NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3554, 5 July 1890, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

'' London, July 2, The following is tlie result of the eleotion for Barrow; Duncan (Radical), 1994; Waiuwrigbt (Unioniat) 1862; W. S. Caino (Unionist), 1208. .

The Direbtora* Liability Bill has been read the third time in the House of Commons. . • The Premier of Newfoundland ha arrived in London. He asserts that the Colony is thoroughly loyal, and tho fishermen are not'excited, or likely to he provoked into attacking the French, He denied ' that the people are arming, or that any'serious trouble may be expected. He expressed Lis conviction that the difficulty may soon be arranged.' All the Powers have signed the I Anti-Slavery Act drawn lip by the Brussels Conference except Holland,, which will be allowed six months' grace.

Her Majesty the Queen has" commanded" Madame Melba to sing at Windsor Castle on if'riday.

It is hoped the New Zealand Shipping Company will -be able .to pay a dividend of 6 per cent in September. Nine thousand visitors, including the Duke andDuohess of Edinburgh, attended the converazione at South Kensington in celebration of tile penny postal jubilee. Congratulations were received from all parts of the world. ' ' - Mr .Biikes, the Postmaster-Gen-eral, is'unoertaia as to the date upon which the ocean postage rate will come into iurce. July, 8, ■ The Postmaster-General states that the reduced postal rates will come into operation direotly arrangements are completed. FOOT. Belgrade, July 3. The Servian Consul at Pristina has been murdered,

Washington, July 3. The Silver Conference is like to agree to ii compromise. AUSTRALIAN, Mblboubse, July 8, The Government will undertake the prosecution of the Premier Permanent JJuilding Society's officials, July 4. The Postmaster-General lias approved of letting tbe backs of telegraph envelopes as an advertising medium, .

Sydney, July 8.

Some extraordinary disclosures were revealed by papers laid on the table o£ tlie Legislative Assembly in connection with the visit of a man named Pullman, who claimed to represent tbe Pullman Car Company. He had nearly completed an agreement to supply the Government with a number of cars, but owing to his unwillingness to produce his authority the Railway Commissioners cabled to America and ascertained that he was an imposter.

Adelaide, June I

The Government deny that they intend entering into a reciprocal treaty with Now Zealand whereby pats will be admitted iuto South Australia free of duty.'