NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3726, 3 February 1891, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLISH. London, January 31. It is reported that Sir F. Broome, formerly Governor of Western Austv alia, will temporarily replace Sir Walter J. S. Sendall as Governor of Barbadoes. The appeal case of Duncan v. Knowles was argued to-day. In August last Miss Gladys Knowles, 21 years of age, and of an attractive appearance, was awarded £IO,OOO damages at tho Lewes Assizes against Mr L F Duncan, editor and proprietor of the Matrimonial News, aged between 63 and G4, for a breach of promise of marriage, and it was from this decision the latter appealed. The Court ordered the amount of damages to be reduced to £GSOO, on condition that the costs of the action be paid by Mr Duncan within one month, otherwise the veidict of the jury is to remain intact.

It is belieyed in financial circles that the public will freely subscribe to the South Australian 3|per cent loan of £1,200,000, for which tenders will be opened on Wednesday next. February 1. Mr Bradlaugh's funeral will take place on Tuesday.

Sir Charles Dilke is mentioned as a candidate for Northampton in Mr Bradlaugh's place. The Plan of Campaign is collapsing through failure of funds The Land Purchase Committee wjll begin work on Thursday week. The Australian cruiser Tauranga will leave for the colonies in a fortnight. Captain A. A, Hood, Aidc-de-Camp to the Governor of Victoria, has been chosen as the Unionist candidate for West Somerset.

Political pensions have been granted to Sir M. Hicks-Beach and Viscount Cross, but payment suspended for the present. General Booth intends to open a receiving house and building to serve as a probationary institution, where persons of both sexes will be trained f or employment in factories and afterwads assisted to emigrate. A gentleman name'd Fleming, who had subscribed £IOOO, died suddenly while congratulating the Salvationists. The funds now amount to £IOO,OOO. The statement that the conference of labour delegates had resolved to take immediate steps to paralyse the shipping trade until the Shipowners' Federation had abolished free labour agencies, is denied. The steamer Hubbuclc, for Melbourne, was stoned when leaving the Docks, and several of her crew, shipped by the Federation, were prevented from going on board. Mr Fitzgerald, the Australian labor delegate, received an ovation on his departure. A launch, containing the Labour Conncil, representing 22 Unions, followed the Ormuz to Tilbury.

FOREIGN,

Paris, January 31. The Supreme Oolonial Council has decided in favor of recognising coloaising trading companies, but rendering them directly responsible to the Home Government. Vienna, February 1. Dr Schroettcr, after many tests, denies that Dr Koch's lymph will ever enable correct diagnosis of consumption to be made, and on the other hand it often extends the 1 operation, but he believed that it will [cure lupus and intestinal ulcers. Manilla, January 31. I A fresh abuscade has taken place in the Caroline Islands, resulting in a great massacre of Spanish troops, the commander of whom committed suicide, Natal, January 31. A discovery has been made of further alluvial gold deposits, extending over a large area, in Mashonaland. Calcutta, February 1. The rumor of the death of the Ameer of Afghanistan is denied. Brussels, February 1. The Belgians had an engagement with slavers on the Congo. They killed thirty and released a thousand slaves.

Washington, February 1. Major M'Kinley succeeds Mr Windomas Secretary to the Treasury. Lisbon, January 551, 1 Three regimeuts stationed at Oporto, the second city of the Kingdom, ha?e broken out in revolt, demanding the establishment or a republic. Sharp engagements have taken place between the rebels and loyal troops. February 1. The rebels at Oporto failed to oapture the Telegraph Office, but suceeedel in seizing the Town Ball, which was immediately bombarded

by Loyalists. Owing to want of ammunition the rebels had to sur-1 render. Fifty persons altogether were killed. The country is tranquil. Pakis, January 31. Obituary—Jean Meissonier, the famous painter, aged 88. Valparaiso, January 31. It is reported that Iquique has been recaptured from the insurgents, and that the latter have suffered defeat at sevei al places. The attempted mediation of the British minister has failed. February 1. The I'ebels have captured Anend. President Palmaceda is willing to retire if the blockade of Iquique and Valpariso is laised. otherwise a decisive battle is imminent. New York, February 1. It is rumored here that the English and Italian fleets have made a demonstration before Valpari&o. The loss to British commerce by the interruption ot trade is put down at a million sterling. The American Minister to Chili has been ordered to withdraw if satisfaction is not given. The Government have recaptured Pisaqua.

Tivelve thousand of the Chilian army have joined the rebels. Rome, January 31.

The House of Deputies has, by a large majority, rejected the Government proposals for an increase of duties on spirits, and in consequence the Premier, Signor Crispi, has announced that he will resign. AUSTRALIAN. Sydney, February 2. The Sydney Morning Herald, commenting on Sir George Grey's speech on Federation, says his views commend themselves to the soberminded as it possible, if not most probable, evolution of the political and social forces moving in all countries occupied by the English speaking race. •