CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4327, 26 January 1893, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

London, January 24. There is great excitement among the members of the National Liberal Club owing to Mr Barry, M,P., introducing as a member Egan, the dynaniitnrd, recently released from gaol.

It is officially announced that Lord Jersey resigned the Governorship of Now South Walea owing to private affairs. His resignation has been ao< cepted by the Colonial Office with regret.

The Rome correspondent of the (Standard telegraphs that the Vatican has intimated to Mr Gladstone that it is desirous to assist in procuring Home Rule for Ireland.

Egari is released on parole, not pardoned.

At the wool sales 7925 bales were offered, but they were a poor selection. The competition was good and tho attendance fair. The price for combings was on a par with tho rates ruling at tho olose of the December series. The buyers of faulties were in favour of the Now Zealand consignments. Rabbit-skins, fair to good, brought Is 4dand mediuml&fajr. la While a party of miners weru sinking a shaft at Aberdare, Glamorganshire, the walls caved in, and seven were killed. It is feared that others are also buried,

The evidonoe in the suit brought by A, and J. Morley against Loughman Brothers ehows that the late Mr Henry Morley added £182,000 to the defendants' account immediately after withdrawing his oapitftl from the Morley firm, Disparaging comments are made in the City upon the faot of an Australian Government loan being underwritten owing to a Byndicato receiving 1 par cent, Tho total ohargcß for floating amounted to 2| per cent. New York, January 24. In the railway collision at Acton, 21 lives were lost, It is considered certain that the Senate will reject tho Bill for the repeal of tho Silver Purchase Aot. Ottawa, January 28. A shareholder in the Canadian Pacific Colonisation Company has recovered £450 from three directors, on the ground of issuing a false prospeotus,

Washington, January 24. Tlie death in announced of Dt Brooks, bishop of Massachusetts. New York, January 23. During a riot in Guatemala, Central America, a mob attacked the British Legation, anil a eon of Mr A, Ohapman, the Imperial representative, was injured. Another mob attacked a newspaper office and killed two editors and fivev ■ printors, jL .. New Yohk, January The Irish in the states again urge tho British Government to release . Gallagher, who is in custody for a felony committed in Ireland yeara ago. Rome, January 23. The Bank of Rome frauds have mined over 100 wealthy people. Calcutta, January 28. The Kecliins attacked and killed seven British on the road to Siam, whioh is now blocked by them. Berlin, January 24. Boports are current hero to tho effect that Russia is massing troops on tho Polish frontier and hastening tho construction of strategic railways, barracks, and entrenched camps, General Gourko, addressing the Russian generals, assured them that " the harvest was at hand," Pakis, January 24, It is believed that M. Bihot intends to dissolve the Chamber of Deputies, Lord the course of an intervji Jlljfij|hepwas'' no cause to fear.trouule in Egypt. If any did arise it would be short-lived,'

The Marquis of Bipon left a eiok bed in order to attend a speoial Cabinet meeting to consider important despatches from Egypt. It is officially announced that tbo Government will reinforce tbe troops in Egypt in view of recent events. i The Secretary of State for War. wired to Malta and Cyprus to intercept troops returning from India, He received a reply to tbe effect that a contingent would be able to land at Port Said within 60 hours from the receipt of orders.

Lord Campbell Cromer baa informed tbe Khedive that an inorease in the fiarrieon is necessary, as a safeguard for tho European residents. January 24. m Tho British press supports Lordflj Roseberry's action with regard t(M Egypt. J Only two battalions will bo sent to Egypt to reinloroe the British troops, and those will remain in Alexandria unless there is a serious disturbance. It has been arranged that the second battalion of the South Lancashire Regiment shall go from Malta, and the . first of the Black Watch from Gib-, raltar.

The Cabinet discussed the Egyptian' question to-day for four hours. Despatches "from Cairo are of an alarming nature, and represent the natives as insulting European women, Bucharest, January 23, Roumania has apologised to Buswj

for firing on the gunboat Olga on (bo Danube

Quno, January 21. The oxciteuienl in Cairo is spreading to tbo provinces. Tbo Khedive assures the pooplo that the British will bo defeated." It is stated that the Porte concurs in tho action of Great Britain.

Thtatrpopa now in Ecvpt, 300 C Blrojpvill be reiuforced' by 1000

It is understood Lord Campbell Cromer threatens to dethrone tho Khedivo if nocossary, Cairo is already placed under the control of British troops, Colonol Kitchener ha 3 returned in baste from Wady Haifa. Constantinople, January 2d, Tho Sultan has congratulated tho Khedive on bis attitude during the recent crisis.

Sydney, January 24.

Tho Karl of Jersey explains that his retirement is owing to business affairs, tho recent death of tho ngont in charge of his estates necessitating bis presence in England for a lengthened period. Ho considors that the Governor of a largo colony is not justified inobUWJKdeavo of absence for six montherfflHnerefore he resigned. Ho says that there is no truth in the rumours that bis action was due to friction with bis Ministers.

January 25, The Legislative Assembly has carried a motion in favour of voluntary ? por cent reduction in its members' honorarium; also a motion in favour of tbo imposition of an Absentee Tax.

Melbourne, January 24, The Premier states that tho policy Hftfenow Government will ho one ol to stay the financraTrotrogression of the p.ist t tvo years,which is an undeserved reproach upon tho natural resources of the Colony, Ho hopes, too, to pavo the way to a United Australia.

January 25. Parliament has adjourned till the 14th of February, to allow Ministers to submit themselves to their conBtituencies for re-election,