NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3729, 6 February 1891, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLISHLondon, February 3. A calico syndicate, with a capital of £5,000,000, is being established. The funeral of the late Mr O. Bradlaugh was attended by labor delegates from the principal towns. Mr Morley was also present, besides many other members of the House of Commons. In the House of Commons to day the Right Hon. Mr Lowther gave notice to move that it is essential that immediate steps be taken to effect prompt preferential fiscal relations with the colonies.

The Government oppose Mr Glad' stone's Religious Disabilities Removal Bill.

Mr Bradlaugh was buried in silencn. No speeches were made, and no service was read. There was a large attendance at the funeral.

Tippoo Tib intends to pay a visit to England next summer. The Dublin University has conferred the Honorary Doctoiship o f Laws on Mr Balfour.

A contract has been let for lighting the City of London by electricity.

Sir R. T. Goldsworthy, Governor of Honduras, has been appointed Governor of the Falkland Islands.

Mr Stanhope, Secretary for \V ur, maintains that the British magazine rifle is the best in existence, and refuses to allow the House of Commons to appoint a Committee to enquire into the merits of the weapon. Baron de Worms declined to say whether the Government would equalise the restrictions upon British subjeots and foreigners in the New Hebrides until the text of the Federal Council resolutions was received.

The Tithes Bill has passed through committee.

Two thirds of the Barings' accep tances have now been returned,

Mr Parnell has psid another visi to Mr O'Brien.

There is some hitch in the negotiations with the liberals, who refuse to give any assurances as to their future policy. Steamers with an aggregate of 450,000 tons are lying idle iq the pons ot Great Britain, Mr Justice North, in the Chancery Division to-day, decided that dock companies have power to compel shipowners to discharge their own vessels. Tenders for the South Australian 3i per cent loan of| £1,200,000 were opened to-day. Only £431,000 was offered. The syndicates abstained from tendering. The balance remains open at the minimum, but if a liberal discount is offered the syndicates will probably take }t. The searaen and dockers at Cardiff hare threatened to block ships if (federation crew§ are preferred to Unionists. Mr Justice North has refused to grant an injunction restraining the Dock Committee from imposing a new tariff in connection with owners discharging their own vessals. FOREIGN. Pakis, February 4The sentence qf death passed on Eyraud for the murder of a process* server named Gouffe was not commuted, and Eyraud was executed today. New Yokk, February 4. Information is to hand that Valparaiso has been re taken by the President's troops, who defeated the insurgents. The country is now reported to be quite. General Waide/see,who has resigned his position of chief aide de camp to the Emperor, takes command of the army corps,

Beblin, February 4, Major Wissman has resigned. Rome, February 4. Signor Crispi will probably re-form the Cabinet. Capetown, February 4. Seven thousand claims have b.een marked off in Mashonaland. Ottawa, February 4. Canada proposes a joint commission to settle all disputes with the United States. Washington, February 4. Congress has been asked to vote £IOO,OOO for the establishment of a coaljqg station at Hawaii. ' Brussels, February 4. It is reported that Prince Baldwin gf Belgium died of smallpox, and not of pneumonia. AUSTRALIAN. Sydney, February 4. The arrangements for holding the Federal Convention are completed. Mr Frederick William Webb, Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, has been appointed secretary,