NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3617, 18 September 1890, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

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London, September 15. ; Miss Emily jFitzroy, who was recontly engagedby Mr 0. Wyndhaui of the Criterion Theatre, for the season, bas made a successful debut.

The decree dealing with slaves said to have been issued at Bagamay by the Germans. is discredited in Germany. - ■ V In replying to Mr Thos. Archer, Agent-General for Queensland, Lord Knutsford ■ states that frozen meat was hot'purchased for use in the army owing to general complaints of itsqualtty. %a statement that •Mr John Dillon is to be oalled as a witness in the O'Shea divorce case is denied.

The ravages of the potato blight in Ireland are deplorable. Public meetings are being held,, at which the speakers insist that the Government should interpofe to relievo ! the sufferers. -'

News from Bagamayo represents the Arabs as in a state of jubilation at the German proclamation legalising slavery, but there is a gonoral feeling of disgust throughout Europe. The provisions of tho Bill drafted by Sir S. Griffiths for introduction into the Queensland Parliament to declare a natural lav relating to the acquisition and ownership of private property, have been published'here, and have created some sensation. The newspapers generally oommeht on; them. ...''::' ■' •■■ •.-..

The Times expresses atliope.jthat the splendid mining collection at the Crystal Palace will form tho nueleus of a permanent exhibition.

FOREIGN, Lisbon, September 15, Tho Chamber of Deputies, after a stormy sitting, has referred the Anglo Portguese convention to a committee of the Courts, Major Pinto, in endeavoring to quiet the hissing of the Ministers, became engaged in a hand to hand struggle with Senhor Priesiy, also a member of the Cham ber. '

September 16.,, In the Portuguese Cortes a vote' of thanks was moved to the lieutenant who 'seized the Lake Company's steamer, but ultimately the matter was compromised by thankiug all the Portuguese explorers, Constantinople, SepteraborlS.

News has been received confirmin| the capture of Moussa Boy, the Kur dish chief.

St Petersburg, September 16,

The Bussinn press declare that the improved relations between Russia and Anstaia makes it impossible for the latter Power to have confirmed the triple alliance, which is said to have been extended for a further period of seven years.

Berlin, September 16.

Tbo Emperor and Chancellor meet the Emperor of Austria and Count Ealnoky in Silesia to-morrow for the purpose, it is rumoured, of fixing the term of the Triple Alliance, Washington, September 16, | The McKinley Tariff Bill comes into operation in February, Vienna, September 16, The removal of the famous Iron Gates on thh Danubo between Orsova and Twinsevcrein, in order to facilitate tho navigation of tho river, has been commenced,

Berne, September 1,6, The Federal Commissary despatched to Ticnico by the Central Government threatens to resign if tbo reinstatement of the deposed Government is insisted upon, Kome, September 16. It is proposed to hold an international exhibition in this city in 1892,