NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3770, 26 March 1891, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLISH.

London, March 24,

An impression prevails that the boilers of the Australian cruisers exhibit similar weakness to the Karrakatta's, aud are unable to stand a forced draught, Mr F 0 Lichf, the sugar expert, estimates that the campaign will show a surplus of 50,000 tons. The beet production for six months gives an increase of 23,000 tons. Sir J, Lubbock urges an enquiry by a Parliamentary Committee before the issue of one pound notes is sanctioned. Colonel North, of nitrate fame, is speculating in Tasmanian silver shares. The Court of Appeal has decided that ship owners are liable for thefts by stevedores and their employes. In the House of Commons to-day Mr C £ Howard Vincent, M.P. for Sheffield/asked a question regarding the establishment of a British Zollverein. In reply, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, President of the Board of Trade, stated that under Belgian treaties Great Britain secured great advantages, and that ifc would be useless to denounce such treaties until the country was prepared to adopt an alternative policy. Horrible details have como to hand of the fighting in Chili. It is stated that two hundred of the insurgents were tied together and shot by cannon and rifle fire.

Sir Julius Vogel suggests that Great Britain should subsidise Newfoundland' fishermen with an amount equivalent to the bounties received by the Fivnch lobster fishers. The Times approves the suggestion, if an amicable settlement with France fails.

The Paris correspondent of the Standard wires that a serious epidemic of smallpox is prevalent at Grasse, near Cannes, and that 160 cases were reported in the last three months. During that period 13 deaths occurred, the last on the 16th instant.

The mob hooted Mr T. Healy in the streets of Cork.

Mr Dalton, a strong Parnellite, followed Mr Healy into bis bedroom in the Victorian Hotel and struck him a violent blow, breaking his spectacles into fragments, and injuring his left eye. His cheek was also seriously cut. The Tories intend to nominate a candidate when the resignations are in.

Messrs Dillon and O'Brien have been removed to the gaol at Cork to give evidence in the cases arising out of the Tipperary not. There is great excitement in Cork at their arrival. Mr W. H. Smith has agreed to delay the introduction of the .Newfoundland Bill in the House ol Commons until the IGth April. In the meantime he has warned Sir W. Whiteway, Premier of the Colony, that he must proceed with the measure unless Newfoundland legislates in the direction of fulfilling treaty obligations. foreign. St Johns, March 24. Members of the Newfoundland Legislature openly declared that they would separate from Great Britain, and were cheered by tue audience.