NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3702, 5 January 1891, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLISH. January 1. Tho Adniiralty\Wll continue tho survey of Western Australian waters next season, but after that no vessel will be available for the purpose.

It is asserted that Zatcharsky and I six others, who were suspected of [causing the wreck in the Czar's train in the terrible railway accident at Borkiin 1889, while being conveyed from Constantinople to Odessa, ovflicame the boatmen, bribed the escort, and escaped io an English vessel, but were ultimately yielded to Russian officers on the order of Sir W. A, White, the British Ambassador at Constantinople, Sir G. Berry, Agent-General for Victoria, has written to General Booth subscribing to the East End Destitute Fund. He says he is confident, from his experience of the Salvation Army in Australia, that the money will be wisely disbursed.

General Booth has forwarded 10,000 tickets for provisions to destitute dockers.

General Booth has been promised L 90.000 for his colonization scheme. The defection of Frank Smith is destroying all chances of success for General Booth's schemo.

A flood of criticism is being poured out on General Booth's scheme. Strong objections are raised to money contributed for social reform purposes being devoted to it.Mr A. Graham Mooro, of Ballarat, has been appointed Professor of the Pianoforte at the Royal College of Music.

Two thousand colliers at Merthyl Tidvil, South Wales, have struck, owing to the refusal of the managers of companies to permit arbitration in disputes. It is officially denied that a Canadian has been appointed to the Judicial C»mmitte3 of tho Privy Council.

The Stcck Exchange has presented an address cf thanks to MrW. Lidderdale, the Governor of the Bank of England, in recognition of his effective action during the crisis cuUßod by the stoppage «f Baring's bank. Sheep have been roasted on the ice over the Thames.

A terrible accident happened at a church bazaar at cotton wool dresses of 14 children who were assisting at the stalls caught fire, and before tbe flames were extinguished the children were severely burnt. Five hare already succumbed to the injuries.

Mr Parnell has recovered from effects of the lime which was thrown into his face. He intends to take a rest for a week on his estate o Avondale, and will shortly rotarn t Boulogne to resume negotiations with Mr O'Brien and other chiefs of the Irish party. It is reported that Mr Parnell has consented to retire if Mr O'Brien is allowed to replace Mr Justin McCarthy as leader of the Irish party.

January 2. Lord George Hamilton, in the course of a speech to his constituents, said Mr Parnell had a majority in Ireland, but the minority would be the chief factor.in that country for years to come. Mrs O'Shea compromises the action brought to contest her aunt's will under which she received ad. enormous fortune. She has agreed to abandon her claim in consideration of payment of LfiO^Onn.. %t ir _ .^>t v j FOREIM*. \ St Petersburg, January 1. .The Czar has refused the request of the Duke of Orleans to be allowed to enter the Russian army. Washington, January 2. The Indians are attempting to burn Pino Ridge Agency, and are attacking Ohadeon. in Nebraska, This town is filled with women and children, and troops have been ordered to the rescue.

Pekin, January 2, Obituary—Prince Uh'uu, father of the Emperor of China. Capetown, January 1. Advices have been receiveU from Delagoa Bay stating that 400 Portuguese emigrants from Madiera for service in Manicaland have landed there.

New Yokk, January 1. The Fenian Kossa'a term of banishment has expired, and he intends to revisit Ireland. AW3TRALI AjjT. Sydney, January 8. A company is being floated in | London to oxport frozen meat from the northern district, with Newcastle ns the port of shipment. Newcastle, January 3.. The city has been lighted by electricity, the installation being tha third largest in the world. Hobakt, January 8. The total revenu3 of the colony for the past year amounts to L 753,000, as against L 670.000 for 1889. The increase is largely due to th_e silver boom. The amount of revenue estimated by the Colonial Treasurer as likely to be received has been realised.

A opidonuc of scarnMßMt' is raging in the city, I Nine cases—of sunstroke have occurred at Hockhampton since last Tuesday, and in four cases the attack has proved fatal. During the last few days the temperature has been from 103 to 105 in the shade.

January 3. The Premier has teceived information from Lord Knutsford, Secretary of State fur the Colonial Department, respecting thy, French Commission to New Caledojiia. Tho Conimiraion will deal only with naval and civil administration, having no reference whatever to any chaugo of system, policy or execution of any special scheme for the development of French iuterests in the Archipelago.' The sensation caused by the appointment of the Commission is attributable to exaggeration aud misstatements of the press, as, according to French official information, oaly twtnty fiv | and not sixty convicts escaped from .New Caledonia, and of thesej twenty were re-captured. 1

Sketaauaa Atoletlc OIS- ' A meeting of the shove waA id at Mr Jones' Temperance HB on. Friday, January 2nd. The A ying members of the CommittMJ^ Vf> i - e present: Messrs Jones Hodges, Toohill, and Murdofl usee.j A lcter was received from me propiietorof tho Woodvillo Examnw in explanation of the amended (account for advertising, stating that the" fireT advertisement sent in was according to scale rates, and that hotdid not -hop «t the Wairarapa pjjfera not wouu.. f ~ rffes paying, considlenag ■Ufa

( tor payment:—Woodville Examiner, LI; Pahiatua Star, LI j Wairatapa l Daily L2 10s; Smith & Hocg, hi 2s 6d ; Mr Davis, 12s. It was rooked thab a vote of tli nks be recorded on the minutes to Mr Jones for the use of tho ground. It was decided that the sum of L2 he paid to the Secretary of Club as a slight remuneration for his services in connection with the sports. A vote of thanks to the Chairman ended the meoting.