NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3870, 27 July 1891, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLISH, London, July 24. Mr Brand, a Radical, has been elected for Wisbeach by a majority of 260 over Mr Duncan, the Tory candidate. In the appeal case of the Rev. M M'Leod v, Attorney* General of New South Wales, the conviction of the former, who was arrested in New Zealand for bigamy, was quashed, with costs, on the ground of want of jurisdiction. The case of Mr DeCobain, M.P., has been postponed until next session. The Commission appointed to enquire into the case' of Mrs Cathcart, an alleged lunatic detained at a licensed house at Rockhampton under an urgency order obtained by her husband on the 4th of February, has resulted in the release of tne lady. A strange scene occurred in Court. Sir Charles Bussell, who appeared for the lady, stated that it was fruitless objeoting to the Judge against the detention of the lady, as since he had examined her in private his Honor had been hostile to her release. July 24.

Lord Brasaey suggests the setting up of a Royal Commission to inquire into Imperial Detence. The Earl of Cadogan has been created a Knight ot the Most Noble Order of the Garter.

The site of St. Olave's Church, Jewry, has been sold for £22,400. The Financial Times eulogises the Hon. Mr McMillan's control of the finances of New South Wales. It considers the credit of that colony above suspicion, and urges the money market to support reasonable loans. A large number of buyers announce their intention ot attending the coming wool sales in Australia.

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New York, July 23

The Farmers' Alliance is urging its members to hold their wheat crops until prices have advanced sufficiently high to pay. Cairo, July 21.

A serious fire hasoccurredin Abdul Palace, but the principal portion has been saved.

Washington, July 23. The autopsy ordered by the Supreme Court shows that M'Henry, the millionaire, whose body was exhumed, died a natural death. Ottawa, July 23. Fifteen thousand Canadian farmers have sent up petitions to the Legislature praying lor a remission of the taxes on sugar, salt, and other articles, owing to harvest depression. Madrid, July 23. Large purchases of silver have been made in Spain ior New York. Washington, July 23.

Dalziel's Agency announces that a discovery of rich gold has been made at a place called Pringapoeki, in Central America. The precious metal is found in ingots weighing from six to thirty-six pounds, and this is supposed to be due to volcanic upheaval, The discovery has caused quite a mining fever in Central America. St. Petersburg, July 23.

The construction has been begun of a stiategic and commercial railway from Dushak to Surakhs, on the Afghau frontier. Ottawa, July 23.

The Liberals intend to mov9 for a Committee of Enquiry into the circumstances under which Sir James Macdonald became possessed of his interest in the Pacific Railway Company unless his executors give a very satisfactory explanation. Lisbon, July 24. The premiums of sovereigns in Portug*l is 20 per cent. Berlin, July 24. Professor Koch hss resigned all the public positions held by him.