NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3828, 9 June 1891, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

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London, June 6.

The censiiß of London and suburbs shows the population to be 5,683,000. Bev. Mr Berry;'of Wolverhampton, intends to visit New Zealand For the benefit oi his health, and leaves almost immediately. During the month the imports increased by £1,037,000, while the exports decreased by £8,196,000. ; '<

The evidence in the baccarat case concluded to-day. Lord Coventry corroborated the testimony of General Owen Wiilianiß. Sir Charles Russell was addressing the Court on behalf of the defendants when an adjournment was made until Monday.

June 7.

Madame Simonsen.who is arranging for an opera troupe to visit the colonies, has selected twelve of the artistes, all of whom are new to Australia except one.Signor Cavalleri.

Duncan, who was arrested last month on suspicion of murdering his wife, who was found dead on Bettwskawd Mountain, in Wales, has confessed that, rendered desperate by the loss of his fortune, he attacked her with fatal results.

Mrs Arthur Wilson, the hostess, in her evidence in-the baccarat case, today qualified her previous statements with regard to Sir William Cumming's uniair play. Lord Salisbury has promised to give a subsidy towards the construction of a railway from Port of Mombasa, in British Eaßt Africa to the Great Lakes,

It is understood that Enghnd and Italy have signed an alliance, ' J Mr Balfour intends to propose en Thursday that the operation of the Crimes Act be suspended in Ireland, FOREIGN Pabis, June 6. The French press are very bitter against England owing to a virtual admission made by Sir James Fergus son, Political Secretary of the Foreign Office, to the effect that Great Biitain would protect Italy in the event of a French naval attack.

Vienna, June 6.

Violent thunderstorms have been experienced here, during which twelve persons and many animals were killed The crops sustained great damage, as well as the fruit trees.

Lisbon, June 6,

The' Minister of Finance declares that Portugal has expended a million sterling in protecting her rights in. Masbonaland, and that the Government are absolutely satisfied with the Anglo-Portuguese Convention. ! St Pktersbubg, June 6. j

A conspiracy has been discovered, involving thousands of students of all the Bussian U Diversities aiming at a peaceful abolition with a view of the absolutist system of Government, with a view of substituting a .system of national, liberty and religious equality. Eleven thousand Jews emigrated from Busaia in one week to England and Australia.

Berlin, June 6.

The Committee formed to assist refugee Jews is unable to cope with the rush.

Constantinople, June 6.

The brigands, refuse to release the captives until the ransom is paid. The Turkish Government has ordered the troops not to move as it is feared the prisoners may be murdered }if the brigands become alarmed, Pabis, June 6.

The French Chamber is considering a motion for the annulment of the sentence pasiied upon Henri communist and Boulangisfc. sJo^-:~:

The Cznr of Russia will visit Paris shortly.

Buenos AyHes, June 6. Three of the banks which closed during the height Of the finuncial crisis hare re opened.

Valpakalßo, June 6. The rebel cruiser Magellanea has sunk the President's torpedo vessel Guacoida.

The insurgents and President Balmaceda have accepted the offers of the United States and France to mediate in the present struggle.