NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3591, 19 August 1890, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLISH. . . London, August.! 5. Iu the House of Commons to-day, Mr A, J.- Bajfour, Secretary for Ireland, in reply to a question,' stated that the potato famine m Ireland had come on the Government unexpectedly, but ho thought that the Poor Law of Ireland sufficiently provided for the distress, >

August 16, In commenting on the diplomatic relations with .'the United States Government regarding tho Behring sea fisheries dispute, the English press generally appkuds the.aciion of the Marquis of Salisbury and the firmness that was shown by him. The Standard, while admitting that the position is not without misgivings, considers that Euglaud cannot surrender Canadian rights to those waters. A despatch sent by the Marquis of Salisbury to tho United States Government on August 2nd, refutes and disallows Mr Blain's proposals that tho question be referred to arbitration.

The Directors' Liability Bill was the last measure squeezed through both Houses. Tho amendments rnado by the flouso of Lords, which it was thought would kill the measure, was modified.

Many bishops, peers, and old Anglican friends will attend th 6 funeral of Cardinal Newman, The Earl of Jersey h«B heen created Grand Cross St. Michael and St. George,

Heavy gales have bfei experienced lately, and the crops have suffered severely, The Duke of Clarence has had a second attack of fever, and it is believed that the disease is the result of his Indian tour, from which ho only recently returned.' It iB probable-that the Indian rupee will bo recognised in London us valued at Is Bd. The Economist discredits the rumor that the United States Government are arranging witli American silver mining companies to prevent the increase of the output. At a meeting of the'shareholders of the New Zealand Antimony Company a resolution wis carried removing Sir Walter Buller from the directorate.

Russia is arrauging for a railwa; loan of 15 millions.

The potato blight is the worst attack since 1879, 'J lie Commission of the Exhibition of 1851 is allotting annually two science scholarships of the value of J! 150, tenable for two or three years, to Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and New Zealand University students. Armenia is in a state of revolt, and it is rumonrned that Russia will occupy Erzeroum, August 17. The display of New Zealand gold trophies makes a line- show at the Mining Exhibition.

FOREIGN.. Washington, August 15, The United States Govomment is purolmsiug silver at 115 cents. American stocks are Boiall. Boblers derailed a train on the Baltimore-Ohio ltailway, killing throe persons and injuring many. Cairo, August 15. Cholera has broken out here, but at present there is nothing serious, Sofia, August 15, . Frinco Ferdinand has returned to the city. Buenos Avriss, August 15. . Aa examination of the books shows that tho National Bank has lent to the friends of President Column a sum of 30,000,000 dollars. The Minister.of Finance has agreed to a fresh paper issue. The premium on gold has receded t0,172. August 16. Tho Argentine Government is leasing large traols of land and has ceased issuing paper money. Inquiry is to be made into the stability of the National Bank,

Ex-President Celman has beon threatened with-hanging unless his partisans keep order, Guatemala, August 15, General Ezeta has &zm defeated the' rebels under Gwatv.i Bivaj, Honduras has massed ;0,000 troops on the' Guatemala frontier. ; . Melbourne, August 18. Mr Derhtm,' Ppjtmiuto General resigns on account of private business,