NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3945, 22 October 1891, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. ENGLISHLondon, October 19. The Hansard Publishing Union, which recently went into liquidation, threatens to institute proceedings against the Debenture Corporation (Limited), claiming over a million for alleged illegal seizure of property. Heavy floods have been experienced in many districts in England. The Very Rev. H. 3. Liddell, dean of Christ Church, Oxford, resigns at Christmas.

Freeman's Journal suggests that a round conference should be held to discHss the question of leadership of the Irish Party. Parnells's grave is visited daily by a number of pilgrims. October 20. United Ireland refers to the Dillonites ns fools, wretches, and creeping, wriggling reptiles. The Standard, commenting on the financial difficulties of the Oamaru Harbour Board, s»ys the place never had either trade or prospects to justify it in incurring so large a debt. Devoy accuses Davitt of departing from the secret compact between Devoy, Davitt and Parnell. He states that Parnell's recent struggles were intended to secure this compact, but Davit engaged in traitorous intrigues contrary to its provisions, in order to please the liberals. Lonbon, October 19.

During the recent terrific gale experienced in the English Channel a French brig was driven ashore on the Isle of Wight. Five of ihe crew perished.

The storm caused considerable damage to SandgHte parade, Kent, a large portion of which was destroyed.

FORB*MT. Berlin, October 19. By a railway collision at Kohlfurt, Silesia, five persona were killed, and many others injured. Exciting scenes hare been enacted at the Erfurt Congress, and six leading Anarchists withdrew in order to avoid expulsion. In the Nationalrath, crashing majorities have declared in favour of protection, a State bank and note monopoly. St Petersburg, October 19.

It is rumoured that an arrest has been made in connection with the fatal accident which occurred to the Cznr'B train near Borki, on the Kharkoff railway, in October, 1888.

The train ran off the rails while travelling at the rate of 42 miles an hours, large numbers of attendants and officials being either killed or injured. The Imperial family bad a marvellous escape.

Ac first the accident was said to be the work of Nihilists, but it was afterwards attributed to the high speed of the train travelling over rotten sleepers.

As an outcome of the arrest, it is expected some important disclosures will be made regarding the cause ot the accident.

Valparaiso, October 19. The elections for the National Congress are taking place, and so far have been carried out peaceahly.

The Chilian Government has decided to pay reasonable sums as compensation for damages aud losses sustained by foreign companies and individuals during the recent civil war. Bubnos Ayres, October 19. General Roca, Minister of the interior, who resigned consequent upo» a split in the Cabinet ot the Republic, is retiring from political life, and has departed for Europe. The Senate has passed a vote of censure on Dr Caelos Pellegrini, President of the Republic, for requesting General Mitre not to offer himself as a candidate for the Presidency. The Cabinet of the Republic is be ing re-constructed.

Another popular outbreak is feared, in consequence of which Argentine Republic stocks are falling. Paris, October 19.

The Chilian correspondent of La Temps confirms the report of Balmaceda's suicide, the deed being committed on the 19ih September in the Argentine Legation by shooting himself through the eye with a revolver. The representatives of foreign powers in Valparaiso were informed of his dea'h, and the interment took place in secret.

The use of Dr Koch's tuberculine has been forbidden in Russian military hospitals.

Paris, October 20. The French Government has issued an order forbidding the Salvation Army to parade the streets. Constantinople, October 20. Cholera is raging iu Syria, a province of Asiatic Turkey. October 20. Intelligence is to hand that a Russian expedition has entered Pamir Plateau, in Central Asia, regardless ot the protests of the Chinese frontier officers, St. Petersburg, October 20. The Novoe Vremya says that Russian diplomacy could easily establish supremacy over the Pamir district. Ottawa, October 20. Uanlan was easily beaten in a sculling match by M'Lean.