NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3452, 6 March 1890, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

' ;,: ENGLISH,v; • ". Losdon, March 8, There is an impression afloat that tho committee appointed to inquire into the question of trustees being allowed to invest in colonial stociia, proposo that, the trustees be allowed to invest in any colonial stock paying not more than oue per cent above consols.

it is understood that Mr Gbschen prefers to leafe the matter to the rule of the Court, but the committee prefer thopassing-of the,Bill doaling with the matter. Ten thousand of tho North Wales colliors have resumod work on the old terms. The date has been fixed for tho hearing of tho petition vof Lady Connoinara for a divorce from her husband on tho grounds of adultery.

It is reported that Franco annexes the Kingdom of Dahomey, West Africa, in; order to prevent -the sacrifice of: 5000 slavos on tho accession of ilia-King to tho Throne. In tlie-ilouse of Com'ni6iis : to-day, Mr W.H, Smith said the Parnollite party had been condemned on many of. the gravo charges,; but, the Government would not prosecute them, as the Statutory Commission had been used only to discover the truth, He hopedHomeßulonever would be . founded. Boycotting, : inciting crime, and tho suffering and misery'by the tactics of tho Laud League he thought wero certain, to end in anarchy. ' 'Mr Gladstone declared ic was unprecedonted to thank the Judges for carrying out their judicial duties. Tho whole report, he considered, bristled with disreputable matter, and it was unreasonable to ask the House to accept it as a whole. Ireland, ho said, was on the brink of famine when seven of the defendants joined a sedicious conspiracy, and it was unwise and indecent'to censuro others for these charges. He contended that tho decade of tho old agitation had prevented moro crime thau it had caused, and he regarded Mr Parnell, since 1882, as having contributed to the peace of Ireland. Iu his opinion the overtures ol Lord Carnarvon to Mr Parnell had condoned his previous aots, and in concluding Mr Gladstone urged the House not to accept the denial of the Minister, even if ho was a member of tho House of Lords, March!. Through tho brake failing, an express train running into Carlisle station collided with a' standing engine, four persons being killed aud fourteen injured.. Sovon thousand seven hundred quarters of whoat on passage have been sold at 34s Bd, '

Tho opening ceremony in connection with tho now railway bridge over the.Forth, conducted by the Prince of Walos, was a most imposing spectaclo. The Aberdeen University has conferrod the dogree of Doctor of Divinity on the Eev Mr Ehnslie, of Christchurch, N.Z.

Mr Balfour is confined to bed witl an attack of cold.

' The Sportsman, commenting on tho Australian team which is about to visit England, remarks that it is far from being representative of the strength of the various Australian centres.

It is reported that Sir Jolm Fowler, architect for tho Forth bridge, will bo raised to'a.baronetcy. The statue of Sir T. • Elder is finished, and will be exhibited in the Eoyal Academy. ' Lord Salisbury in the House of Lords said Sir Dighton Probyn requested an interview with him, but was informed the evidence against supposed culprits was incomplete. Ho novel 1 mentioned a. warrant against Somerset to Probyn, • Mr Gladstone, in reply to Mr Smith, said the report of tho Parndl Commission was not a woll-balauced judgment. It was absurd to deny that distress was caused by evictions. It was impossiblo.that, the mere question of rents alono should produce outrage, audit was impnßsibio lo condemn the. Irish for repudiating an act of union which was the offspring of tyranny and fraud. The attack by the Times on the leader of tho Irish people, indigent and broken in health as lie. was, was a frightful outrage. He appealed to the House to grant reparation, tardy and scant though it wore. The debate was adjourned, Alfredton Koad BoardA.nieeting of the above Board was held on February 25th, PresentMessrs Kebbell (chairman), Warren, Eli Smith, Bentou and Cross.

The minutes of tfao adjourned meetings were read and confirmed. Inward correspondence;— From Treasury, stating L-iOO loan will be granted on condition all steps aro taken, From same, stating tho £3OO Ihuraua raid loan, No, 2, is paid to Bank, Prom Bank of New Zealand acknowledging same, also cheques, L 4 3s 7d ;• also enclosing receipt for LSB 7s 7d for public account, .being half year's interest onloans, Resolved that the clerk tako stops to obtain 10 per 2ent on No. 2 loan. From Survoy Office, acknowledging receipt of maps of now road through Bur. ling's. From Froperty-'tox Oommissioner, btaling- that LlO 19s Bd, Crown rates' for 1889-00 had been remitted to the Bank, ' .

Tho following accounts were passed for payment;- Knight k Co., L 8 ss; D. McLachlan Ll2 12s; Aulin and Jespersen, L2 17sGd;W.G. Beard, L3los 6d.

- Tenders were opened for metalling 26 chains, more or less,' oii District Eoad, with tho following result:— H, Fredricksen and Lars Andersen, 28sGdper:chain,;M.P,Britt,24sGd, The tenders were declined, being considered too high. An application was received from Mr Good for the use of tho office for a meeting on Friday, 28th, Granted.

Mr'J, A. Smith waited on the Board re obtainiug keys on Sundays in the absence of Mr Good, It was resolved that-Mr' Cross keep the keys and use bis'discrotion in giving out the same.

Uncollected rates amounting to LIS 9s Od .fd.wero.writteh off, Application was made by Mr C, P, Napp to be allowed Use of forms for one night for entertainment. Granted. Eesolved that the Board empower Eli Smith to remove a tree out of what is known as Billett's creek, and that the cost bo charged to section 7 and 8, block X 1, ,; Mangaone; (also.,to get' 'a tree felied standing on ' the roadline in; front of-section 27/ block VII,, That, a ■meeting of settlers be called for-March IBth (Tuosday), at 11 a.m. to consider the advisability of raising a' loari; to'form aiid-metal the,- Mitngamahoo road, or metalline; the Eketahuna wain road. That a cheouo for £SO bo p'assed,-

being first payment on Ibiiraua Valley Road contract. _ : The uoxt-meeting was fixed for March 25th. v

Fire Brigade Demonstration. The'demonstration was continued on the Wellington Basin Reserve yesterday, with the following result: '. Manual'fob Five Men. Rangiora Fire Brigade (Assistant Engineer Tyler, Branob'uian Buckley, Firomen de Moulin, Young, and Jones),s2sec ... 1 Gisborne Fire Brigade (Deputy Superintendent Mon'ison.Fore' ; mail Wildisli, Branchmen Fox | and. Allen, and Fireman Mit> ■ chell), 54eeo (including 1 sec.

.penalty) ~. • ... ' ... 2 Spit Fire Brigade (Snb-Suporiu-■t'endent Lucas, Firomen M.

and IV. Barry, Broome, "and Franklin), 55 2-sth sec '... 8 LvDDEn Rescue, fob Two Men, Deputy-Superintendent Morrison: and Foreman Wildish (Gis- . borne), 20 l-slh sec ... ' ... 1 Firemen M, Barry anil Franklin (Spit),2ll.6thsec ... .... 2 '• LIFE-SAVING APPAnATOS. '

Wellington Fire Brigade, (Fore- • man Adams, Assistant-Eoro-, nlan Lawrence, Branchman -Webb, .Firemen Payne, Williams, Secrotary -Kennedy), 1 , "min, lsec, (including 2 sees penalty) .... ~.- ... 1 Taramtlri Fire Brigade (Captain Malier,* Lieutenant Lye, Foremen Fiwicia and Corke, Fire, men C and P JBellringer), Imin 32sec (including i see penalty) ■ 2 . Handicap Okfioebs Race. Foreman Baiter (Gore and Gordon ■- 2yds, .1 Foreman Sherman (Holritika) scr 2 Foreman Strachan (Thnaru) syds 8 Hose and Hydrant, fou Two Men. Wanganui Fire Brigade (Foreman and Fireman Carrell) 28 l-sth socs ... -' ... 1

South Dunedin Brigade (Liout ' Price and Foreman Counter)

20 2-Sth sec .„ ... ... i Napier Brigade (Foreman Simniond? and Branehman Laws) 26 3-sth sec I

Wellington, Thursday, . The Firo Brigade competition was resumed this morning, when the Manual Engine for live men was completed, resulting as follows : .Palmerston North, 53 2-sth sees 1 HokHika, 55sccs 2

Woodvillo and Spit, each Go 2-sth sec ... ' .;. ... .... £ The result of Hoso and Hydranl event (one man), is as follows : Fireman Payne (Wellington) dlisecs 1

Branehman Fox (Gisborno) 41 I 4-sth seo - (including 2seo penalty) ... 2 Goro and Gordon, 43scc; Hokitika, 48|sec; Marion, 484-Gtk seo; South Dunedin, 48 4-Bth sec; Waipawa, 45 2-Bthsec.- • ■