NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3550, 1 July 1890, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLISH. London, June 28. It is hoped tUt the Australian cruisers will be ready to sail in December. If the residents of Heligoland are hostile to the cession of that Island to [Germany, Mr Gladstone and Lord ! Roseberry will oppose it being done.

It is considered doubtful if Lord Balfour of Burleigh will uccept the Governorship of New South Wales, The committee appointed by the House of Lords to inquire into the question of children's life insurance lias taken some startling medical evidence,

Severe gales have been experienced at the Orkney Islands, Nine fishing boats were wiojked, and 32 persona drowned,

:• MrD Hean, who has been investi gating the affairs of the Bank of New Zealand, has arrived from Auckland, The directors of the Bank entirely deny the reported reconstruction of tho Board,

The, company promoted by Miss Alice Cornwall to construct im outer harbor at Adelaide has abandoned the project.' Keplying to a question to-day, Sir Jutyes Fergusion stated that the terms of the East African agreement do not commit England-to, .fresh, obligations in the event of war.

Mr Cecil Ilaikes, tho PostmasterGoneral, has undertaken to consider Sir F. Dillon Bell's application that in tho event of a renewal of the San Francisco Mail sorvico tlio British Government should defray the cost of the transit of mail", between London and San Francisco.

Owing to the authorities fearing a strike of the Police Force, the Foot Guards aro practising Btreel I patrol.

Another meeting of creditors in the estate of Viscount Deerlmrst was held to-day, when the bimkraptV proposal to pay 10s in tlio pound down, and the balance when he succeeded to the title, was refused, us a sufficient majority of the creditors did not approve it,

In the House of Commons to-day, Sir James Pergusson denied that the Island of Dominica, in the West Indies, is being exchanged for French rights in Newfoundland.

A Blue Book en the Newfoundland fishery dispute lias been issued, In a despatch of May last the Marquis of Salisbury refuses to recognise the right ot the French oommanders to interfere with the British commanders.

Tho St John's correspondent of the Daily News teiegraphs that the colonists are purchasing rifle?, and a collision with the French is feared.

' Mrßairdlias served the captain of' H M 8 Emerald with n writ, claiming damages on behalf of tho owners ofl 2G lobster factories, whose operations were suspended.

The Netherlands troopship Prin Frederick, bound to Java, collide, with tlie steamer Marphessa in th English Channel during a thick fog 6 The former vessel foundered, and' seven of the troops were dmvued. The Prins Frederick bad a valuable cargo on board, also one mili on sterling in specie. The Marphessa has arrived safely at Falmouth, Aichbishcp Walsh recently cn mired the Irish members for he.n absent from a "snatch" divis n, Pamell was included,and as a protest seventy numbers banquetted him on the occasion of his birthday. An imposing Unionist demonstration was held yesterday at the Orvstn. Palace. Mr Balfour, the Irish Secretary, ridiculed the idea that th Government was. tottering. Th temper ince party would regret thei fanaticism, as they had succeeded in destroying the licensing clauses of the Local Taxation Hill, and because their action would prevent efforts being made in iuture to legislate in the interests of temperance, AUSTRALIAN,

| ■ - Sidney, This Day. Seveu inches of rain have fallen since Saturday, but it is now fine, Melbourne, This Day, The floods in Gippshmd are the highest known for years. One settler named Taylor was drowned, and great damage was dore to crops and property. Mr J. Cheetbam, member for Dunolly, was thrown from a buggy in tho oity and killed, Hobart, This Day, The steamer Kelson struck oil rook in the river Tamar and • foundered, but all on boatd were saved.

Brisbane, This Day. In consequence of a gambling row at Eockhampton, a fight occurred, in the street between spoilers and their victims, ' Eighteen of the' former

took refuge in n hotel, which the mob blockaded for 24 hours, when. the spielers wero escorted to the whaifby tlie'polico, and placed oil board an • Ulwurd bound steamer, This movement wa* only ett'ected, howevor, after great disturbance.