NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4117, 19 May 1892, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

English, London, May 17, Sir .William Jervois : sails in the Kaikoura on 26th iust, for New Zealand, where he intends to spend some months.

The Dulte andDucliess of Abercoru propose to visit Australia shortly, The British Budget resolutions have been agreed to. Persia bus raised a loan in Loudon to pay off tlie holders of the tobacco monopoly, in preference to accepting aid from Russia which, was offered sometime ago, At the dinner 1 tendered to Sir R. Herbert j>lio recently retired from the position of Permanent Secretary to the Colonial Office) Lord Knutsfordand all the AgentftGenerial were present. ♦ Bit Charles Tupper, who proposed the toast of the guest of. the evening, spoke in eulogistic terms of the services rendered by Sir Robert in con*. Bolidsting the British Empire. In replying to the toast, Sir Robert Herbert said he would, be alwayß gratified and delighted to assist in the resources of the vari opiriiisn colonies. • '"Mr jas M. Jl.'Oalmoiij,, EP.for Antrim; is presiding at sT meeting* of the Grand Ofange Lodge.; 'hpssf's Johp' O'LearyVand %' s.edraoii<l; gub'sgfib'er's presented fjtqgpftiMj'the j?eniap, wtyh the title deetjs of a house in Dublin.It is believed in the pity thqt it is possible to plage_ a milliop'ofVic. torian Treasury bjlls op similar to those of flew South Wales, though both operations will damage' colonial' keeks, ■ ]

. Foreign, Calcutta,' May 17, .. The Sultan -of Pahang is pursuing Orang, the rebel leader, whose bod was killed iu a rwwt sfaisli.