NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3987, 12 December 1891, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. ENGLISH. London, December 9 Countess Russell, who failed to obtain a divorce from her husband, is suing him for £4OOO paid into a joint account.

The Prince of Wales, speaking at a banquet in the City, said he was delighted to see that the nation approyed the Duke of Clarence and Avondale marrying an Englishwoman. The Archbishop of Canterbury will shortly visit the United States and Canada.

Speaking at Northampton, Mr Gladstone referred to Mr GoHcben.'s proposals for an issue of pound notes as a quack scheme.

There is no market for colonial stocks, the balance of former loans not having been digested. The condition will be worse if any fresh loans are forced by the colonies. The market simply wants rest.

In the course of a speech to-day Mr Goschen declared the Unionists were not afraid to face a general election, and they would carry war into the enemy's camp, M. Marius, husband of Florence St John, denies that he whs guilty of cruelty and adultery before tbey separated, bat admits having committed adultery afterwards. The bulk of the factory butter by the Victoria realised 120s to 1245. A few choice lots went as high as 128s. Dairy made brands brought 96s to 110s.

Complaints are made that sufficient attention is not paid to the treatment of butter on board ship. It is alleged to be whereas the average temperature ought to be as high as 40 deg. Pahr. The London printers have voted £SOO to assist the printers on strike in Germany.

FOREIGN. Sydney, December 10. The German printers have appealed to the colonial Unions for assistance to enable them to keep up their strike. New York, December 10. Advices from Rio de Janeiro state that an agitation has broken out in that province. F. Portella, holds Nictheroy, while those who are seeking to bring about the downfall of the present Administration have establisned a temporary Government at Parahyba. Both parties are arming. Calcutta, December 10. The Chinese commander has been ordered to re-occupy the positions *t Kampoung, on the Burmese frontier, which were recently abandoned, and as the British troops will decline to withdraw, a collision is feared. Washington, December 10. The President has expressed to the Czar his serious concern at the harsh measures enacted against Russian Jews.

Five girls and four firemen were killed during a serious fire at Louisville, in Kentucky. In his message to Congress President Harrison mentioned that the Behring Sea difficulty had been favourably arranged. He advised a joint fixture regarding the frontier between Canada and the United States, and expressed regret that the boundary of British Guiana had not yet been settled. He opposed free coinage, and referring to the European situation, said he rejoiced because affairs were peaceful. St. John's, December 10. Newfoundland is levying additional duties on the Canadian imports.

There is great excitement in trading circles ovar the quarrel.