NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 4009, 11 January 1892, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLISH.

(By Telegraph,-Press Association,)

Lonoon, January 7. The Agents-General and the Colonial Institute propose to tender a banquet to Sir Robert Herbert'on his retirement from the position of Permanent Secretary to th* Colonial office.

. Financial experts consider there is no prospeot3 of raising any Australian loan within the next twelve months, except at a high rate of interest,

The general opinion is that it would be a mistake to reduce the interest on Treasury bills to four per cent, after the suggestion that the rate should be fixed at U. Mr Maxwell, Secretary of the National bank of New Zealand, leaces by the Orizaba for the colonies to inspect the branches of the institution.

The returns for the month of December show a decrease of £1,500,000 in the exports and an increase of £8,800,000 in the imports. Januaffß. There is every prospect of a conference being held between the shipowners and shippers regarding the adoption of a Bpecial Australasian bill of lading. Mr Gladstone visits M. Leon Say at Pau.

Three persons have been arrested in Warsaw, and one in London, on a charge of making bombs for Anarchial purposes.

it is rumoured that General Booth has nominated his eldest daughter to succeed him as chief of the Salvation Army, The Duke of Norfolk, Lord Coleridge, Lord Rosebery, Dr Dale, Dr Allen, and others of all shades of opinion, have requested that a site be grantedin Oxford to erect a memorial to the late Cardinal Newman. Onitbeirg announced that the dividend of the London and Westminsterßank was reduced 1$ per cent its stores fell £Blos,

Financiers in the city express the hope that the ioionies will make definite efforts torestdre their credit and advise sinking funds .being es - tabliehed to discharge matured loans, The report that an English syndicate was about to purchase type factories in the United States for £5,000,000 is confirmed, Great economy will be exercised in produotibn.:V'V;'■:.-.■■::'■■ '■ ■'

' A Wool Duty Bill, wuiob Mr Springer, Ghairinan"ofCoinrnittee of Ways and Meariß, will introduce the House, has.been prejared, ; ; ':

!;vTlie agreement between . England and the United States'; to . refer -the Behring Sea difficulty to arbitration baa been, signed. :'••'■;; '-'..■'■.'., .Influenza is severe at London and Essex, ,■? ■■'v- : ■.

.' Six thousand oases are reported at Guernsey, and 25,000 in : Vonioa. The Gienadier and Coldstream Guards arid £ondon postmen are suffering from the disease. ; :

The Times, referring to the Khe'

dive's death, states it ■completely changes tli'e condition of the Egyptian ;problem, and strengthens the'nocessity of England remaining there.

The Daily News considers the death a serious blow to England and EgypV-■/;.•'■■ '■■'., "■•.-. , ■-.. La Sieole. urges a combination .of the Powers to prevent Priiioe Abbes being'placed under the tutelage of the British,:

FOSEKJS. Berun, January 8. . Professor Pfieffer has iujeoted a bacillus into monkeys and rabbits, thus causing influenza. ' Dr Koch confirms the discovery of the influenza bacillus,

The bacilli are extremely small, but amazingly prolific. Dr Pfieffei' re- 1 commends that care should be taken to disinfect the'spittum. . New Yobk,January 8, .

Three hundred deaths per' week from influenza are reported injPhiuv delpbia, Obituary-Sir E, 0, S. Clifford, usher of the Black Bod, from influenza, Paris, January 7.

The French Government are sending a military .expedition to Tonal, an oasis in Central Africa, The expedition will be under the command of General Thomassin.

Tanoiebs, January 8.

The British Minister has left here for Gibraltar in H.M.S. Goshawk.

Paris, January 8. The Frenoh. Chamber of Deputies has finally passed the new tariff Bill by 894 to 114. It comes into operation next month. Boue, January 8. ' The Italian delegates to the Sanitary Conference in Venice will most likely second the proposals put forth by ..the British representatives. Washington, January 8, President Harrison has warned all nations that the United States will levy duties after 15tli March on sugar, molasses, coffee, tea, aild hides, imported from oountries.' taxing American products. •■ . It is expected that the .'.Chicago Exhibition will be ready to receive exhibits in October next, Congress is to be asked to vote a sum of five million dollars tor the Exhibition.

" Congress experts to close in February.

Five more Alabama outlaws, inj eluding two women.have been lynched

Cairo, January 8. ' In connection with the death of the Khedive, it is mentioned that seven days'suffering from influenza affected his lungs and heart, He was for some considerable tiineunconscious, and his illness was kept a secret,'

Prince Abbas Bey, the heir apparent, has been summoned from Vienna. No Eegency has as yet been appoin - ted, tho Egyptians soarcely realising that the Khdeive is dead.

. . ■'" Madrid, January 8. The Spanish press advise a common policy of France and Spain regarding Morocco. It is reported here that British troops have landed at Canary Islands.. In official circles in London the ■'report. is disbelieved.