NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3978, 2 December 1891, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLISH. [By Telegraph.—Press Association.] London, November 28. Mr Chamberlain denies the statement that he is joining the Tories. In an article in the Anti-Jacobin, the Hon. J. W. Fortesque says it is hard to think that Sir Henry Parkes' sudden retirement was not connected with the exposure of the financial maladministration of the Government, Victoria, he declared, waß attempting to maintain her credit by tde simple process of cabling Home Lord Hopetoun's ptifis of the colony, November 30.

In the course of a speech Mr Gladstone said the colonieo enjoy more privileges than Ireland asks. He eulogised the profit-sharing system, and expressed his pleasure that the prospect of the next political fight had aroused the Tories.

. The police dispersed a meeting of Socialists at Chelsea, and arrested several of those who were present. The colonial visitors at present in London express indignation at the a ttack made by Lord parrington in his speech at Bristol on Lord Knutsford, Secretary of Qtate for the colonies. 'i'Jje T|mes special correspondent at Santiago, in Gbili, ohargea British I Diplomats in South America with being constantly absent from their Legations. In his address at Glasgow, Mr Balfour said that firm, liberal, and kindly government would be slow but certain to Jreland. msxro. Paris, November 29. It is rumoured lhat Milan, exKing ot Servia, fans been appointed commander of tlie Bersian cnyalry. M." Rifcoti IV} iriister tpr Foreign Affairs, Has warned the Papal Nunciq that the French Cabinet wil? cease opposition tij ,t|ie : movement fop the separation of Church and State, unless the Vatican vises the French Bishops to sliow more moderation. Vienna, November 80. The M'chdake Henry of Austria and his wife, Princess Leopoldine of NValdeck, died together in a Vienna hotel of inflammation of the lungs. Ottawa, November 80.

The Hon. J. A. Chapleau, Secretary of State in tha Dominion Parliament, declares that the M'Kinley tariff haß shown Canada that she can exist without the Units 4 §tate? trade.

Biode Janiero, November 30. Agitation in tiie province of .Rio Graude continues. Discontent is increasing in the Rio Grande, ihf* people being unwilling to reinstate General Fonseca's officers. Hong Kong, November 80. The loci A 1 iinri'irins are reporu-d co have entered into negotiations with the rebels to spare the ponpic on condition they hud free license to suck and pillage Christians and European". All the native Christians were massacred at the Tiiku forts. The Government declared it wns impossible to protect the mission at Tunho. Washington, November 29. Tbe Hawaiian Government has signed the treat; submitted by the United States Government providing for freetrade between the two countries. New York, November 80. A lunatic fired three times at the Rev John Hill, the eminent Presbyterian Minister, when leaving the church on Sunday, but the rev. gentleman escaped unhurt. !i>an Francisco, November 30. The Tunita, with 220 Gilbert Islanders, hns been lost between hero and the Mexican coast.