NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 4000, 30 December 1891, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

EN&LISH. (By Telegraph.—Press Association,) London, December 27. Prince Christian was shot in the eye to-dt»y while out shooting witli Duke of Connaught and Prince Henry ot Battenbarg. at Osborne. The injury is only of a slight character. Zalinski, the inventor of the dynamite gun, has become insane. December 28. The shot which struck Prince Christian was fired by the Duke of Connaught. Three pellets entered the left eye, and it is reported that the injured organ has been removed. The warrant which has been issued for the arrest of Mrs Osborne on a charge of false pretences has not yet been execute! as she is supposed to have left England. It is believed that she is now in Spain. H.M.S. Satellite replaces EMS. Daphne on the Pacific station. Obituary—Mr Clery, Secretary of the Freemasons. A dropped match caused a slight fire in a theatre in Gateshead during the performance of a pantomime. A fearful panic resulted, in which nine children in the gallery were trampled to death. The checktaker vainly attempted to stop the rush, and wan himself killed. During the panic at the fire in Gatesbead Theatre, roughs pillaged the actors' properly. FOREIGN. New York, December 28. The Hon, W. Lawrier, of Canada, speaking at a banquet, objected to Imperial Federation, and thought the policy propounded by the Empire Trade League absurd. He asserted that the destiny of all the colonies was to become free, and Canada, when the time arrived, would separate from Great Britain. He also declared thai Canada would persist in her right U make her own commercial treaties. The head of the New York polic announces that he will arrest prinoi pals in knoeking-out contests. Washington, December 28. President Harrison has consentet to tne payment of an indemnity foi the lynching of the Sicilians at Orleans] some months ago. j A United States warship will rey to a Russian port the flour and meat which have been purchased by private subscription in the United States for the relief of the starving peasants in Russia. The United States officials deny that preparations are being made for war with Chila, and state that the prospects ot a settlement ot the difficulty between the two countries are favourable, Rome, December 27. The propoganda is informed that all the missions in the interior of China are menaced. Paris. December 27. The Chinese Legation here denies the truth of the statement that a revolt has taken placo in Mongolia and Christians have been murdered. Hongkong, December 28. In the battles which took place between 3rd December and 7th December, the Chinese troops killed 2000 rebels and beheaded 50 rebel leaders. Tangiers, December 28. A revolt has broken out among the hill tribes. The Governor at the head of 300 men, attempted to quell it, bnt was defeated. Valparaiso, December 28. Vast crowds attended the proclamation of General Montt as President of Chili, and the ceremony was attended with great enthusiasm. All the foreign representatives with the exception of Mr Egan, the United States Minister, were present. Capetown, December 28. Deßrazza, with 200 men, has started up the Congo River to explore the Upper Congo. Delagoa, December 28. Major Johnston, leader of the chartered South African Company's expedition, and Captain M'Guire, on board a steamer, haye arrived ot Up - per Shire. The party captured Makagira after two days' fighting, and released 300 slaves. They theD proceeded to Lake Nyassa, where many more slaves were set free.