NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3869, 25 July 1891, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLISH, London, July 22. Mr Augustus Harris, dramatist and theatrical manager,, who represents the Strand Division on the London County Council, and is one of the Sheriffs of London, has received the honour of Knighthood in commemoration of the visit of the Emperor of Germany. Mr Cecil Eaikes, PostmasterGeneral, is trying to arrange with the Treasury for an ocean penny postage to Australia.

Lord Carrington and Earl de Grey arranged a private matinee at Covent Garden Theatre, which was attended by the leaders of society, to hear Miss Francis Saville (daughter of Madame Simonsen). The matinee was a great success, and is likely to result in her receiving an engagement from the Italian Opera Company. July 23.

Mr William Farmer, Sheriff ox the City of London, has also been knighted in commemoration of the visit of the Emperor of Germany. The influx of gold during the week has been £700,000, and the afflux £IOO,OOO. In the House of Commons to-day a motion, tabled by S. C. Buxton, M.P. for Poplar, providing that the law officers of the Crown should not be permitted to engage in private practice, was rejected, In addressing a meeting at Wycombe, Lord Ca rr i n g ton ne had •returned from New South Wales a better Liberal, because Australia was the most Liberal country in the world and the finest for a go-ahead and independent Englishman. He declared that no colonial statesman would Hesitate to advocate Home Rule for Ireland.

The case of the Hansard Union Publishing Company came before the Court in bankruptcy to-day. ExLord Mayor Isaac, who wis one of the directors, gave details of the promotion of the company and the purchases of various businesses by it. He admitted profits to the amount of 1.100,000 were made by shares of these businesses to the company. He denied that there was any cooking of the balance sheets.

England won the Kolapore Cup at Bisley, defeating the Canadian team by 7 points. The Victorians did not compete. The Prince of Naples, eldest son of the King of Italy, was warmly welcomed on his arrival in London, though supposed to be travelling incognito. The Australian Mutual Shipping Company is arranging for a steam service to Australia.

In answer to a question in the House of Commons, Mr Baltour explained that the maximum amount available for the relief of the labourers on the railway works in Ireland was £14,000, an amount whioh was fast being reduced. The seed potato loans amounted to £277,000.

The Rev. C. Spurgeon is rallying. Dr Herman Adler, Chief Rabbi, and the Wesleyan Conference have sent messages of sympathy.

FOREIGN. Belgrade, July 22. The young King of Servia has started for St. Petersburg on a visit to the Czar. St. Petersburg, July 2. The officials at Cronstadt are trying to arrange a national reception of the French squadron to-day equal to that extended to the German Emperor in Enghnd. Berlin, July 23. Gales and floods have done immense damage in Germany. New York, July 28. Conflicting accounts of the Chilian revolution reach here, and the reported defeat of the President's troops at Huasco, with great slaughter, on the Bth mst., is denied. Valparaiso, July 22.

President Balmaceda will retain the Presidency until the rebellion is quelled. Twenty pffioers, suspected of being implicated with the rebels, have been shot by the President's orders. An attempt to poison the rebel leaders has failed. Capetown, July 22. Explorers in Mashonaland believe they have discovered historical remains and pottery of Phoenician origin. The Bank Bill has passed the Cape Parliament, establishing a guaranteed note currency against the Government stocks. Lisbon, July 28.

The Portuguese deficiency is three millions sterling. The exports for the half-year ended June were four millions, and a further million is being exported this month, but great fiuanoial operations will be necessary to prevent a crisis.