NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3538, 17 June 1890, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

.■.'■„:/.£ v ; : lioHDbji, Juno, 13r ' Mr Aclimd's'aiiiondmeiitj''to'llie effect that the surplus be expended on education instead of grunting compensation to publicans, was rejected, by

In the House of Commons; in reply toliir G. S. Baden-Powell, Baron, de Worms-said' he had not received any proposal for-layinga duplicate'cable to. Australia,, via Mauritius, of a desirable nature. ; ; . - ; /., •. '•' : \;;'" :1 " ■' • ■ ' - Juneli. : ~ Tho defeat of Mr Aclnnd's amendment; to expend the surplus on education '-'instead, of, compensation to publicans, secures; the mainobjection to the Licensing Bill, and the Government will appoint a Commiseion next session to consider the licensing laws and '■ the question of granting compensation to publicans. The names of Sir Endyn "Wood and General Sir Frederick Roberts', are mentioned in. connection with the successor toLord Wolsley as AdjutantGeneral, : Madamo Melba will 'sine at a State concerton the 25th inst. " • ■ i! A meeting of tho liberal Unionists supported the proposals of Lord Salisbury. The dissent of 20 Government caused groundless alarm to' be .circulated as to the fate i the Ministry. Jt is probable that'Mr H. Matthews will shortly resign the Home Secretaryship..'; .v/H- ■; ii'■';.',' '•-■""

If an autumn session is held, Mr \V. H. ! Smith declares ho will retire to the House of Lords, and in that event Mr Goschen wdl succeed him as leader of the House.

It is rumoured that the Marquis of Harrington succeeds Mr W, H. Smith as leader of the House, and Mr Ok'ainberlain,'Mr -Matthews, as Home Secretary,' '■'

The Postmaster-General, in a lettor to the Agents-General,- strongly opposes the abolition of special trains for the carnage of Brindisi mails. FOKEIGN..;,, : Paris, June 13th. 'Dubious rumours are afloat that General Bouian»ci' intends exploring Africa inFrenohinterests. ..... Tlio committee of the' Telegraph Conference has reported in favour of a reduction in telegrams signalling thß arrival of shipping.. The British delegates supported the' : proposal, Sir Arthur Blytb, Agent-General for South Australia, wrote to Sir Billion Bell asking; him to opposo it. .....,• '■ ~ ■ : Junoli France has agreed, to formally recognise the Brazilian Republic, Washington, June 13. -. The Senate has adopted an amendment to the Silver Bill instead of Jones'. The final decision is to be given on Monday. , • Christiana, Juno 13.

The Committee oi the Norwegian Parliament has declined to recommend the payment of a subsidy in aid of Dr Nahsen's Arctio expedition. Vienna, June 14. The Austrian Minister of War declares that European peace, is insecure, arid it is needful to increase tbe army. An increased vote of one hundred and twenty million florins will be asked.

AUSTRALIAN. Melboubnb, June 15. A. wealthy syndicate is being formed to test the petroleum coal deposits on York Peninsula. The Sydney crow won - tbe inter-,' colonial oight-oarcd race by three lengths. The new Bai|way Bill provides for 700 miles of railway at an average cost of £IO,OOO, Bvdnev, June 15, Sir H. Prtikea is now convalescent. At tho Eastern.Suburban sports, Lnsk won the hundred aud twenty yards hurdles in 20sec..: Peter Wood, won the quarter mile flat in 52 2 sth sees, and D. Wood won the mile steeplechase. •