NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3785, 14 April 1891, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLISH. London, April 10. The Marquis of Salisbury has drafted a new convention with regard to South African territory, in which he assigns Great Britain the whole plateau of Manicaland. April 11. Mr H. Labouchere's amendment, objecting to the Government guarantee under the Irish Land Purchase Bill, has been rejected by a majority of U.

The prospects of the successful floating of the Victorian loan are dubious. Public enquiry is small, but a section of subscribers to the earlier loans evince a disposition to make an average investment at a nominal premium of one-eighth per cent. If the banks give some support to the loan it will just be subscribed. Chief Justice Higinbottom, of Victoria, in an article on "Greater Britain," declares Australia has already attracted more attention in the matter of loans and private investments of capital than is consistent with the permanent welfare of the Colonies.

Mr H. Gibb3, of Antony, Gibbs, and Sons, merchants, will contest the City of London seat in the House of Commons vacated by the death of Mr Thomas Charles Baring.

Mr Richard Henn Collins, Q.C., succeeds Sir James F. Stephens as Judge of the Queen's Bench Division. Captain Frederick Pike has boen appointed Commander of H.M.S. Orlandc.

Ia the Housff of Commons to-day a motion of Sir James Peace condemning the opium traffic in India was carried in a thin House by a majority of over thirty. It is understood, how ever, that the Government will not proceed further ia the matter;

April 15. Lord Salisbury has released Cape Colony from the annual payment of L 20,000 cost of administration of Basutoland, which will be annexed to the Cape. Diamonds have been discovered in British Guiana. FOREIGN, Zanzibar, April 12. By an explosion of gunpowder in a building adjoining the palace of the Sultan of Zanzibar, 18 persons were killed and 18 wounded. Vienna, April 12. The Reichsrath was opened to-day by the Emperor in person. In ' the Speech from the Thone, His Majesty declared that the Great Powers had given him their assurance that peace was the must essential object of their endeavors, and this, he said, justified the hope that Europe would enjoy a series of peaceful years. Russii continues to concentrate troops on the Austriau frontier. St Petersburg, April 11. A Russian conversion loan of six hundred million francs will shortly be issued with a minimum of 34. The Nihilist arrested during the review of the Guards at which the Czar was present, and who had a revolver and powerful globule in his possession, proves to be a member of the- Kharkoff Murder Society which is pledged to assassinate the Czar. Nearly all the members of the Society have been discovered. An officer of Hussars, who is believed to have been connected with the attempt on the life oE the Czar, has committed suicide, Paris, April 12, France is mobilising troops on the German frontier. Prince Victor Napoleon petitions Government to allow the remains of his father to be buried in France. The Rothschilds have arranged the Russian Conversion loan. Sofia, April 12. The Bulgarian Government addressing a note to St Petersbur proving the connection of Russia officials with the murder of the Minister of Finance, and demanding their punishment. Ottawa, April 11.

The Toronto Board of Trade has unanimously resolved in favour of Great Britain adopting a discriminating tariff in respect to colonial food products ; and also urging on Sir J. McDonald, Premier of Canada, to ask the Marquis of Salisbury to summon a Conference to discuss the question of establishing closer trade relations hetween the Mother Country and the colonies.

New York, April 11. Detective O'Malley, who is suspected of having been an agent of the Mafia (the Sicilian Secret Society), in New Orleans, and who is believed to have bribed the jurymen who tried and acquitted the prisoners accused of murdering Mr Henderson, Chief of Police, was indicted on the charge to day at New Orleans. Thirty citizens well armed attended the Court in order to compel expedition of the trial.

The public refuse to give evidence before the grand jury on the charges brought against those alleged to have been concerned in the lynching of the Sicilians.

The Union League Club, embodying the leading men of New York, recognise the patriotism ot the lynchers without justifyine; the outrage, and urge the Federal Government to check the importation of criminal paupers. It is reported that the Italian Government threaten to close diplomatic relations with the United States Government unless an immediate reply is -sent to the message of Marquis Budini, in which he demanded reparation for the lynching of the Sicilians. Washington, April 12. Baron De Fava, Italian Minister, sailed yesterday.

The threat of the Italian Government to close diplomatic relations is denied.

The hearing of the Sayward sealer case is fixed for the 25th April. It has been agreed to renew negotiations for reciprocal arrangements between Canada and the States on the 25 th October. AT7ST&AXI4XT. Sydney, April 13. Baron Von Pilsach has arrived here en route for Samoa, where he is to ocntpy the position of President of the Municipal Council, to which he was appointed by Germany, England and America. Melbourne, April 13, Ex New Zealanders, resident in Melbourne, warmly welcomed Sir Sir George Grey on his arrival in the city, and presented him with an illuminated address.