, ■ ;Mr Gillies has had a long interview with Sir' H. Purkeß in wliiol) the latter g:ive his reason for objecting to tako the ohairmanship.. He pointed out that at all othor conferences the Premier of the colony in which they took plaoe presided, and he saw no reason why the rule should now be departed from. Sir H. Parkes says ha has personal and private reasons for not accepting the position, which he considers sufficient without stating them publicly. In face of his objection it is not likely that Mr Gillies will press the matter further, and he will probably.proside himself. It is expected that the banquet tj-night will be the most brilliant and imposing function of its kind whicl( 1™ Men placa in the colofiies, Apart from the loyal toasts, the only sentiment proposed will be '< United Australia," towhioj Sir Henry Parkes will respond, Commercial,

London, February 5. The Australian banks are receiving large deposits. The monoy market is easier,

The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,100,000 quavers,- and for the Continent 140,000. The American visible supply is estimated ' at 42,500.000, biishelß. :

Bank of New Zealand shares are quoted at £B,