NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3946, 23 October 1891, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. ENGLISHLondon, October 20,

The Melanesian mission steamer Southern Gross, which sailed some days ago for Australian waters, enenpouritered the full force of the recent gales in fie Channel, and was forced to take shelter at Cowes, in the Isle of Wight. Jt was then found that she bad heen strained by the heavy weather, necessitating her being dismantled. She is expected to be detained about three weeks, undergoing repairs. Rear-Admiral Lord rjlm-les Scott will bs promoted to the post of ViceAdmiral in August when he will be succeeded on the Australian station by Rear-Admiral H. F. btephenson. During the self denial week held in connection with the Salvation Army, £40,000 was raised in aid of the funds.

The New Shipping Company's new steamer Quahine has bepn successfully launched at Dumbarton. Sir John Lubbock, Chairman, and Aidfsrman Sir Thomas Farrer, ViceChairman of the London County Council, have withdrawn their resignations at the unanimous wish of the Council. William Redmond will contest the Cork seat, and Michael Davitt will stand for Kilkenny North. The Parnellite members for Dublin have resolved not to unite with the M'Gatthy Fapty. October 2}.

Sir Charles Dilke declares that the British occupation of Egypt closely resembles the French occupation of Rome.

Oaraaru Harbour Board debentures are quoted at 60. The Financial News says that the Harbour Board are engaged upon works quite beyond the needs of their business, and adds that tbis is the true colonial way. It is reported a French warship lowered the Union Jack at Matacong, ofl the coast of Sierra Leone, and illtreated the only two Englishmen on the island. j The Standard's sorrespondent wires j that King HumWt has assured t|iei Pope that nothing shall occur to disr turb the Vatican.

The priests have selected Michael Davitt as their candidate for North Kilkenny. Mr John Redmond has applied for the Chiltern Hundreds, and will contest the Cork vacancy. He states that the party who suppertedParnell will preserve their independence until such time as the people of Ireland have had an opportunity of declaring their wishes. TOMBCM. Valparaiso, October 21. A rumour that Balmaceda is still alive has again found currency. Chilian sailors are constantly threatening men belonging to the United States warships, alleging that they showed partiality to President Balmaceda during the struggle. Buenos Ayres, October 21. Dr Vincante F. Lopez, Minister of Finance, has resigned.

Zanzibar, October 20. General Mathers has been appointed Prime Minister of Zanzibar.

St. Petersberg, October 21. Four hundred houses have been burned at Bida, near Grondno.

The t-'zar gives three million roubles in aid of the distressed peasants.

The Jews resident on the frontier have been ordered to remove to prevent them acting as spies for China. The Czar will probably reach Berlin on Thursday. New York, October 21.

At a meeting of the Irish partisans in Chicago, Devoy, the Fenian, said it was untrue that Mr Parnell had eyer allied himself with the party of force. Paris, October 20. Several members of the French Cabinet are prostrated with influenza. A motion has been submitted to the Chamber of Deputies proposing to reduce the French Budget by twenty million francs. The new French tariff virtually prohibits the importation of Spanish wines into France, and this has occasioned angry feeling among the Madrid wine growers.