NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3897, 27 August 1891, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLISH. [united press association.] London, August 24. Mr Raikes' death was the result of a slight stroke of lightning received while riding in Hyde Park last month. The Iter Mr Spurgeon and Mr Justice Hawkins are both worse. It is reposed that £20,000 worth of watches have been stolen from the South Eastern Railway Company's Dep&tin London. It is stated that Mr Raikes' death was hastened by overwork. The Queen has cabled to President Carnot, warmly complimenting the French nation soon the appearance and condition of the fleet. The French officers have been shown over the Portsmouth dockyards. The Duke ot Connaught gave a banquet to the Fiench officers last night, and the municipality enter* tained the crews.

Mr Licht, the sugar expert, state s that eleven month's production of bee sugar shows an increase of 6000 ton The estimated surplus on the campaign is not altered. I It is rumoured that a treaty has ' been signed with Austria for the conveyance of the Australian mails via Salonica. M. Blowitz, Paris correspondent of j The Times, in his despatch, declares that the alliance between Russia and I France is limited to events in China. He states that in the event of any trouble arising in China each agrees to place a coaling station at the service of the other end mass troops on .their respective Chineje frontiers. It is reported that the Queen decorates PreS'dent Carnot, of France rs an Honorary Knight Grand Cross of che Order of the Bath. Brussels, August 24. According to reports from Central Africa all the poits formerly held by Emm Pasha at the time of his rescue by Stanley, have been re-occupied by his forces. August 25. L .ter information denies the truth of the telegrams concerning ihe success of Emin Pasha's expedition.

FOREIGN. St. Petebsbubg, August 24. It is rumoured that the Gzarwilch will shortly be betrothed to Princess Maria of Greece. The distress among the peasantry throughout Russia is very severe, and they are reduced to eating grass leaves. The unfortunate people are becoming dejperate, and several grain laden trains have beenßtormed. Paris, August 25. M. Ferry, in the coarse of a speech, said 50 years of Protection for French farmeis would justify the nation in indulging in the British luxury of Freelrade. Paws, Augu3t 25. It is reported that the Czar and Czarina, who have left St Petersburg for Copenhagen, will visit France. Beports of casualties at Martinique continue to come in. The number of deaths reported h»B reached 850 besides sailors. Caibo, August 24. Dervishes are collecting again at Dongola. Loudon, August 25. News has been received of the massacre by Esquimaux of sixty sailors belonging to whaling steamers laid up in winter quarters at the beginning of the year.