NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3970, 23 November 1891, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLISH

(Per Press Association).

London, November 20. The Salvation Army's self denial week produced £22,000. Lord Hartingdon, in the course of an address to his constituents, said the principles of the Liberals nowadays were akin to those of Democrats in foreign countries, and not like the historic Liberalism of England. Home Bute would be surrendered to revolutionary pressure. Prince George's attack of fever is abating. Sir Gavm Duffy is willing to stand for the constituency of Mcnaghauat the next general election id the M'Carthyite iuterest. Mr David Powell, who at present holds the position of Deputy Jovernor of the Bank of England, will succeed Mr William Lidderdale as Governor of that bank in April next.

The Irish Catholic declares that a widespread scheme is in existence in Ireland, its object being to seduce young men to join secret societies.

The German Lloyd steamer Elder wb.ich.~was overdue from Hew York, has arrived.

Messrs Bloom and Douglas, owners of the yacht Beadle, were arrested at Honolulu, having in their possession 60,000 sovereigns alleged to be the proceeds of a bauk robbery in Sydney. The accusers failed to sustain the charge, and the prisoners, who were released, have, it is believed, gone to Japan. The arbitratorinthedispute between the carpenters and employers has refused to recommend an increase in wages, but advises the liberal treatment of men with regard to overtime. He also declines to abolish the system of subletting and piecework, but authorises a week's work as 50 hours, and standard wages per hour at 9d.

FOREIGN, Hongkong, November 20. The situation in China is reported to be improving. St Petersburg, November 20. Influenza is raging here, and the hospitals are crowded. Paris, November 20.

The Deputy trom Basle urges the French Government to assume the management of the coal mines.

M. Freycinet proposes arbitration, which the men are willing to accept, but they deinund pensions for the pitmen. Le Journal des Debuts states that the Government will introduce a Bill in the Chamber of Deputies fo the establishment of a Boatd to prevent disputes.

M. Clemenceau's motion for compulsory arbitration was rejected by 2 to J, and a vote of confidence iu the Government carried by 8 to 1.

Sydney, November 20,

The conference between tailors and masters has come to an end, in consequence of the former refusing to concede freedom of contract. Rome, November 20.

Lieutenant Livraghi has been acquitted on charges preferred against him of having submitted natives in Massowah to barbarous treatment. Zanzibar, November 20.

Em in Pasha is at Usongoro within the British sphere, and is reported to be continuously at war with the natives.

Brisbane, November 21.

The Secretary of the Labour .Federation has written to the Premier autboritively denying any intention on the part of those he represents to foment ill feeling between the shearers and the pastoralists, and he asked the Government to appoint an Aibitration Board for the settlement of disputes. Rio »e Janeiro, November 19.

Santa Noel, Parana, aud Cruzalla have joined the rebels. Berlin, November 20.

Baron Gravereuth was killed and and many Germans wounded in a fight with natives in the Cameroons, West Africa.