NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3447, 28 February 1890, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLISH. • London, EVkiMiy 26. Mr W. L. Bright, M.P. for S'.olie-on-Trent, inteuda to Sir Somes Vine lias been thanked for pucuessfully canning out his mission to tl:o colonies on' behalf ot the Imperial institute.

It is reported.that if tlio Australian colonies ■ federate, n member of tho Hoyal family will bo appointed the first Governor-General,

Kossuth, tho 'Hungarian patriot, m the course of an interview, said lie was certain that Australia would eventually separate from England. Bishop Barry, formerly primato of Australia, was hooted,, and finally silenced at Lambeth for attaching to ifthsm.

The trial of tho Hisliop of Lincoln for Ritualism is finished. J udgiaent was reserved.

The Duily Telegraph eulogises the Colonial Divorce Bill as embodying the improved morality of the age. It considers the law of England should bo reformed in the same direction, •.

. Smin Bey lias refused tho Governorship of Eastern Soudan. In the House of Commons Sir George Campbell has given notice to move" that the' House is tmwiliing to sanction the Western Australian Enabling Bill until better informed as to the character 1 of the territory of Western Australia; and until the committee has submitted its report; also that the Houso considers that a measure yielding control over Western Australian affairs ought to originate inthelmperialParliament." Mr Morley disclaims having made tny specific contract with the Irish party, Sir F, ]). Bell is confident that the Trust Fundslnvestmont Bill will be passod,

AUSTRALIAN. JIeI/Dournb, February 2(1. An outbreak of typhoid fever has occurred among the domestics at i tiovernmciH House. Tho Earl of • Hopotoua mid family ,vill remain nt r. the Govirnor's stumner. residence, > Mount Macedon.' 3 Kvdsey, February 23. ■ The farmers in the Hunter Ri.-er • district have lost £BO,OOO by the ) flooils. , ' f . lImaST t Wasuington, Febiuary 25. t Tho Prescott resexvoir was swolleu ! by rain. It is probable tho number of deaths will exceed 100. The damago amouuts to millions of| I dollars. • A courier reports that the town o! Wjckonburg, reported to have been washed awav by the hurstiugof the dam at PrescoLt, in safe; but 40 persons have been drowned between j the township and the dam, 1 "foreign. Berlin, February 20. Probably in defereucc to England, the question of the hours of labour will be excluded from the discussion •it the Labour Conference. Washington, February 20. 1 Mr Sewell has been appointed United States Consul at A pia, Samoa: 1 Madrid, Fobruary 2(1, King Alfonso, who was recently suffering from attacks of syncope, has had a very serious relapse, Wellington Land Boprd, i The monthly meeting of (lie Wpl-. lingtonLand Board was hold yesterday morning, says the Post, .tbcro being present Messrs J, W.- A. Marclmnt, Cotnmissioner(in the cl;air),H. Bunny, W, H. Fitzherhert, D, H, Mucarther, and W. W. M'Cardle. The following applications for leave to complete titles were agreed toD. Bourke, sections 21 ami 22, block 2, Mangaone; F. Kftempycr, aection 29, block 14, ' Polmngina; A, Mitts, section 42, block 18, Pohangina; P, McLaren, section 40, block 7, ILingaone, The ipplication of W. Russell to transfer sect ion 2, block 12, Ongo to F. Bistrtiu'ck,juur., W'as refused, A letter was read from Mi' F Malcolm, giving ' his reasons for applying to transfor ' section 3, block 13, Mnnyuliuo, to H. U.ikcr. Consideration deferred, until ' all instalments are paid up. Applications by (J. Clrill'en to transfer section i .2, Mock 10, Mangoane, to H.T.Sehar- ■ man; anil W. T, to transfer unction 13, block 14, Onao, to S. J. • Phillips, were refuxd, An application j liy Mis J. Sinclair to tout part 2 of section 83, block 7, Mangnhao, under ' the public Act, was granted ] •The Boaid decided not to forfeit • Peebles 1 interest in section 28, block '[ 10. Mniigahan, as blij explanation was : satisfaciory, Consideration of usclieiiie , fur 10-vaiuing sections 79,82, and 83, block 8, Mikiuiiki, was deferred, It : was resolved to tlifow open section 4, block 15,Mnng9dnc, for m'io tinder the Act of 1887, at 20s jier aore. The Board granted the application of the Eketa buna Road Board fora certificate under the' Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1889. | Tho surrender of section 215, block j 12, Mangaone, was accepted, and it was decided to re-offer the land under r tliii Act of 1885 at £1 per acre. The oB«;r of Mr J. IV Perry to 1 take, up i small ruti |(o' 28 WiiijwkKra, at 3,1 t per acri',- whs relu.-wt,' .. Ic was < fi (j"ci(]e(J trf inform tbo.Altieilton Road , Il'iiird that t!)'uy','\yip jiave to'coiuply , *ittl tli!) of tba Act ,

before a certificate, under the' Loans to Local Bodies Act an be issued to iliem, A letter was rend from Mr A. Braithwaito, stating that he had

not transferred pastoral run 8 to 13 to . Mr. PharazynJ nor had lie any correspondence, with him. The receipt- of the letter was acknowledged with thanks. Tlio Commissioner submitted a schedule of forfeited village homestead sections, with new values as fixed by the steward, The valuation was approved, and it was resolved to offer the sections for sale under the Aot of 1887. The Board decided to include, in one license selections by ono person ,of first and second class lands on deferred payments. It was resolved to offer for sale the sections which were not sold by auction on tho 31st, with the ! exception of tho Levin township sections. A schedule of selectors | who had been allowed , time to efl'eotimprovements was approved. The interest of the selector of section 17, block 2, KOpuaranga, was forfeited for neglecting to sign his lease. Hicks' Coloured Minstrels*'

This clover company of coloured comedians gavir their first performance in Masterton last night, t i a capi'al houso, the front seats being well filled, and the pit crowded. The first part of. the, entertainment consisted of tho usual chair husiiuss, ho capital singing of Mr W. 11. Speed and Master Dixie, together with the verj funny business o£ Messrs Copeland, Washington and Griffin, being the,especial features. In the second part, a capital orchestra, led by Mr Lellicolt, gave a selection from " Eruam." This was followed by Mr Griffin's fine impersonation of an aged charcoal dealer, tho nigger's ebony skin being very appropriate to the song. Mr Speod sang a couple of motto songs, which wore both re-demanded by the audience. Messrs Washington and Copcland followed with a wonderful rifle and bayonei exercise, which wo recommend to tlid notice of our local Volunteers, who will open their eyes when they see what is possible to be done with a rille. The same performers also gave a double silver clog jig, and a vory neat song and dance (one of the best items of the evening) entitled " Where the Robin Redbreasts dwell," Mr Speed introduced a sketch of Darkey life in the South, and Mr Lellicot concluded the. second part with a beautifully played cornet solo, " Killarney," which he had to repeat to satisfy his audience. Tha iiuvit. able nigger farce concluded a capital two and a half hours' entertainment, and one thing to the credit of this company may bo. said, that though tho fun is . fast and furious right through, there is not the slightest approach to vulgarity, or anything that the most fastidious person could tako exception to. The company appear again to night in an entire change of programme,- and will doubtless have another bumper house,