CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4317, 12 January 1893, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

i London, January 10. Tho trial of Ben Tillott for inciting the Bristol dockers to riot is proceeding. It is alleged he asked the crowd to defend their wages and homes with fists and olubs, and if necessary, with guns, The unionists express sympathy with' him, and an enthusiastic crowd daily attends the Court,

Tho unemployed intend to depute twelve of the hungriest and raggedest among them to await Mr Gladstone in the street, and dempid relief. They also propose that of one thousand shall niafirfo Westminster at the opening of the session. Mr Woods, M.P. for Ince, President of the Miners' Conference at Birmingham, in his opening address, ridiouled the optional eight hours' system.

Groat Britain has sent ah ultimatum to the Sultan of Morocoo at Fez, regarding the reoent murder of British subjects, and 48 hours have been allowed to deoido on tho qwfe tion.whether he will pav.tbo ffcjffiyMr Gladstone haa rcturneflK|jon-

The Marquis of Bipon declare? die Government will not allow the House of Lords to prevent autonomy being granted to Ireland. Sir A. Gordon, cites Sir W. Macgregor, Commissioner of New Guinea, as his authority for tho statements to which Sir J. P. Garrick take 3 exception respecting tho future of New Guinea.

Macrae, the Althorpe murderer, was hanged to-day. The crowd cheered when tho flag was hoisted showing that the execution had taken place.

The marriage of Prince Ferdinand of Ronmania and Princess Marie of Edinburgh will bo celebrated at Sigmaringen, a Prussian town on the Danube, Kaiser William and the Grand Duke Alexis of Russia, with many other royal personages, will be present. The Queen of f ßoumania will be unable to attend on account of illness,

The Wheal Owls mine in Cornwall, was flooded, and 25 men were drowned.

In the city it ia hoped that Sir W. J. Clarke will ba permitted to remain Agent-General for Victoria, as he is the bpst of financiers, and will reassure investors of tho seourity of stock, ; .\ Calcutta, January 10. Owing to tho aggressive aCttyide of the Afghans, Colonel Turner and a forco of British troops has occupied tho villages in a Btroup position at tho mouth of tho Kuram Valley. Lord Roberts was greeted at Lahore by a largo farewell gatboring of ohiefs and notables of the Pun* jaub.

There was a great demonstration of personal affeotion and many native soldiers were moved to tears when taking leave of their old commander. i Berlik, January 10, The miners on strike in Gelse - kirohenmade an attempt to. dyna mite two hotels in the oity, but eaoh failed. The outrage is attributed to miners from Saarbruck. Eleven thousand more of tho Saarbruok miners have returned to work. Pakis, January 10. M. Freycinet and M, Loubet will retire from the Ministry. M, Eibot remains Premier and Minister of the Interior.

_ No reason is given for the resignations,

, The Opportunists are seeking to I divert attention from the Panama . scandal to Morocco and are trying to ■ get up an agitation against England : I.e Figaro says it is probable (bat [ t the Czarowitcb. will marry a daughter | of the Due de Cbarlres. 1 St. Petersburg, Jnuary 10. A special commission bas been sot up to consider and report upon the seizure of British sealers in the Bearing Sea by a Russian warship. Home, January 10,^ The Pope has suggested thaUfSfl dinal Vaunitclli be appointed üBaH Members of tho Society geiieraiP known as the " Mafia" aro being tried in connection with the outrages recently committed in Sicily. Evidence adduced proves that one of the leaders was a priest who connived at and encouraged the disorder, , Paris, January 9, The Government bavo decided to prosecute M, Baihant, ex-Minister of Public Works, who has been arrested, Provious to his arrest he had a long interview with M. Franqueville. January 10, The Bourse romains depressed, and as an emeute is feared on tho reassembling of the members of the Chamber of Deputies, artillery have been summoned to hold themselves in roadi> ness to clear the streets. New York, January 10, It is stated that the Russian Government claim the closure of the western Bebring Sea. BELGRAD£,\January 10, During the election rjOSfin this city five gendarmes weroJiijaMTwo hun. dredof tho arrest, •

Cairo, Jannaiy 10; Osman Digna is said to bo maroh< ns on Berber, with a yiew of making a raid,

Melbourne, January 10. The Government will probably grant a bonus to exporters of oheese naxt session,

Another political orisis is impendtig, owing to increasing dissatisfy' ion ag ainßt the Government.