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NEWS BY CABLE.

.: ENGLISH.; , '■..' London,Mayß,' Sir James Pender and the AgentsGeneral are discussing the reduction of the cable tariff to the colonies. MrW. H. Smith announced in the House to-day that the Government would accept the abolition of clause 4 in the Western Australian Bill, but intend to retain clause 8. He was at present unable to fix the day on which the measure would be taken, .

Miss Cornwall, who lately visited i England for the purpose, among I other "things, of floating a soheme for building an outer harbour at Adelaide, has received tenders for £650,000, The financiers are already to provide the necessary capital provided it shall not exceed £700,000. In the action O'Brien y. Lord Salisbury, a new trial waß refused, . Mr O'Brien has given notice of appeal to the House of Lords'against the refusal to grant a uew trial. . The report that Stanley is to be knighted is denied. Sir J. Fergusson denied that proposals would be made for the permanent occupation of Egypt. , Mr Bailees, Postmaster-General, says the reduction of the ocean postage of Id would involve a loss of £IBO,OOO por annum, ■ ■ ■ Mr W. H. Smith will introduce a Bill in the House of Commons to deal with sweating. May 9. , U is understood that the ooean postage will be reduced in accordance with Mr Goschen's proposals, if Victoria and New South Wales assent. "

Mr F. &. Chanting, M.P., for Northamptonshire, has given notice of liia "intention to move that the' Western Australian Bill shall not come into operation until tho franchise is assimilated to that of theothor colonies.

FOREIGN. St. Petersburg, May 9. Uneasiness is ielt in .Russia at the increase of the German armaments. BkrHiV,-May 6. •German financiers deprecate tho increa Ee of tho military vote. Paris, May 9.

The Frenoh Government Buggesi that international action should hi taken to suppress the Anarchist's.

The French Government iB co> sidering tlie question of taxing foreigners. News has been received to the effect that tho Dahomoyana aro yielding, and havo asked chat the term of the ultimatum may be extended to Saturday

AMERICAN. I Washington, May 9. O'Donovan Eossa was .fined 100 dollars for libelling Patrick Cassidy. Tho lunatic asylum at Chenango has been burned down. Twenty-five patients lost their lives,

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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3508, 12 May 1890, Page 2

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376

NEWS BY CABLE. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3508, 12 May 1890, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3508, 12 May 1890, Page 2

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