NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 4006, 7 January 1892, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

: BH&USB., (By Telegraph. —Press Association,) London, January 4, The firm of Alexander and Coy,, sharebrokcrs, of Old Broad street,' which was declared bankrupt a few months ago, has been reconstituted, and the liability of the olcl firm [liquidated,

- January 5. The late F. Oellier's new opera, "The Mountebank," was produced with great success at the Lyrio, The vessel which collided with and sank the barque Cbildwell off Flushing on 3rd instant, was the Nordland, and' she has returned to Antwerp in a disabled condition, Fifteen of those on board the Cliildwell wore drowned and the survivors bitter complaints that no attempt was made by those on the Nordland to rescue them.

The general election will probably take place in iugust. ' Delegates from English Quakers who visited the famine-stricken dis - tricts in Russia conßtm the reports as to the sufferings of the peasants, and implore aid from all nations on their belmlf. .

. Influenza is universal throughout the southern half of England,It is reported that the attempt .to blow up Dublin Castle eifginated with the Irish dynamiters in- Chicago, The Times quotes the distinct cleavage of constitutional politics in the colonies,, as instanced by the Parkes and Griffiths schools, and holds that the result of the Federal Convention proves that Mr GladStone's Home Enle proposals will not secure unity and finality. Sir "Charles Tupper considers that tie McKinley tariff of the United States will draw England and Canada •closer together in trade.

An influential movement is on foot in the City to establish a Council of Colonial bondholders. The Pall Mall Gazette declares that all the British warships fitted up with boilers of a similar type to those on the Australian cruisers have been proved to be absolutely worthless for speed, and that it is dangerous for the stokers to work near them. It is imperative,says the Pall Mall Gazette, (bat this type of boilers should be replaced,

FOREIGN. New York, January 9. It is reported that President Harrison is angry at Mr Blaine, Secretary for State, for pacifying Chili. Mr Blaine will possibly retire, Berlin, January 5, A report is in circulation to the effect that Pifießer, Dr Koch's son-in-law, has discovered the bacillus of influenza. Teheran, January 5. One of the JL'ersian priests having secured popular abstention' from the use of tobacco, is seeking to compel the Shah to abandon the new foreign monopoly, Although the Sbah partly yielded, a mob surrounded the palace in Teheran and demanded its complete abolition. Troops were called out, and fired on tlio mob, killing four persons. There is great... excitement in the city, " ; ' Singapore, Januarys. • Grangßyah, a Malay chief, at the head of 500 rioters, holds the jungle at Pnhang, and defies the British to displace him, . New Yokk, January 5, It is reported here that General Garza, rebel leader in Mexico, has surrendered.

Zanzibar, January 5, It is reported that Emin Pasha has concluded six treaties with the natives, pledging German protection on the basis that slavery be abolished, com* merce is not to be molested, and order is to he maintained.

Constantinople, January 5, The Porco is disposed to enter into a direct ngreement with England regarding Egypt. Melbourne, January 5, Tho London correspondent of the Age bad an interview with one of the largest Australian Bank managers in tho City on the subject of torian finance, During the conveu.i-. ■. ve« ference was incidently made t, iew Zealand, and tho lJank manager stated that, as s general rule, everything connected with Australia was extremely sound, and the way in which New Zealand had pulled round, and the sacrifices the peoplehad made to preserve the colony's credit, had done good to the whole of Australia.