NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3756, 10 March 1891, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLISHLondon, March 7. Mr Kobert Lindsay Antrobus, junior partner in the well-known banking firm of Coutts and Co, of Strand, W.C, committed suicide today by shooting himseh. Lord Coleridge, Lord Chief Justice of England, regards the report circulated to the effect that Justice Sir James Stephen, of the Queen's Bench, has developed symptoms of insanity, as unfounded. The Judges have met to obtain Mr Justice Stephen'e retirement. The Joint Stock Bankers in London and the provinces are willing to publish a monthly summary of theiv assets and liabilities, and admit that larger reserves are desirable. The committee of bankers will confer with the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the matter. The Statist asserts that the Bank of England will issue LI notes, and appoint country banks issuing ageuts on condition that they lodge consols with the bank, and also that the gold displaced shall be remitted to the bank. Tue Statist adds that there is a widespread distrust in the city at the very large amount locked up, and serious difficulties ore likely to prevail.

Numerous protests are being made against Sir Charles Dilke's candidature for Forest Dean. Sir Charles has replied in a pamphlet, inviting a libel action. It has been decided that the Governor of Cape Colony shall continue to exercise the duties of High Commissioner of South Africa. Obituary—John Walsh,the Fenian Four thousand of the Marquis of Londonderry's colliers have again struck out of sympathy with the families evicted at Silksworth. Free soamen and firemen are available beyond the requirements of shipowners. The dockers are vainly offering their services owing to their places being filled up. The undecided attitude of the P. and O. Company towards the shipping Federation's programme is the cause of some remark. The dockers, stevedores and coalheavers desire to buy out free laborers. The Spectator, referring to the National Convention in Sydney, considers it started badly, and that it was a fatal mistake to have allowed representatives of the press to be present. It believes that Sir Henry Parkes' scheme will create a bundle of States allied chiefly for defence and not for true national government, and further, that it is only a cumbrous arrangement for defending Australia.

FOREIGN.

Ottawa, March 7.

At the elections Sir John Macdonaldhas secured a majority of 35. The seaboard electorates strongly supported the Government, while Ontario and Quebec were almost equally divided. Two Ministers were defeated. Sir Richard CartwiightandHon Wilfred Laurier were elected. Sir J. Macdonald's organ's claim a majority of forty. The Liberal press assert that it is not more than sixteen. Zanzibar, March "• Major Wissman's troops had a severe conflict with Arabs at Kishibo. They killed 200 and captured large quantities of ivory and cattle. Berlin, March 7. Bismarck will be nominated as a candidate for membership. It is reported that a reconciliation has been brought aboyfc between Prince Bismarck and Von Caprivi. New York, Maroh 7. Mr Chauncey M. Depew, one of the railway magnates of the United States, and other directors and officers of a railway company, have been arrested in connection with the collision which took place between train? in a tunnel on the New York Railway on the gist ult., resulting in the death of several passengers, Washington, March 7.

The United States will admit partly prepared rabbit skins duty free. Rome, March 7. Prince Napoleon is in a critical state. Paris, March 7. The French Customs' committee advise the free admission of wools, raw bides, and flax. Valpabaiso, March 7. The insurgents have run short of ammunition. Buenos Ayres, March 7. A financial panic has occurred in this city. A great run was made on the Provincial Bank. The Government and private merchants are coming to the assistance of the ban k. The banks in this city have suspended payment for twq days to permit of them arranging for a loan in order to secure the Provincia Bank.

Dr Vincente E. Lopez, Minister of Finance, has resigned.

AUSTRALIANBrisbane, March 8. A serious, disturbance took place yesterday at Clermont. Several members of the Pastoralist Executive arrived without previously informing the police, and over 200 mounted unionists attacked them. Sergeant Donnell endeavored to protect them, and succeeded in keeping the rioters at bay until the carriage escaped down a narrow lane, but he was severely wounded in the head by a stone, Sydney, March 8. The Western Australian delegates to the Federal Convention have arrived.