NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3681, 8 December 1890, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

. ENGLISB. '\ , j Loxion, December 4, ? { :• .News has been received here to tho ■ effect that tlie Portuguese lowered.' tbo British flag at Matcas, in - Krealmanica County, • and hoisted ■ their own. "A'party sent by the British South African -Company . surprised • tlio Portuguese; and >replaced the flag; ; They.captpredtwo of the Portuguese : leaders.' December, 5.' Tho Labour' Council has ordered the Now Zealand Shipping Company,: Shaw,' Savill, and Albion Company, r and British' India Company 'to. 15&> boycotted, for shipping sailors abroadinstead of at their offices. Mr Charles Marvin* the authevity 011 Russia and Asia and-petroleum,' ;- is deid. ; ,The Government of Cape Colony supports tho proposed Mining Exhi-y> bition in connection with the opening I tlio Imperial Institute. ••. ' Jjl The Countess ;of Jersej recovered from ■ typhoid fever, 'troi Sari has left for Sydney. of Right Hon A". W. Peel;: Speaker oftheHouse of Commons;hndßaron lluddlestone.: In addition to hauling down'-tlie;' British flag, 'the Portuguese reported ;to). have-javeded territory in Africa at other points. 1 It was Colonel Audrade and a 1 detachment of 800 armed Portuguese. ; who lowered tho British flag at " 1 MatacaSf ; ■; ! ■On aii intimation 'of the affur Macliing .the, agent of. the. Britiflli j South African Company, a part) of' 1 police was .despatched to the scene, • 1 and; captured k and disarmed the j Portuguese. " 'V [ Audrade ia still held in' l' custody, but it is said he is desirous of 1 coining to terms with the company, It is stated ■• that another armed I Portuguese party compelled tbenative j chief to hoist the Portuguese flag in , British territory, : r . 1 It is understood tho Argentino Government will adopt the Comnnl)| j tee's 6oheme and issue a loan for 1 12,000,000 on the security of the Customs to meet the coupons/'' The r paper ourrency will be reduced, and no further borrowing undertaken for .. three years. : . -frf'f'f. f ■> . foreign.

Paiiis, December 5, t M. Pasteur has discovered, a preventive for tubercle. i Berlin, December 6. •! ■ The aunouueement that Dr Koch t 1 has discovered cures for diptheria and .: . 1 tetanus is confirmed, . V i Emperor William severely criticises I the curriculum of the Prussian Gymnasia, 'and says', it will' be J necessary tlie : quantity of . studies, arid .make them more of a modern character, in order to develop ~ wider patriotism'/ -. • .• Nbiv York, December 5. . . > Buffalo Bill declares that he could have.' captured Bitting Bull, who is : heading the, Indian rising, without'' ' »■■ the loss of a life if the United States Government had not interfered and Hf ' l • prevented him from doing so. U '■ It is reported that ■ Mr William Windom, Seoretary for the Treasury,. approves of the proposal of thsI Treasury to buy at the market price • 18,000,000 ounces of silver, and tbaW it is his intention to confine the monthly purchases to the domestic product. ''AWTRAim

Brisbane, December J3. A disastrous firo broke out in the city early', this morning.. Benjamn Brothers' warehouse was destroyed, and the premises of MoArthur and Co adjoining were considerably damaged, ' ■ Benjamin Brothers' stook, which was valued at 160.000,' was insured for £II,OOO. The damage to MoArthur's premises and the stock 13 estimated at i15,Q00, but this is covered by insurance,