NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4033, 9 February 1892, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

- wms& (Per United Press Association). London, February 6, . Shipowners are incensed at the evidence given by Mr S. Plimsoll before the fioyal Commission, on Labour, and assert that many of his state, ments were devoid of truth. They announce their intention of bringing evidence before the Commission to rofule Mr Plimsoll's statements, The Bank of England has declined to facilitate the establishment of a gold currency in Austria. Cavargua, an Italian, has been arrested in Birmingham for having a number of bombs in his possession, He is supposed to be connected with tho Walsall Anarchists. Mr Dibbs' extensive conversion scheme is regarded in financial circles in the city as impracticable, and there is thought to be more probability of the rate of borrowing being increased than diminished,

Sir Saul Samuel, in replying to comments made by the Statist in Australian borrowing, reminds fiuuncial men that restricted borrowing means restricted disbursements to British manufacturers, and says that if New South Wales is unable to borrow in London or elsewhere for. the construction of railways, wbcih are earning full interest, then it is tine for tlio colony to consider how the works can be carried out upon oolonial resources. Sir Suul'Samuel also draws attention to tlio fact that if a short wliniit harvest in New South Wales in 1890 meant a loss of £600,000, the increase of sheep in this colony during the same period meant a gain of £1,900.000. The Standard slates that if the Oipe fruit trade is extended it may possibly destroy the Australian trade. The climate hnd cost ot production is the same in the two countries, but in the distance which the fruit has to be carried Cape Colony has, a decided advantage. South' America, the Standard adds, may possibly compete | in the trade in future. H.M.S. Victoria will return to Malta, She has only received slight, injuries, The double bottom was, the means of saving the vessel. February 7. Miss Nellie Stewart was'a great success in the new opera," Blue-eyed Susan."

When placed in the dock on Hie charge of perjury, Mrs Osborne fainted, and the case had to be adjourned, accused being sent in custody to Holloway Prison, where there is an infirmary, Mr Justin M'Carthy has been reelected Chairman of the Sessional Committee of tbe Irish Party with a committee of eight advisers,

One hundred and fifty tonants on the Fonsonby Estate have agreed to purchase holdings under the Ash* bourne Act upon the terms whioli Sir H. F. Ponsonby offered in 1887.

Sir W. Y, Harcourt thinks that the result of the Rossendale election show 3 that the Tories are doubting the value of their alliance with the Unionists.

At a meeting at Eemington Sir G. 0, Trevelyan, on behalf of the Glad* stone Liberal party, initiated a, campaign for the conversion of Tory seats in London,

FOREI9N. ■ Valparaiso, February 7, The Chilians who attacked the sailors of the United states warship Baltimore have been sentenced to terms of imprisonemnt ranging from four , months to thirty months. The house of Mr Egao, United States Minister in Valparaiso) is being guarded in order to overawe tbe mob. ' .... . Madrid, February 6. At Xeres.. five •: Anarchists' were sentenced to death and three to penal servitude for life, • Zaszibae, February 6. Emin Pasha, in his journey from the coast to Wadel&ii oame aoross the

tack of.a band of Arabs who were riving 1200 slaves'to the coast.

Scores of unfortunate wretches had been killed because Wey were unable to keep up with' the others. "** ; • Berun,; February 6. The German press refer in uncomplimentary' terms to the late t3ir Morell Mackenzie. - The Empress Frederick declares that by" the death' of the eminent specialist she has lost one of her dearest friends.