NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3537, 16 June 1890, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLISH. ■ London, J una 12, Leading members of tho Unionist party, such as Sir George Russell and Colonel Saunderson, are opposed to the Eoberae of Mr F. Abigail, M.L.A. of New South Wales, for a Union mission to Australia. It is reported that the Orient Steam .Navigation Company, the Donald Currie and Company, the Peninsular and. Oriental Steam Navigation Company, and the British India Steam Navigation Company are negotiating for the purchase of Tilbury Hooks for tho sura of three and a half millions.

Mr James. Munro, 0.8., Chief Commissioner'of Police,.has resigned, owing to Motion with Mr H. Matthews, Home Secretary, '■' ■ June 18. ■ It is reported that owing to failing health Mr W. H. Smith, leader of the House of Commons, will accept immediate promotion to the peerage, Mr J. Munro, Chief Commissioner of Police, has resigned.'because he considered; that the Police Pension Billwas not framed on liberal terms. The police *re greatly dissatisfied with the measure.

The Standard says that the Government propose to carry the Irish Land. Purobase Bill over to next session, -" Government Lave declared their inability to share the oable subsidy with the colonies or givo any guarantee. . June 18. '. .The Medical Council of the Medi oil Examination has registered the diplomas of Professor Allen, of Melbourne, thus making him duly qualified to practice .in the United Kingdom, . ,

The Judges deoline to permit the Standard to interrogate Lord Hind slip as to.thehistory otthe formation of Allsopp'a cGmj}ais. .The con* mitlee of enquiry 6i the.sobjeot reported that the vendors were not guilty of fraud or. deception, but at a meeting of shareholders it was resolved that the'vendors ought to return hajf a million, At an adjourned meeting of the CJaVltpi) Club no derision.was arrived at with respect to carrying oyer certain measures tQ next session. • Tlfo Agents-Genowl are opposing reduction in lli§ rate (or shipping messages by cable, Mr Monro's resignation has' been accepted, •'

'• Lord Salisbury, at £meetings#i# Ipry,part|j,; Baid.{Hl»]»;; GoVeajftjint; would stahdl§y''tfieir'liain measltsy prorogue Parliament, arid call an earlj, session nextlear'gThei'Cbhseryatives: prefer to 1 have an'autumn In the House of CoinmonV'Mr Saikes, Pofllmaster-General, aaid the Australian colonies had accepted the 2sd postage rate, but he was dubious whether their consent was;not .made' dependant oh certain conditions being agreed to.

The DooKers /presented Cardinal Manning with an address and, puwe of sovereigns on the occasion of his I silver Jubilee. ■ ..';."/ '■"' ■'

H, M. Stanley, has been engaged to give 80 leotnres.in the United States.' He will be paid £IB,OOO for the tour.