NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3510, 14 May 1890, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

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London, May 12. ■ Rtreiiuous efforts' are being made to settle the. case in which Captain O'Sliea petitions for a divorce from his wife on tlie grounds of her adultery with Mr Patnell, in order to avoid the publication of scandalous evidence.: it is asserted that the petitioner was.offered a sum of £6OOO to withdraw the case, but the latter's friends, while willing.to-settle the matter, consider his personal honor demands a greater solatium. The Marquis of Salisbury demands, previous to discussing the evacuation of Egypt, that England shall possess the right to re-enter that country in the event of any internal disorder, and also that Turkey shall not disturb .the existing conditions. • It is stated .that the tranco-like disease known as "la iiona" .has been ascertained to be a form of neuros, ■

It is believed vigorous action onthe'part of the Agents-General at the Paris Telegraph Conference will seoure a reduction of the charge for ordinary cablegrams to the colonies to 6s per word. Mr Heuniker Heaton is pressing tho Government, to 'support the reduction. ' ,

FOREIGN. Berlin, May 12. j It is reported at Magdeburg that Great Britain defers proceeding with the ratification of the Sugar Convention, and if so Germany will abolish her own bounties.' • :-i The Government are permitting the gradual reentry ofSocialists into Germany, in order to avoid; a rush at the exniration of tho law I of exile.

It is.rumoured that Von Ca'privi, Ohanoellor, intends to resign, the reason being that the tortuous mazes of diplomaoy are foreign to his character. •

Vienna, May 12,

A priyate bank in this city has failed with liabilities of seven million florins. The assets are set down at five million florins.

New York, May 12,

Cyclones passed over Ohio and other parts o! America. Immense damage was done!to: property, but the loss of life was; small.*-

Sofia, May 12,

'■ The indictment preferred against Major Panitza, who-is 'accused ol taking part in the conspiracy to dethrone Prinoe Ferdinand, implicates the Russian Minister- at Bouchariet in the plot. . Constantinople, May 12.

Djevdet Pasha, Minister of Justice, has been dismissed from office at the instance of Germany.