NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3713, 17 January 1891, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLISH. London, January 18. Dr Thorold, who "was appointed Bishop of Winchester in the place of Dr Browne, has resigned, January 14, Shareholders in the Bank of New Zealand have agreed to the changes suggested by the directors in the deed of settlement, excepting the substitution of an annual meeting for tho two half-yearly meetings. Shippers intend to approach Mr Stanhope again respecting the admission of frozen meat into the army contracts. The Duke «i Bedford is dead.

General Booth says the Australian colonies have formed erroueous ideas as to the scope and details of his scheme. He intends to send out qualified mechanics, and not uecessarily unskilled laborers. He proposes to visit Australia himself in September to work up support for his proposals. He states that he feels certain be will be able to destroy the prejudices formed against them, and that he entertains more respect, both for his own reputation and for the colonials, than to foist the rifraff of England-on them. Fitzgerald, the Australian labor delegate, lecturing in London, said that Australia was drifting from British Imperialism and drawing uearer British democracy. The colonies would not long submit to be the dumping ground for the rubbishof the old world. The strikers have plenty of funds. January 15. Captain H. St. Clair has been appointed commander of H. 31. flagship Orlando, General Booth who has announced his intention of visiting Australia in September, will take 100 mechanics with him. Sir Henry Norman, Governor of Queensland, .lias had a lengthy interview with Lord Knutsford with reference to t&e Reparation of the upper portiorf of Queensland. Obituary—Mi- sculptor. The repert of 1 t ii« liquidators in the Barings' estate

Owing to the difficulty experienced in procuring crews for the Australian crui'Ssrs, the regulation precluding the drafting of men who have served less tban five years has been relaxed.

Telegrams from St Petersburg state i hat the disease known as " Black • leiith," which appeared in Dublin in ISCG, is raging over the country from numarcftiul, a city of Russian Central Asia, to the mouth of the River Obi. L'ho disease is especially severo at Ol'dorsk where thousands of people are dyium. Sir C. Russell, in the course of a speech, said the principles tho Homo Rulers were fighting for would survive the shock caused by tho Parnell episode. Mr Gladstone has made a donation of £oo to the fund organised for tho relief of Irish families in distross. Professor Anderson Stuart, who has been studying Dr Koch's specific on behalf of New South Wales, South Australia, and New Zealand, has obtained additional lymph, and possesses an ample supply of materials for the purposes of experimenting. He has arranged for a continuous supply of the lymph, and is convinced that it is a most powerful agent. He is of opinion, however, that exact value of it as a remedy agiNKt! consumption will not be known till after long and numerous trials. Professor H. B. Allen, who lias been investigating the care on behalf of Victoria, has sailed for Australia. Dr Springthorpe expresses himself as highly pleased with Dr Koch's process. Dr Koch will divulge bis secret to-morrow.

The lymph produces albumosis and makes damaged protoplasm nerrobic, thu3 causing the bacilli to die.

Professor Anderson Stuart revisits Berlin immediately to make a further study of Dr Koch's process of treating consumptive patients. Dr Koch states that the substance of his lymph is pure generated tubeiculosis bacilli of from 40 to 50 per cent on a strong solution of glycerine. He declares it to be a derivate from albumen, not tox albumen. The strikers stoned a locomotive conveying police at Oarntyne, where a disturbance has arisen, and one constable was severely injured. The Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants has forwarded £3OOO to assist the strikers at Edinburgh.

FOREIGNChili, January 15. Reinforcements have been sent from Chili to V alparaiso, as it is feared an outbreak is imminent. Berlin, January 14, The Empress accompanies her husband on his visit to England. The Eeichstag is discussing a motion for the abolition of import duties on corn and cattle, Pabis, January 14. There is a surplus from the Paris Exhibition of £400,000. One hundred and eighty-six out of 400 workmen's unions in France advocate the adoption of the eight hours' system without overtime, and with other modifications, Washington, January 15. Wool growers in the State of Ohio oppose modifying the wool duties unless free admission of goods is conceded. The Senate has rejected the measure providing for the coinage of foreign silver. Washington, January 14. Secretary Blaine looks upon Canada's appeal against the seizure of the sealer in 1878 as a personal insult.

January 15. Information has been received that five of the leading Indian chiefs have surrendered to General Miles. Intense feeling has been aroused in the United States by the suit instituted by Canada at the instigation of the British Government. A. motion has been tabled in the House of Representatives conj demning the action of Canada in appealing against the seizure of sealers as derogatory to the dignity of the United States. It is expected that Canada will withdraw, AUSTRALIAN. Sydney, January 15, Mr O'Connor, the PostmasterGeneral, having entered an appearance in the case wherein an injunction was granted to tha proprietors of a certain newspaper, whose passage through the Fost Office had been stopped, a decision was given in his favour with costs. The Court held that the injuuotion had been obtained by the withholding of evidence of a material character which, if known, would have prevented its issue even temporarily. The Court held it had no right to grant the injunction if it would have the effeot of controlling at discretion property vested in the Ministor of the Crown.

The Earl of Jersey, the new Governor of the colony, was warmly welcomed to-day and was sworn in at once. January 16. Stations up the river Darling report that heavy rains have fallen lately in the interior, and some anxiety is felt for the safety of the town of Bourke, in the event of floods. Melbourne, January 16. The officers and crew of the ship Kelton, who were attacked by smallpox, are progressing favorably, and will soon be convalescent. A locomotive driver named Phelan murdered his paramour, named Hatton, half severing her head fpS her body. He then alfcampteir to commit suicide. Jealousy is supposed to have been the cause of the act. Brisiune, January 16. Hoavy rains liavo fallen through out tho colon), and Hoods aro ro ported from several districts. A present, however, they are no serious. Canon Barlow, of Townsvillo, has JT. been elected Bishop of North Queens--land.