NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4016, 19 January 1892, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

EN&LISH. (By Telegraph,-Press Association,) London, January IG. The Duchess of Albany is suffering from a severe cold, Dr Perowne, Bishop of Worcester, is ill with pneumonia, and his condition is regarded as critical, Obituary—Rev Law Carpenter, Unitarian Minister, from pneumonia. In the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice to day. Justice Sir Arthur Eekewich granted an injunction restraining Clem. Edwards of the Trades Council and the Federation Trades and Labour Unions, from issuing a circular boycotting firms who discharged members of the Union, as it was a gross interference with the liberty of trade.

Tbe Miners' Federation proposes that a general ballot of members be taken on the question of restricting the output from the mines to five working days.

English shippers are arranging to convey from New York to a Russian port a donation of SOO tons of provisions, which is being sent to the famine stricken district by residents in the United States,

The Quakers who recently sent delegates to Eussia to investigate the famine are appealing for funds for those in distress, and undertake to distribute them. They state they have verified the statement that millions of peasants are destitute, and one-half of them are in actual danger of starvation, Six of those arrested at Walsall in connection with the alleged anarchist conspiracy wore brought before tho Court to-day. The police gave evidence that a widespread conspiracy in England and ou the Continent had been discovered,

Among the prisoners' property were found bombs, (uses, seditious papers, and directions how to destroy public buildings and theatres when full of people, The prisoners were remanded. January 17.

During his present visit to Monaco Mr Wells, the" lucky " gambler, has already lost £4000; but notwith(standing this run of ill-fortune he is persevering in his plan.

A strike of compositors in the city is tlirent3ned owing to.a dispute with tho proprietors of the Sportsman with regard to setting machines, which were wilfully damaged after the malcontents received notice that their Services would be dispensed with. Sir Edwin Arnold, the distinguished author and poet, is suffering from influenza and pneumonia. Obituary—Lord Abinger and Admiral Kelly, Both gentlemen were victims of influenza, FOREIGN Cairo, January 15. Prince Abbas, the new Khedive, reviewed the garrison yesterday in the presence of Urge orowds, and was accorded an enthusiastic welcome, January 17. Tue Khedive, escorted by British warships, has reached Alexandria, where he was received wjthenthusiasm, After assuming the crown ho will pay a visit to the Sultan, Eomb, January If, Madame Mejba is singing at Palermo, wljero she met with an enthusiastic reception, Tangiers, January 17, Tho tribal revolt in Morocco is extending,

Lisbon, January 17.

General sympathy is expressed With Senhor Garvalho, but his biding the loan from his colleagues is considered an act qf great imprudence, A commission is being appointed to enquire into the matter, The Marquis Dafoy, who is implicated in the scandal, was arrested, and released on bail, Senhor T, A, Ferrcira has formed anew Ministry, Sofia, January 17, Tho attompt to poison Prince Ferdinand is confirmed, His meals are now examined beforehand by chemiata. Bulgarian refugees in Kussia and Servia are still engaged in hatching plots, ■ Sydney, January 17, At a conference of miners and nonassociated colliory owners, tbe miners proposed that the'collieries should pay the old rato when a strike of associated minors occurs, The owners' and miners' representatives wi|l' lay thp proposal before the directors of the various mines before arriving ,at a final decision, Stockholm, J inuary 17, Fifty-six thousand people are suffering irpm influenza in Sweden and Norway, t|e nunjber haying been doubled during t|ie past week. The mortality in Scandinavia is the highest in Europe,: Delaooa, January 10. Notwithstanding the slight reverse met with at the hands of the slave hunters, Major Johnston, leader of the South African Company's expedition, is pursuing the slayers in the vicinity of Lake Nyassa. , Berlin, January 16. The leaders of tho printers declare that tbe strike is at an end, owing to' want- of ''funds, and desertion, by members"of'l}ibUpjon|.J ■•u-'.' >

Madrid, January 16. Negotiations.between tho French and Spanish Governments to avert thd imposition of the maximum tariff have failed. ' • '