NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3974, 27 November 1891, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLISHLondon, November 25. The Queen has paid a visit to Count Gleichen, who recently suffered from typhoid fever, and is now reported to have cancer. Lieut. Freemantle, who was implicated in the shooting of a fisherman off Plymouth, will be court-mar-tialled.

Morgan, a Liverpool broker, and a son-in-law of Mr Whalley, the deceased solicitor, has committed suicide, owing to the Blackburn disclosures. Lord Derby is seriously ill.

Sir G. S. Baden-Powell is mentioned as likely to succeed Lord Onslow.

The fever from which Prince George is suffering fluctuates in its intensity, but his strength is fully maintained. Prayers are offered up daily in St. Paul's for his recovery.

Mr Alfred Henry Haggis, DeputyChairman to the London County Council, died suddenly to-day in an omnibus.

Il isfeared tbat the steamer Ross* end Castle, 1127 tons, baa been lost in the Bay of Biscay with all hands. The name cf the Liverpool broker who committed suicide owing to the Blackburn disclosures, is Taylor, not Morgan. Grant, the Dane, who was convicted of blackmailing ladies of position by threatening to murder them, was sentenced to 20 years' hard labor. On a further charge of forgery he received seven years. Experiments have beeen made with cocoa-nut celluloid for the interior protection of warships. The inventor claims that the material cannot be pierced, and the Admiralty are enquiring into the merits of the discovery. In the opinion of city men the Bank of England will withdrAW from the Queensland business unless Sir Thos. M'llwraith tenders an apology. If the Bank takes this extreme ac Hon, it will probably interfere with future borrowing by the colonies. I A great many cricket clubs, including the Universities, as well a3 the Counties, are willing to arrange matches with the Australian Eleven. Mr William Lidderdale, Governor of the Bank of England, declares that the debate which took place in the Queensland Parliament on Sir Thos. M'llwraith'scbargesagainst the Bank is no satisfaction ; but he expresses himself confident that the public will accept the Bank's reply, posted on the 9ih October, which is a complete answer to Sir Thomas M'llwraith, The Times says that Sir F, Gar. rick, Agent-General for Queensland, assured the Bank of England that he has given no support to the charges made against the institution by Sir Thomas Mil wraith. The Standard, in referring to the death of Lord Lytton, asserts that it was due to his unruffled temper and tact that France and England were not iu open rupture betore now. Eulogy on the late Lord Lytton is generally expressed m Paris and London.

The Marquis of Dufferin is mentioned as a likely successor. The shareholders of the Bank of South Australia have adopted the report of the committee appointed to investigate the affairs of the Bank. News from Central Africa shows that affairs in Uganda are improving.

YwAjtAfsp, November 2s. The Chilian Congress estimates the recent campaign will cost £3,01)0,000. Donna •'uanua Edwards has given £175,000 towards the expenses of the victorious party. Paris, November 25. Lord Lyttou was iu bed writing a

letter when he was attacked with spasms of the heart, and he died immediately.

The announcement of his death caused a profound sensation in Paris. Hong Kong, November 25.

The Chinese Government is beheading the authors of the incendiary placards posted about the town. St Petersburg, November 25. Eight hundred exiled Nihilists are leaving Russia for America. Launceston, November 25. The Exhibition was opened to day by the Governor of Tasmania. The ceremony, which was marked with great pomp, was witnessed by 4000 people. The Governor of Victoria was among those present. There is a splendid display at the Exhibition, but Victoria is backwarc*.

Twelve thousand people visited tbe Exhibition during the afternoon. . Rm de JANisrßo, November 24.

The Rio Grande for traffic, and the censorship of the press removed.

November 25. The revolt in Rio Grande has ended. Ottawa, November 25. At a meeting at Woodstock, convened to discuss the destiny of Canada, a resolution was passed favouring the extension of trade with the United States, but repudiating annexation by the States.

Canadian fishermen have been refused bait at St. Johns, Newfound land, and the Canadian Government propose to retaliate by imposing o duty on fish from St. JoHns, and refusing permission to fish in Canadian waters. «