NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3728, 5 February 1891, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

English London, February 2. The market is lukewarm over the South Australian loan, and the 'oanka consider that a minimum of 98 ought to be sufficient for the ptoposud Vijtoiian loan. February 1. Mr Gosohen, Chancellor of Exchequer, declines to introduce the decimal system. Intelligence is to hand tint the Venezuelan Government has seized the British Barque Lydia Peschan. Sir Harry Loch has arrived to consult the Colonial Office of African ! Affairs. Lord Salisbury has refused to permit Arabi Pasha, now in exile in Ceylon, to return to Egypt. A Baron was detected cheating at cards while in company with the Prince of Wales, and lias fled the country. Mr Gladstone's Religious Disability Bill is causing many .Nonconformist members to desert him. FOREIGN.

Valparaiso, February 3. The Chilian insurgent navy have suffered defeat.

Vienna, February 2, Professor Mostig, of this city, alleges he has discovered a cure for cancer.

Ottawa, February 3. The Canadian Government intend to appeal to the couutry on their trade policy, and after the elections are 0 7er they will send a delegation to Washington.

Madrid, February 3. The elections have resulted in a great victory for the Government. Among the defeated candidates is the author of the Universal Suftiage Bill, which was passed by the Congress in March last almost without Opposition, and ratified by the Senate two months latter.

Rome, February 2. Signor Crispi to-day tendered his reignation, and it was accepted. Lisbon, February 3. The Portuguese finances are in a precarious condition.

Berlin, February 3. Dr Miguel succeeds General Caprivi as President of the Prussian Cabinet, the latter still retaining the Chancellorship of the Empire.

Melbourne, Febuary 3. The Government has decided to restrics the transmission of letters under the 2|d rate to tne United Kingdom until alter the Postal Conference which opens at Vienna in May.