NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3709, 13 January 1891, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLISHLondon, January 9. Although Bishop Moorehouse gives • an emphatic denial, persistent reports are being circulated that he will become Archbishop of York. The St. James' Gazette asserts that General Booth lent Mr W. T. Stead £SOOO out of the Salvation Army tunds to purchase Mr George Newnos' interest in the Review of Reviews. Mr Dillon sails for Paris sbortl y It is possible he will act as let der o the Irish party during the term of Mr O'Brien's sentence. It is believed Mr Justin M'Oarthy is anxious to retire from the leader* ship, January 10, The Queeu has subscribed £2OO to the fund organised by the Earl of Zetland and Mr Balfour for the relief of distressed families in Ireland. Several bankers, members of the House of Commons and the City Guild, are making large contributions to the fund. Sir Graham Berry denies the statement, and states that at the earliest, Victoria will not borrow before the middle of February.

The Executive of the National League in Great Britain is dismissing the officials appointed by Mr Parnell. Mr Dillon expresses bis displeasure at the demands of the conference held in Boulogne, and in consequence negotiations are delayed. With regard to Irish affairs, Mr Gladstone states that he will pursue the same policy as heretofore disclosed by him. It is reported that Mr W. O'Brien has joined Mr Parnell unconditionally.

Mr Dillon declares that if the struggle is renewed the national cause will be lost. Mr P-trnell states that he ia deter* mined to fight for the leadership. He is quite satisfied with the result of the conference with Mr O'Brien.

The Berlin correspondent of the Standard denies the statement that Germany intended to extend her protection to the Gilbert Group. In a letter to the Liberal candidate for Hartlepool, Mr Gladstone announced his opposition to an immediate amendment of the electoral law by the introduction of one man one vote system.

A flour ring, with a capital of £1,000,000, is projected in the JNorth of England.

The frost in England has now lasted for 46 days. Intense cold is being experienced all over the Continent, but in Southern Europe the weather isespjcially severe. Numerous cases are reported of persons having been frozen to death.

The shippiug industry of Holland and Belgium has been suspended as the harbours are closed by ice. The severity of the winter continues and the thermometer in London shows 27 degrees of frost. It is reported that the Victorian loan of £2,450,000 will be issued noxt weok, with a probable minimum of 98 or 99. The bankers doubt the expediency of its immediate issue, and consider it would be better to await* the result of the Cape loan. The directors of the Caledonian and Glasgow and South Western Railway Companies assert that the strike is at an end so far as they are concerned. A number of those who went out on strike have been heavily fined for deserting their work. January ljhgf^ A Liverpool firm is building mtv steamers for the Australian trade. The Admiralty have decided to increase the strength of the naval forces by 6000 officers and men; FOXUSXCWPabis, January 10. -Jjl M. Ribot, Minister of Foreign ' Affairs, states that on Ist Febrnary France will renounce all commercial treaties except the conventions based on the most favoured nation clause. The Mayor of Toulon has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment on a charge of procuring abortion. Washington, January 10. The members of the Senate are favourable to the Silvor Bill. St. Petebbburg, January 9: An edict has been issued ordering iill Jews to be expolled from the Caucasus province. January 10. The Russian Government is supplying Servia with great quantities of arms and a sufficient number of pontoons to enable Servia to throw 60,000 troops on the Hungarianaidß^^

Brussels, January 10. The Independence Beige slates that a secret treaty has been entered into between Austria and Great Britain. by which Great Britain agrees not to oppose Austria in Salonica, providing Austria supports the policy of Great Britain in regard to Turkey, Anrn--nia, and Egypt, Capetown, January 9. ~w- A Cape loan for £1,100.000 has been issued, the minimum beiug fixed at 96. Vienna, January 10. A heavy snowfall has been experienced throughout Austria, which 3l has had the effect of deranging the " whole of the traffic of the railways. Z-VSZiBAit, January 10. Erain Pasha has fortified his station at Victoria Nyanza, and is retiring to take up the governorship of the German territory at Dar>es-Salaceam. Lisbon, January 10. The Queen of Portugal and many patrician ladies are arranging a solemn mass for the success of the Mozambique Expedition. Washington, January 9. Reports from Pine Ridge state that General Miles, who is iu command of the United States troops, is trying to force the Indians to engage in a decisive battle. The statement that the Shoshone trade haJfeptared and burnt the City of Potlltello has not yet been confirmed.

January 11. The Indians are reported to be fighting among themselves. The Government troops are tightening the investing circles. Scouts report that many braves, headed by two chiefs, are marching to Pine Ridge with the intention of —submitting.

ATJSTHALIA^T. Melbocbke, January 11. The Colonial Treasurer considers that the money market is favourable for borrowing, and is making the necessary arrangements to place a £3,000,000 loan in the market as soon as possible. [Sydney, January 11. The Steamer Hawkesbury has been burnt to the water's edge, and sunk in the Hawkesbury Rive-, nothing being saved.-She was valued at £SOOO, and insured for J3OOO. Her cargo was valued at £SOO. Her crew reached the shore safely. The output of coal at Newcastle last year shows a decrease of 473,000 tons as compared with 1889.