NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3519, 24 May 1890, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLISH. London, May 22. The Union Steamship Company's new boat, tho Taviuni, was launched yesterday, Mr Stanley, speaking at a banquet given by the London Chamber of (luTnmeri'e, said that if England continued to yield to Germany's demands in Africa ho should advise the British Africa Company to withdraw.

A Blue Book containing papers relating to the Western Australian Constitution Bill is published. . The Btandm'ilioommenting'in its contents, insists that the alienation of the feo simple shall be stopped and the unearned increment of the land reserved for the community. The owners of the Dacca are reticent about the circumstances attending the loss of that vessel, A rigid enqiry will be instituted, The statement that tho Princo of Wales intends to visit Ireland next week is denied.

FOKEM. Washington, May 21. Mr Kinley'Bl'ariff Bill passed the House of Representatives by a majority of twenty, but the Senate is looked upon as certain to modify its provisions. fiiots have taken place at Puerto Aligre, in the Argentine Republic The trocps wero called out and tired on the mob, killing '2G and wounding 41. Ottawa, May 21. It is reported that the negotiations regarding the Behring Strait fisheries have failed, The Canadian sealers now go out armed. The Canadian Pacific Railway Company has bought an interest in tho Commercial Cable Company, with the object, it is believed, of forwarding the Australian cable scheme. Berlin, May 21. ' A sensation was caused in tho Reichstag by the Government de. dining to present the increased army vote. This action is regarded as a precursor of increased demands. Gsnernl von Ciipriri relaxes the restriction upon travel in Alsaie, but tho passpoit system is not to be altogether abolished. PAitiß,Mny2l. Tho French Government hat signed the Egyptian Convention, Sofia, May 21. Panitza t droits the plot to depose Prince Ferdinand, but denies tho complicity ot Russia,

AUSTRALIAN. S\imv.,M&y22, Two hundred pounds damages have been given against the proprietor of (lie Criterion Theatre, in Pitt-street for opening the building on a Sunday, This day. In tho Legislative Couuci! last night tlje Divorce Bill was counted out, Melbourne, May 22, A run on the MelboiirnwSjvings Bank caused some sensation, but the movement has abated. The Premier ■announced tljat the run was unwarranted, M''Munro moved a vote of wan of confidence as an amendment to the Address-in-Reply, and tho House adjourned until Tuesday. This day. During the Savings Bank scaret £IOO,OOO was withdrawn. Dnisn.iSE, May 28.

Sir Henry Norman, Governor, denies the rnqjonr tl|st it was his intention to resign beforo the expiration of his term of service. Adelaide, May 28.

The Postal Conference opened' j;estqfday. The Ifon. J, H Gordon, who was elected ppjdenf," regretted, the absence of a reiwenjative from. New Zealand He announced that .Bmiib Australia was agreeable to adopt postal reductions, and io refenjng to llw cable reduotiops tlpght Hat the

Cable Company had shown a bom aifd : generous'policy, which the colonics | would do well to encourage. New Zealand he considered, Bhonld assist' her neighbors by contributing to tho subsidy and Great Britnin should also join. Hb explained that the proposed reduction in tho cable tariff would involve a loss on the South Australian land lines of £16,000 per annum, and as tho colony was not in a position to bear tbo burden, the amount should be apportioned among the oilier colonies, A motion was carriod rccomraonding tho various Governments to increase

tho limits of single money orders to 120. Notice of motion giving effect to Sir John Pender's proposals were tabled; also, " That in future mail contracts across the Pacific Ocean, New Zealand should arrange for other colonies paying similar poundage rates to New Zealand to those paid by noncontracting colonies for the Suez route, each despatching country or. colony payingall charges'to destination."