NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XL, Issue 3528, 5 June 1890, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLISH.

Losdm, June 2,

The Pall Mall Guzntte says that a Parnellite seat has be n placed fit the disposal of Sit T, Mollwraitb, of Queensland, Haron De Worms, in an official despatch, says the separation of Northorn from Southern Queensland raises -an important and difficult question, which is receiving the fullest'attention of the Homo Government,. ■

Bishop Dwyer, of Limerick, has withdrawn from his priests power to give absolution for bovcotters. The Agents-General are pressing the Government to proceed with the Western Australian Enabling Bill immediately.

June 3. Sir F, D, 801 l is parleying with France and Germany to reduco their cable rates to Australia in the same way that itis pioposed to. do with the rates to England, Mr Gosshen, replying lo Mr Henniker Heuton, said it was illegal for English insurers in the Colonial Mutual Company to deduct the amount ot their premiums from the income tax. Tho Australian Companies had neither a strong nor an cquitablo claim to have a difference nmdo between themselves and the British Companies. Sir G. Campbell and Mr Conybw, in Committee of Supply, attacked the captain of H.\l.S, Royalist for shelling n'ativo villages in tho Pad ic. Tho Economist, in an article referring to the recent postal conference at Adelaide, opposes Great Britain paying any portion of tho subsidies.or guarantees required to necnre a reduction in tho cable rates, and it also opposes Sir John Pender'a proposals, which it considors vii ttiully bind the colonies lo perpetuate a monopoly injurious to the Empire,

The first innings of the Marylehone eleven closed for 19-1, Sliutev scoring 17 and Slsackloek 11. In their second innings the Australians have lost five wickets for 105 runs, the principal scorers being Trott 33, Murdock 30, Lyons 15, Gregory 12, and Barrett 9, Later. Marylehone won tho crickot match by seven wickets,

The fielding and bowling of the Australians in the Marylehone match were excellent.

Eight thousand quarters of Australian wheat (Fobruary shipment) havo been sold for 36s Id, Probably serious trouble will arise over the Marine, Officers' Union, as the owners are determined not to allow them to affiliate. The Maritime Labour Council will shortly considertlio whole question.

The despatch of British troops to Newfoundland is denied, and tho authorities state that the warships have merely piooeeded thither to execute their ordinary summer manoeuvres.

In reply to a question, Sir J Fergussoii said that noither \lie English nor the French Government!™ aware of the landing of French troops at St George's Bay.