CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4316, 11 January 1893, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

London, January 8,

Mr Joseph Chamberlain declares that the grunting of autonomy to Ireland will compel tbe Imperial Government to givo similar government to both Wales and Scotland, and thus destroy the Empire. Sir Julius Vogel welcomes tho decision of the New Zealand Government to establish State farms in various centres, as they will encourage settlement, and declares that Europe will watch with keen interest tho results of co-operative farming as capable of the successful solution of her own difficulty. Mr W. Redmond is again demanding an amnesty for all political prisoners, and contends that the J National question cannot be settled uniil these men receive their liberty, In view of the ovictions at Bodyke, the tenants have barricaded the roads and stationed scouts on the hills, Armed police are patrolling the country lo protect the bailiffs in the execution of their duty. Mr Henniker Heuton states that reduction in the postal rates has increased colonial letters 10 per cent and inland letters three por cont, There is a general thaw in England. Rome, January 9. The Pope has begun the jubilee celebrations, and blessed the Koman children, whom he decorated with medals. Sydney, January 9, Mrs Johnston, a widow rosiding iu Balmain, in a fit of insanity, murdered her infant child by inserting her hands in its mouth and tearing tho tongue and bottom of tho mouth out. Berlin, January 9. A quantity of dynamite was placed on tbe railway line at Dortmund, in Westphah'B, and exploded shortly before tho arrival of the Berlin-Cologne express, Tho pormanent way was destroyed, but no one was injured, Calcutta, January 9, An agent of the Ameer is reported to be paying a secret visit to the Russians on tho Upper Oxus. Bih'ssels, January 9, A Belgian expedition, under Dhanis, has left Cucambo to punish the Arabs ,for the massacre of Major Hodistor's I expedition, Paris, January 8. Owing to the apathy displayed by the Comto de Paris, the Royalists suggest that ho should abdicate, and that the Due d'Orleans be choson his substitute,