NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3477, 5 April 1890, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLISH. London, April 1, The now cable to be laid between Madras and Penang lias been shipped, The Imperial Federation League is comuiunioaling with the Chamber of commerce with a view of scouring uniform cheap postage rates. Dr Wilkinson, of Sydney, in a letter to the Times, combats the statements made by 11. Pasteur with reference to the treatment of his delegates jn New South Wales, and declares that they received every courtesy and justice possible. The House of Commons has adjourned for the Easter holidays, and will not ro-assemble until the 14th inst. The evidence taken before a Committee set up to inquire into the hop question shows a great decrease in the production of that plant in England,

April 2, The announcement of a deficit in the Victorian railway revenue lias depressed that colony's stocks to the extent of half per cent.' The Marquis of Normanby, who is staying at Brighton, is In an nnsatisfactory state of health, and his condition causes grave anxiety to his friends. MffilGN. , Paius, April 2, j La Pais, a Republican journal, asserts that the Emperor William of i Germany ; is desirous'of improving tho relations botween Germany and France, and that lie intends to propose peaceful compromises.' Information 'received here state's! tljatppalipp^s^ljoatlioliea 1

the French at/Katoonan; fewere f f£ -)l ■■;.:. Apnjfl. '; : 5 The Emperor William has decide! to visit England. and Russia in the summer,'! ■'>• vv'

.. -\ ; April 2. An International Exhibition ir Berlin is projected, and the Einperoi William favors theidea.

It. is proposed to'erect a "national monument in Berlin to commemorate the services of Prince Bismarck.

Bismarck's birthdayhas beonmade the occasion of universal rejoicings, A national address will be presented to him. I-. > , ■".- J ' The' Emperor haT abolished'* the system of passports in Alsace. .; Si Petersburg, April 2. The Czar was suddenly seized with Berious illness Way. Athens, April 2, 1 ;.'• Two companies of GreekYolunteerfl are proceeding to Crete to assist' the rebels, The Turkish Government threatens to proclaim niaitial law. in the island.

Zanzibar, April 2, Einin Pasha will return to the Interior of Africa as seoondin 'command to Major Wissman. Washington, April 2. . 1 The number of death's.causedai Louisville by the cyclone is returned at 98, besides 160 injured. The floods are spreading. .

.Vienna, April 2, The Pope has given his approval to the marriage of Princess Stopbanio, widow of the Archduke Rudolph, to Archduke Francis. .AUSTRALIAN.'' . Sydney, April 2, One or two cases of New Zealand influenza are reported in this oity, : H.M.S. Rapid has arrived from Hobart, and reports that twenty of her orew have been attacked' with influenza. ,