NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4032, 8 February 1892, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLISH. - London, February 4, 1 The Agents-General will jointly apply to the War Office for a military i adviser for the Australasian colonies. In lieu of a commission being set up, the London Local Government Board will enquire into the best means of averting the spread of influenza. Tesla, an American electrician, is exhibiting in London a surprising method of producing "electtic light from vacuum bulbs without heat. . Februarys. Cardinal Manning's will has been proved at under £IOO. Mr Musgrove, the Australian Manager, is contemplating engaging the Gaiety Company for a tour, including a season in London, Divers who have inspected the Eider report that it will be hopeless to attempt'to get her off. Three head of oattle, suffering from foot and mouth disease, have been seized in London, The animals were part of a shipment from Denmark. All the animals at Islington market were killed, in order to prevent the ' spread offootand mouth disease. ~| The combined attempt of the squad" [ ton was successful in floating H.M.S. ' Viotoria off. It is reported that the Archbishop I of Canterbury will attend the Rev C. I H, Spurgeon's funeral. ! Mrs Osborne was, arrested at - Dover, and will be charged with the 3 offence at the Guildhall to day, f Noeviderice was offered against Mrs Osborne on the charge of obtain'' 1 ing money under false pretences, and ? she was discharged, but immediately ' re-arrested on the oharge of perjury. t FOREIGN.

Athens, February 5. Repeated attempts have been made to tow the ironclad Victoria into deep water, but without success. All the available ships of the Mediterranean Squadron will make a combined effort to rescue the vessel from her dangerous position, Hong Kong, February 5. The Mandarins of Mongolia, who are suspected of connivance with the rebels, will be dismissed. •■ Berlin, February 5. A drift of ice caused upwards of thirty barges to break their moorings at Breslau. Some of the vessels were sunk," four persons being drowned,