NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3579, 5 August 1890, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLISH. ■.•'■'.' London, August 2. The Privy Council refuse to 'accept the appeal of the Tasmauiim Eailway. Company, as ! t is irregular, and the directors anticipate the appeal will now be abandoned.

A correspondent of the Daily News Bends soiiie horrible details of the treatment to which prisoners in Macedonia are'subjected.'.:

The Economist asserts that it is a matter for regret that the selection-of railway routes in Victoria was not submitted to non-politkil commissioners, and declares that, the Government will be compellod to increase the mileage, or otherwise they will be defeated,

Succi's rival Jaques has fasted for 42 days. . Jt is reported that Viscount Dimlo and his wife have become reconciled,

In the House of Commons to-day, the speaker rebuked Sir Vernon Harcourt for accusing the Government of insolence towards bootch members, Hon members resented the Speaker's remarks, and an excited scene resulted,

4t the banquet which followed th l * unveiling of the Fo'rstor Btatuo on the Thames Embankment, Lord Cranbrooko eulogised the imperial character of Mr Porster'a patriotism in hoping to unite Greater Britain with the Mother Country so closely that tho federation would become a powerful instrument in currying out the grand work of civilisation, Lord Kuutsford and the Right Hons Gosclien and Chjldera were among those present. The Bristol Docks Oommitteo has arranged with the Anglo-Australian Steam Company for a regular lino of steamers to run between Avonmouth Docks and Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. The'first steamer will probably leave for the colonies about the middle of the month. The scheme has been largely supported in the West of England. . It is hoped that the Panama Canal will be completed for throe hundred million dollars below the estimate,

Mr.R.W. Hanbury, M.P. for Preston, has given notice to ask Government what money has been paid in respect of the Brennan torpedo. He describes it as an ingenious toy, devoid of practical use, owing to its limited range, ' He also asserts that foreign Governments haye coudemued the principle of this weapon.

August 3, Huddart "Parker's new steame' Hygenia accomplished 23 miles in an hour on her trial trip.

In the House of Commons the Local Taxation Bill has been read a third lime, FOREIGNWashington, August 1, In Ike Senate tin Democratic party areniovingainendmentstoMeKinley's Tariff Bill in the direction of reducing the import duties. Mr William Windom, Secretary of tho Treasury, has declined to accept a proposal that the Treasury should purchase silver in minimum lots of 10,000 ounces. •

New York, August 1,, Two ladies bathing at Niagara were swept over,/ the rapids and drowned;--*.-' ■!??"£:.

ST.PEra|ipd, August 2. Another plot jigaiiißt the Czar has been discovered among the Nihilists, and two officers of the army who were suspected ot complicity have committed suicide. Numerous arrests hare been made, both here and at Moscow, ■ A Russian loan ot sixteen million roubles is announced.

The Czar is said to be willing to accept Prince Waldemar, youngest son of the King of Denmark, as' Prince of Bulguria. The subject may possibly be settled at the wining

interview between the-Czar and[the Emperor of Gerjiany"K: ; ; " ,' • Constantjitopm, August 2. , The i. Armenian,' (Patriarch has resigned in consequence'of the Sultan ignoring memorials sent from Armenia .urging that, assistance bo given them with a view to stopping a repetition of the recent atrocities. . Soma, August.3. ..■ There are indications that pressure is being brought to bear to compel Princo Ji'erdinand to resign his claim to the Throne of - Bulgaria. :^ Mecca, August 2, The outbreak of cholera is rapidly spreading, and a hundred deaths per day ere reported. ■ : Berlin, August 2. In the Reichstag, Herr Wachrichten asserted that Count Walderseerecently advised the Government to declare war against Russia. The latter at once denied the- assertion, 'but.- Hcrr Waclirichte'n reaffirmed his remarks, Zanzibar, August 2. ' Acting under British influence, the Sultan has forbidden the sale Or exchange of slaves, and has issued orders closing the dupdts' formerly used for the receipt of slaves, He has also agreed that slaves may' purchase their ■ freedom, . and declares,: that slavery will end with the death of • the present owners, The Arabs accept the decision with composure. ;. .''•'■lwpJtfjA»v ;■<■■.;; "'. /Melbourne, Monday. I The unemployed attempted to 'bum Mr Gillies,' the Premier, in effi»v. Inflammatory speeches were made and eventually the' gathering was dispersed by the. police, who made Beveral arrests. :\ •' Thursday Island, Monday.. A church is being erected to the memory of the passengers who, were drowned in the wreck of tho s,s. Quetta,