NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3843, 27 June 1891, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENaLISH, London, Juiie 24. The Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied by the Princesses Vict." toria and Maud, visited the Victorian Agricultural Society's grain trophy Jit Doncaster Show tc-day. His Eoyal Highness expressed himself highly pleased with the quality of the cereals, and surprise at the productiveness of the colony. The Education Bill passed its second reading in the House of Commons to-day. June 25.

The conversazione held under the auspices of the Colonial Institute was attended with. great success, over 8000 being present. The Duke of Connaught laid the foundation stone of the Church House to-lay, in the presence of a large assemblage, among whom were 31 bishops. Madame Melba has made a great triumph in " Lucia." During his visit to England the Emperor ot Germany will witness a review of 20,000 volunteers at Wimbledon. The review will probably taka place on the 11th July. The London County ' Counoil refused to allow a charitable performance to take place in the Inner Temple, because Lord Chancellor Halsbury omitted to take out a license ..for the building. The balance sheet of the Plan' of Campaign has been prepared by the M'Carthy party. In this it is shown that of the total funds the "amount granted to evicted tenants was .£89,000. The fees to lawyers and barristers absorbed £7OOO, and £29,000 was paid for New Tipperary. It is alleged that none of the funds are missing. Mr John Dillon, M.P., will shortly replace Mr Justin M'Carthy in the leadership of the anti-Parnell party. It is reported that Mr Parnell was married to Mrs O'Shea at Brighton to-day.

It has been arranged that the appeal made by .the defendant in the breach of promise and libel action, Miss Wiedeman v Mr»Spencer Walpole, recently decided in favour of the plaintiff, shall be heard within a month. The motion for the second reading of the Educational Bill was carried by321t042. •

FOREIGN. New York, June 25. It is probable that a coinage of two million ounces of- silver money will be continued in the United States, as the Government is anxious to influence the important elections. Washington, June 25. The United States Government is purchasing silver in view qi the rise in price. Vienna, June 25. , The Emperor of Austria, after inspecting the British squadron, now on a visit to the Bay of Fiume, on the Adriatic, assured Admiral Sir Anthony HosMns, of the flagship Victoria, that m the event of war he hoped to have the British on his side. The Vienna press attach immense significance to the visit of the British warships,

Paris, June 25. The French naval authorities have ordered the mobilising of the fleet. Berlin, Juno 25, Severe thunderstorms have been experienced throughout Germany, followed by waterspouts and excessive heat, Calcutta, June 25. The sentences of death passed on the Colonel and Major concerned in the Manipur massacre have been commuted to penal servitude for life. Valparaiso, June 25. The Chilian National Congress has declared th 9 acts of the foreign agents of the insurgents to be illegal. AUSTRALIAN. Sydney. June, 26. At a meeting of the "shareholders of/thVNorth 'Kapanga Syndicate It was decided to parry out immediately the driving of a tunnet to cut the line of the Kapanga Coinpany : s reef. Fpr this purpose a call of £2O per share will be made.

News comes from the Islands of the wreck of the American brigantine George Douglas at Kingsmill Group. ™£o nrew are safe. "The shipping tras? ? lon « the coast js paralysed owing to the tremenaouo sea prevailing. It is raining heavily, and for miles" above Richmond farms and homesteads are submerged. Great damage has been done to the crops, and it is feared it will be the inoßt disastrous flood ever experienced in that part of the country. Melbourne, June 26.

The House has passed'the Address-in-iteply, an amendment by Sir B. ' O'Loghlen, objecting to the Federation Bill, meeting with no support. Captain Whitney, has completed his first half million of cartridges,, and received the bonus of £SOO. The tests were very satisfactory in every respect.