NEWS BY CABLE

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3893, 22 August 1891, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE

ENCHJSB. [united press association."] London, August 19. The Rev. 0, H. Spurgeon is reported to be much stronger. Mr Justice Hawkins is seriously ill. MrParnell re-asserts his charges against Messrs Dillon and Morley, and gives details in which much bitterness is displayed. The French fleet, on its arrival off Spithead, received a great ovation from the crowds who had proceeded out in steamers tnd yachts, August 20. It is rumoured the betrothal of Prince Ferdinand of Boumania to Princess Marie of Edinburgh, will bo announced early in September. Mr O'Brien urges Mr Parnell to keep the case of the tenants above Party conflicts. He is willing to co operate with any proposal for the apportionment of the money ill the Paris banks. The British and French fleets have arrived at Spithead, and exchanged salutes. Tbe meeting of the two squadrons presented a grand spectacle. The ships have anchored off Osborne for the day. Mr Waddington, French Ambassador, Admiral Gervais, and the senior officers of the French fleet, paid an official visit to Her Majesty tbe Queen at Osborne shortly after the arrival of the squadron. Tije prospects of the Kentish t)°P orop are the beat for years past.

rom&tf. Bebwn, August 20. A majority of the German Cabinet urge the Emperor to suspend the corn duties for three months, despite Yon Caprivi's refusal to do bo. Athens, August 20. Both Mussulmans and Ghiiatians in Crete are appealing for British protection. St. Petebsbubg, August 20. It is proposed to establish a Minister of Agriculture in Russia to grapple with the agrarian problem. Russia is buying grain in such quantities as to create quite a war scare. Pekin, August 19. The Emperor of China retrains from yielding to European pressure, because he is doubtful of the loyalty of the provinces, and any movement against \he rebellious subjects may imperil the dynasty. Hongkong, August 20.

The Chinese Government has instructed its Ambassador at IJerlin to protest Against Germany joining the other jowers without grounds, and to state that no Germans were injured during the recent riots. Paris, August 20. Dr Tanner Intuited a Captain Picard at Boulogne Casino, and was challenged in consequence. A duel is being arranged. Npws has come from the West Indies of a jbtyrricajie at a French colony. Every vessel at St. Pierre was destroyed, and the town much damaged, Many persons were killed,

New Yobs, August 19. The s,s. Teutonic has completed the run from Queenstown to Sandy Hook in 5 days 161 houre, averaging 20£ knots throughout. San Francisco, August 19. A freight train, consisting of 22 cars, running along a bluff at Cape MenaoCi"?- California, plunged into the Pacific Ojean. The officials managed to escape. Ban Fbancisco, August 19. It is stated that a majority of the Hawaiians favour annexation to .the United States. Washington, August 20. The .Republicans of Pennsylvania

have endorsed Mr Secretary Blaine for President, their platform being tke M'Kinley tariff and free coinage ; also the question of duties to prevent America being made 1 lie dumping' ground for the world's silver. Bomb, August 20, The reason the Vatican denied hostility towards the Triple Alliance is alleged to be the fear lest it should cause a schism among German Catholics. By a fall of scaffolding in Nordenharam, Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, ten persons were killed, and forty seriously injured. Constantinople, August 19. Turkish brigands have murdered a workman; and kidnapped a railway inspector, an Italian, near Salonica. Algiers, August 20. Thirty-five thousand acres of timber have b?en burned at Anummuossa, and the fire is still spreading. Ottawa, August 20.

The Premier, the Hon. J. Abbott, has, it is reported, instructed Sir Julian Paunceforte, British Minister at Washington, that his Government is willing to institute reciprocity with the United States in articles uot im> ported largely from England; also, that it offers free access for American fishermen to Canadian waters. In the House of Commons Mr Hugh Cameron, member for Iverness, Nova Scotia, is moving to impeach Mr E. Cochrane, member for Northumber" land, for alleged selling of Government positions in his district. The evidence given by the bankers in the Baie-Chaleur Railway scandal is damaging to the Hon M. Mercier, Premier of Quebec, and M. Pacaud, his financial manager. Two officials in the Government Printing Bureau in this city have been suspended on a charge of accepting commissions.