NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3916, 18 September 1891, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

(United Press Association).

ENGLISH.

London, September 15, Dr Maclagan, Archbishop of York, was enthroned to-day. It is doubted in the City if the New South Wales loan will be covered.

The feeling among bankers and others is that the time is inopportune since many leading financiers are away on holiday, and the public demand is small.

It is stated that the syndicate are undecided whether to subscribe to the loan or not.

• September 10.

Obituary—Sir John Steel, U.S.A. sculptor to her Majesty for Scotland, Mat 87.

The Rev, Spurgeon is much stronger, and is now able to take constant outdoor exercise.

The opinion is gaining ground that the New South Wales loan will just float, provided the colonial banks heartily support it. Its magnitude is the ohief obstacle. The Times considers Sir H. Langevin is guilty, and that it has certainly been proved he was culpable of amazing blindness with regard to the frauds. The Times thinks the most alarm* ing feature in the revelations of Canadian corruption is the close alliance between fraud and Party organisation, owing to the existence of needy professional politicians.

Baron Hirsch advises the Russian I Jews to have patience, and not attempt a headlong reckless flight from the oountry. He warns those who ignore the action of the organised committee, working with the consent of the Government, that they will not be assisted. The emigration must take small proportions at first, but it will become larger later on. Mr Arnold White, Hirsoh's agent in Russia, asserts that the ukase against the Jews is being enforced with constantly increasing severity. He failed to obtain an audience with the Czar.

The Daily News says the present cheapness of money favours the pros - pects of the New South Wales loan, though it has received little attention* FOREIGN. Ottawa, September 16. The Dominion Parliament have passed a resolution asking the Queen to abolish the " must favoured nation " clause in commercial treaties. Rome, September 16. Fierce storms have been raging in Northern Italy, and the country round Turin is being inundated. Madrid, September 16. Three thousand people were drowned in the floods at Consuegra. Four thousand families at Consuegra have been rendered homeless. The place presents a frightful scene. Hundreds of bodies are floating about, and robbers are pillaging in all directions. Women and children are dying of hunger. The Government is empowering the Governors of the stricken provinces to expend money in relief of the distressed.

Hong Kong, September 16.

The great Powers have renewed their protests to the Chinese Government against; the continued outrages, and unless they are prevented, threaten a naval display. The Chinese Government have protested urgently against an armed force being sent to Tchang. It is expected the Chinese navy will be immediately mobilised. Berlin, September 16. The German Government has recognised the Chilian Junta. I

Valparaiso, September IG. The Junta arc endeavoring to seize SBOO,OOO worth of bullion, siid to belong to Balmaceda at Santiago. St. Petersber«, September 16. Brigandage and murder are very prevalent in the famine-stricken districts of Bussuj. Women are openly assaaffed'and stripped. The rye LarVest bas entirely failed in thirteen province's.

Washington, September 16.

The democrats in the Ejtatp of New York will nominate Governor Hill as President. San Francisco advices state that an American shot an Englishman in a street row and escaped. Sydney, September 17,

The Commercial Banking Company, the Joint Stock Bank, and the Bank of New South Wales have instructed their London representatives to tender for £1, 000,000 of the loan.