NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3810, 14 May 1891, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

FOREIGN. London, May 11. ' The weather is now much warmer, j-nd hai had a beneficial effect in checking the spread of influenza. As a precautionary measure quinine pills are given to the London police twice daily.

A serioua explosion of petroleum took place on board the steamer Tancarville, at Newport, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, to-day, resulting in the death of 8 persons, und 18 being wounded. The various Australian colonies have been asked to name their representatives on the governing body of the Imperial Institute, and at, the same time have been informed that unless they make early application for space they will be excluded from permanent exhibition. The World officially denies the statement it made some days ago that the Prinze of Wales was insolvent, and had asked for extensive advances from the Queen.

May 12. The Durham County Justices committed Mr S. Storey, M.P., for Sunderland, for trial on a charge of perjury in connection with the Silkswortb evictions, but the Queen's

Bench discharged Mr Storey, with costs against the justices, oa the ground that they had no jurisdiction. The Daily News states that Lord Salisbury has extended the term of the modus vivendi with Portugal, Gladstone's attack of fufluen/a is mild,

.Dr Herbert Evans, of Carnarvon, has been elected chairman of the Congregational Union. Obituary—Rev Marmadtite Osborne, secretary to the Wesleyan Mission. Death was caused by

influenza. The Newfoundland Fisheries Bill has passed its third reading in the House of Commons.

Mr Justin Mdcarthy has invited bis

followers to organise a series of country conventions throughout Ireland for the purpose of raising funds to help evicted tenants and select candidates to contest Parnellite seats. Mr W fl Smith was re elected unopposed. The cruiser Tauranga has been further detained for the purpose of remedying defects which have been developed on the preliminary trips. In the House of Lords, Lord Cross, Secretary of State for India, denied that tbe Government had offered blood money for the Regent's capture. Mr W H Smith has given notice to move the expulsion of De Cobain from the House after Whitsuntide.

Mr Farnell is not likely to re-contest Cork, The Queen's Proctor will not intervene in tbe O'Shea case. The examination of Collyns, the bankrupt Australian merchant,showed the liabilities to be £96,000 ; secured, £52,000; assets, £35,000. Miss Nellie Stewart, before accepting an engagement at the Savoy Theatre, refused the principal part in "La Bessocue" opera to be produced at the Royal. New York, May 11. The report that a revolution had broken out in Costa Bica is denied,

Valparaiso, May 11. I The proposed mediation between | the belligerents has ended in failure. Ottawa, May 11. Messrs Longevin and Macgeevy have been charged before the Committee of the Dominion Parliament with corrupt practices in connection with contracts. The latter is alleged lo have received 700,000 dol. Washington, May 12. A train carrying 100 men to assist in controlling the forest fires in Michigan, was wrecked and burnt. Eight men were killed. The steamer Luckylow foundered off Vancouver. 55 of those on board were diowned. There is much excitement in America over the fight which is expected between the United cruisers Charleston and Omaha and the Chilian vessels Itata and Esmeralda, which broke away from San Diago last week.

Washington, May 12

The fore3t fires in Michigan are spreading. The towns of Preesoil, Sherman, and Branch Kuster have boen destroyed.

The Italian Consul at New Orleans has been re-called in order to explain the course ef events since the lynching episode.

A commercial convention has been signed between the United States and Spain, by which sugar and skins will be admitted into the former country free.

Yokohama, May 12. A Japanese wounded the Czarwitch with a sword at Kioto.

Calcutta, May 1?. The General of the Manipnr troops and the Minister of the Durbar have been arrested. The report that Senaputty has been arrested turns out to be untrue, Affairs at Manipur are quiet. Lisbon, May 12. Two women have been arrested for exploding a bomb in the office of the Minister of the Interior. Owing to the run on the Bank of Portugal, an official decree has been issued by the Government, ordering suspension of payments for sixty days. This step has caused a panic throughout the country. Pakis, May 12.

The French Senate has ratified the agreement with England to arbitrate over the Newfoundland difficulty. St Petebsbuhg, May 12.

Baron Gunsberg, a Jewish banker, has been expelled from the city tor offering a million roubles to the Minister of Interior to influence the Czar iu favour of the Jews.

Brussels, May 12. It is expected that General Boulanger will be expelled from Belgium. AUSTRALIANSydney, May 12. The Hon William McMillan attempted to address the electors this evening, chiefly in reply to speeches delivered by the opponents of Federation. Most disgraceful scenes took place, and tree fights were the feature of the evening. Mr McMillan was eventually compelled to withdraw, and handed his speech to the press representatives for publication. The disturbance was evidently organised beforehand. The Eight Hon G. H. Stanton, late Bishop of Northern Queensland, has been installed Bishop of Newcastle. The ceremony was ot a brilliant character.