NEWS BY CABLE. ENGLISH.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3772, 30 March 1891, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLISH.

SECOND EDITION

London, March 25. The Agents-General are pressing Sir John Pender to begin the cable reductions on the 10th April, but it is more likely to be the Ist of May before they come into effect. The delay is owing to parleying with Russian and Indo-European lines. The last Victorian loan is in fair demand ai par, Sir Charles l>ilke thinks it is a mistake to override the wishes of Newfoundland, and that the action of the Imperial Government will lead to disruption. News has been received from the Caroline Island of the wreck of the Strathaires. March 26. England will officially exhibit at the World's Fair at Chicago, Mr Walker Wilson, who has been studying the English postal, telegraph, parcels post, and telephone systems, was the first to speak over the London-Paris telephone. Replying to his congratulations, the superintendent at Paris end stated that telephonic communioa-j tion with Australia had been proved to be quite a scientific possibility. Vocal music of an opera played in Paris can be distinctly heard through the telephone in London. It is generally believed that Madame Melba is meant. March 2G, The Times states that the Due d'Orleans is at Tiflis, in the Provinces. London, March 27. The House of Commons has adjourned to April 6. I A woolcouiber's ring has been formed at Bradford for the purpose of establishing higher prices. " Truth" considers the trial of Lieutenaut Oliver, of H.M.S. Penguin, who was ordered by the courtmartial at Hobart to forfeit five month's seniority, and to be dismissed from his ship, scandously unfair. The syndicate which has been formed to work iron deposit) in the lllawarra distrust, New South Wales, proposes to seek the co-oper-ation of Sir Thomas Lewis and other large ironmasters to raise a million of capital. Prompt action will be taken so as to provide one-third of the million immediately. It is stated that the Fenians are reorganising in London, and the Goyernment are accordingly taking precautions. Mr Parnell is carrying on a vigorous campaign in Sligo. March 27.

The Standard's Rome correspondent telegraphs that His Holiness the Pope is consulting with Archbishop Walsh as to the best way to maintain a united Catholio party in Ireland, and that the Pope suggested the removal of Parnell irom the leadership. At a meeting of Italians in London

it was resolved to demand the punishment of tli 6 New Orleans lynchers.