NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 4011, 13 January 1892, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

muss. (By Telegraph.—Press Association,) London, January 10. , St Stephen's Review publishes an eulogistic article on the Eirl of Jersey's governorship, and'states that he is finally acceptable to Radicals and Tories in New South Wales. It adds that be is the best Governor the colony lias had, The Melba divorco case will not bo ready lo be heard at the next sittings of the Divorce Court. : The Duke of Clarence and Avondale is confined to his bed at Sandringham.suffenng from a severe attack of influenza and pneumonia. I The'death is announced X)f the Catholic Arclibis'aop of Utrecht and the Archbishop of Cmbria from influenza, January ll ; Mr Cosmo Newbery, the Government analyst and, mining exp rt of Victoria, who is on a visit to Europe on business of his dgpartwent, brieves

that.be has found a, substitute for diamonds in diamond drills. The Duke of Teck's fa mily are at Snndringham. The Duke of Clarence and. Avondale, who is suffering from influenza and pneumonia, passed a good night, and his strength is well maintained. His condition i 9 considered favourable. It is rumoured that the .'British Minister at Tangiers desired to occupy I tho place by force with British sailors but the French and Spanish protested. The Spectator, referring to the position in Morocco,' suggests that Franco should take Morocco on condition that England should take Tangiers, and Gibraltar revert to Spain, France at the same time agreeing not to molest England in Egypt and Ea3t Africa. : Influenza is spreading in Holland,. Sweden, and Austria, and also in London. In Great Britain generally it is growing in severity. Dr. Piiilpott, eXvßishop ofWorceser, is dead. ''' ■

mEiwr. Valparaiso, Jautiary 11. Mr Egan, American Minister to Chili, 13 escorting refugees from the Legation to the United States warships. Supporters of Balmaceda who havo been held in custody since the downfall of their cliiet are being released by order of President Montt. New Yokk, January 10. Distressinff scenes have taken plaeo at tho mouth of the mine at Krebs, It is feared that the remainder of the entombed miners are dead. Cairo, January 11. The European dootors certify that the Khedive's death resulted from influenza, accompanied by blood poisoning. The Egyptian dootors who were attending him injected morphia to allay pain, being ignorant of the fact that the paiient'slungs were affected, The Khedive's widow and eldest daughter are both suffering from influenza.

Koiie," January 11, An Italian warship has been despatched to Tangiers. Washington, January 11. The university of Columbia in Mis - souri, haa been destroyed by fire. A library containing'4o,ooo books lias been lost. •

It ' is reported that Mr Secrotary Blaine .has formed a new Reciprocity Party independent of politics, Mr Springer, Chairman. of the Committee of Ways and Means, has announced that there is not the slightest prospect of silver legislation, Arbitration between England and the United States over, the Behring Sea difficulty is delayed, owing to the inability of the two parties to select their arbitrators.

Calcutta, January 11, The Marquis of Landsdowne, granted an audience to General Booth.