NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3356, 8 July 1890, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLISH.. London, July 4. Peter Jackson Las refused the offer of the Pelican Club to box McAuliffo for a purse of 1200 bovs. The Empeior of Germany is expeoted to arrive at Osborne on August; 2nd, on a visit to Her Majesty the Queen, His visit will extend over five days, and he then visits Edinburgh. It is reported that Englaud will recognise the French protectorate over Madagascar on condition that tho French Government waive their rights to Zanzibar,

The Western Australian Constitution Bill has passed tho House of Commons, July 5. The passago of tho Western Australian Constitution Bill in the House of Commons was warmly cheered. Replying to a question in the House of Commons, Baron do Worms stated that the Colonial Government would have to provide the fortification and the reserves for the defence of Albany, but Great Britain would supply the armament,

A Bill sanctioning the session of Heligoland to Germany has been introduced in the House of Commons, and the second reading is set down for Thursday. The Procedure Committee of the House of Commons approved the suggestion that Government Bills should be resumed at the same stage next session, By a majority of two the committee rejected Mr Gladstone's report against the Government suspensionary schemes.

While some nianoeu vres wore being carried out at Aklcrsliot a detachment of Hussars collided with a body oi Laucers. • A wild confusion resulted during which; soveral were injured. The Captain of the Hussars was censured,

. Ths British South African Company has despatched a.strong expedition under Sir Frederick Carrington to Lobengules Country, to open up the goldfields, The petition presented by the publicans in fiwor of compensation lias been rejected on the grounds that many of the signatures are in the same handwriting, and also that a few of them are obscene,

The Daily Nows asserts that the Government are sounding members on the question ot an autumn session, and tho passing oi the Irish Land Purchase Bill. 'The same paper states that Mr W, H. Smith will shortly accept a peerage, and Mr Goschen, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, will lead the House of Commons. The Statist stales that tho Victorian railway proposals are a sequel to the glaring financial blunders which hare earned for that colony unenviable notoriety, and it is absiirb to suppose railway extension alone will ensure profitable development, Tho error, the Statist considers, is to spend the sum of thirty millions without attracting immigration,

Mr W, S, Caino, ex-M.P. for Barrow, has written to Mr Gladstone accepting the main principle of Homo Rule, but reserving dotails. Richardson, a city moneylender, is suing Wertheimer (the co-respondent in the action for divorce brought by Lord Dunlo) to recover the amount of a cheque endorsed by Lady Dunlo, The defendant and Lady Dunlo allege that the cheque is a forgery, but the evidence points to her intimacy with Wertheimer and others,

Obituary—Sir Edwin Chadwick, K,0.8.,aged90. Her Majesty the Queen' has presented Miss Dorothy Tennaot, who is betrothed to Mr Stanley, with her miniature Bet in brilliants and a lock of hair,

Her Majesty {he Queen was charmed with Madame Melba's singing, and expressed herself proud of colonial talent, She presented Madame Melba with a superb jewelled brooch,

■ July 5. A protest against the African, agreement is boing signed by members of the House of Commons, and also against tho rumored intention to concede the rights of tho French in Madagasca in return for the recognition of thearrangomentwith (iermany, It will be presented.to Lord Salisbury on Tuesday. It is understood that England has admitted that France is entitled to compensation, .The War Office is appointing an Advisory Council of the Promotion Board,

The Governorship qf Jfew Sguth Wales will not bq'offered to Lord Balfour, ns it is improbable thai ie would accept it,' '"• It is hoped that Gosoheii'will aHqcafe thp portion of t]ie licensing fijnd to the pjple guarantee, '' Another, successful trial of' tho' Brennan tqrpedq bsg taken, place, '• |he Government lp aooepted part of. tho proposals mitde by Lord Hartinglon's Committee for the appointment of a Commission of Enquiry into the defences of the Empire, including the formation of a Council ot National Defence,/ The Premier will be president of the latter,, and the chiefs of the India, Colonial and Foreign ;offices ; will be members, : '.''■'

The Observer states that Government proposals for carrying over Bills to hextsession will beabahdohed.'

Mp'ran, the o|leged bigamist, 1 assorts that lie was divorqed ot"'llaitlaud,in .New Soiith'WaiesJ in Jnl^ 1 JW7.'- 1 :."'

Y.. FOREIGN;. yHi^ ; , •';.'■>;; •:. Berlin, July, The 'is ranging to establish a Colonial Co? 11 -; oil to supervise mutters in conneotioti with the colonial possession of Germany , '■'..'

New York, July 5. It lias been finally decided that the convict Kretnmler shall bo executed by electricity.

Belgrade, Julyi. An agitation in favor of restoring King Milan to tho throne of Servia is being started here.:. Buenos Aybes, July fi. A grave political aud financial crisis continues in, the Argentine Eepublic.

AUSTRALIAN. •'.-. ' Sydnev, July 7. The Herald i| of opinion that the decrease in tho numbor of' arrivals from Now Zealand is a hopeful sign of returning prosperity* : "•"■ •'-''. _ Adelaide, July 6, A petition asking.the Queen to remit the sentences passed by the Court Martial on tho Egeria prisoners has beeti signed by'nine-thousand people. "■;.''