NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3919, 22 September 1891, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLISH.

(United Press Association).

London, 19th September. Sir James Fergusson, Under Sscretary for the Foreign Office, wil probably succeed the late Mr Ceci Raikes as Postmaster General.

LoNroN, 19th September

Alexandre Jacques has completed his self'imposed fast' of 50 days. Towards the end of the term he suffered somewhat severely from gout, hue to demonstrate that Hs strength was not materially reduced he carried Mr Kennedy, the mesmerist, twice across the room. During his fast Jacques lost 28£lb.

September 20. Mr Hugh Watt, in a letter to the Times, supports Lord K intore's policy for the development of the Northern Australian territory by means of Chinese. TheArchibishop of Canterbury will unveil the memorial to the late Bishop Parry in Canterbury Cathedral. FOREIGN. Berne, September 20. A conch fell over a precipice in the Engadine a distance of 250 feet. Two English ladies were killed and four injured.

Vienna, September 20. The men entombed in a tunnel near Trieste were rescued.

It is rep3rted that the Archduke John, who was believed to have been lost in a ship daring a, voyage to Valparaiso last year, holds a leading position in Junta's army. Buenos Ayres, September 19. The reprrt that General Balmaceda, the defeated President of Chili, had come to the Argentine Republic, is untrue.

Calcutta, September 20. The reports of the conflict between Afghans and Russians on the frontier are not jet confirmed.

Roue, September. 20

A. terrible hailstorm has been experienced in the district near Rome, During which hailstones of sJoz fell. Several persons were killed, also a large number of cattle. St. Petersburg, September 20.

Phylloxera is spreading in Southern Russia, and the vineyards in the Crimea are hopelessly ruined. Bbußsels, September 20,

By au explosion in Forchie'e Colliery, at Oharleroi, in Belgium, twenty-seven miners were killed, and many injured. Valparaiso, September 20. A hurricane at Iquique greatly damaged the shipping. Madrid, September 19.

Riots have taken place ir the districts which suffered from floods. The Queen has opened the palace for the reception of the. sufferers at Aranjuez and Toledo.

Sept 20, Freeh floods have been caused by the overflow of the Rivers Armaguila, Tagus, Quadalquiver and Ebro.

Hundreds of thousands of residents have been rendered homeless, and the sufferers are reported to be starving. A state of anarchy is feared, and owing to the suspension of railway traffic both money and provisions which are available in Madrid are prevented from reaching those in need.

Bhocking loss of life has occurred in Übeda district, a tertile plain lying between the Quadalquiver and Guadnlima, through the floods.

The universality of the inundations is amazing, and the damage is estimated 91 20,000,000 pesetas. In Consuegra 58 streets have been washed away. British residents in Spain have subscribed 300,000 francs to the national relief fund, which now amounts to LIOO,OOO.

Ottawa, September 19

The House of Commons has thoroughly thrashed out the motion of Mr Hugh Cameron, member for Inverness, Nova Scotia, impeaching Mr Edward Cochrane, member for Northumberland, for alleged selling of Government positions in his district, with the result that Mr Cochrane was exonerated from participation in tbe alleged slander.

j The Dominion Government have [ decided to stop immigration ol paupers into the country, and it is . generally understood that this action [ bas been taken with a view to prevent Russian Jews coming here. ! The Novosti declares the Erapin \ of Russia is already too extensive tc i desire the conquest of India, anc urges the British Government to re nounce its anti-Russian policy, anc enter into a definite agreement o amity, Paris, September 20. Five hundred police patrolled th< streets and suppressed renewed manifestations against the performance o tjie opera of " Lohengrin." The German Embassy is guarded in anticipation of a display of violsnci by the mpb, President Carnot, speaking ai Rheims, said the reconstruction of tlu --*• army was now complete, rreuvPeklin, The Cologne Gazette Stronglj advocates an increase in the defences of Germany. The Italia announces that it has been agreed by the parties to tin Triple Alliance that any hostile diplo matic act constituting a distiuc aggression will enable the Powen assailed to setfe the support of th< Alliance.