NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4021, 26 January 1892, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

• ENGLISH.

.. .. London, January 23. The election for,the,vacant Beat of Rossendale in the House of Commons occasioned by the Marquis of Partington going to the House of Lords, took place to day, ■ with the following result:—Mr Maden, Home Rule candidate, 60GC; Mr Brooks, Unionist, 4841.

Mr Hastings, M.P. for Worcester, who is charged with obtaining large sums of money by means, of fraud, has been committed for trial. General Booth has' sailed from .', A fire; which broke out in Aren* burg Palace, at Brussels, destroyed the pavilhon. Tho Egmonl tappstry and pictures were also destroyed. Severe earthquake shocks have been felt in Borne, causing a mild sensation among the residents, Many people passed. the night in open spaces,

The Queen's Bench has quashe the conviction of the Salvationis! fouud guilty by a Magistrate of ui: lawful assembly in Eastbourne.

The Liberals are organising a great campaign, to be held in London in February and March, in the view of the general election.

The Times opposes the proposal to raise an English national subscription in aid of those suffering from famine in Russia. Other papers advise that assistance should be sent to the famine-stnoken districts in Madras, The Economist considers the raising of money for Treasury Bills is a vicious method of finance, and though affording temporary relief will coat heavy sacrifices in the future.

The Times says if colonies constantly apply for loans for works not really reproductive, they must not look to the London market, and though plenty of money would be offered for legitimate purposes, it would not be obtained as cheap as formerly. Treasury bills, it considers, arejustifiable as a temporary expedient, but the issue of them must not assume dangerous dimensions.

New South Wales Treasury Bill: are quoted at a premium, owing to thi brokers being unable to fulfil sales and they are purchasing from the in, surance Companies, It is believed that the first instal ment of the Queensland Treasure Bills will be nearly half a million and that they will be nearly al placed at a similar price to those is sued by New South Wales,

Baron Soden has dismissed 'threeof Colonel Wissman's officers. As the German Government favour tho course adopted, it is expected that Colonel Wissman will resign his position, A conference between Great Britain and the United States on tl|3 silver question is being arranged, Fifteen hundred bootmakers are of Bristol, ■•'••

The National Mortgage Agency of New Zealand has declared a dividend of 5 per cent. The Direotdrs in their reportstate that if New Zealand imposos a tax on debentures, the withdrawal of capital will speedily result, Madame Melba pleads that her husband is not domiciled in England, The latter has filed a rejoinder that occasional residence qualifies him to bring an action in England,

■ Sydney, January 28. The aggregate meeting of miners unanimously resolved not to strike,' but to adhere to the general agreement previously recommended by the general secretary. Washington, January 24. It is reported that the United States Government has sent an ultimatum to Ohili terminating diplomatic relations unless the circular to the Chilian Legations on the 11th December is withdrawn. Pabis, January 28. Intelligence is to hand that the French troops have attacked Samomy in the, Upper Niger district,,'killing hundreds of the Samoary troops. The loss on the French side was bix killed and thirty injured, i i '■■ New York, January 28. The hospital in Indianapolis, Capital of Indiana, has been destroyed by fire, Nineteen ot the patients were burnt to death and'Bo injured.