CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4329, 28 January 1893, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

London, January 25. A Joint Commission to settle the delineation of the boundaries on the Pamir Plateau is being arranged by England and Bussia, 'Cho Labour Department established by the Government intends to issue a newspaper giving information upon the state of trade, strikes, and friendly societies' affairs.

The Investors' Review says that only large gold discoveries in New South Wales will avert a catastrophe, and prevent that Colony from being classed among ' the fraudulent borrowers. Therailway outlay in New South Wales-is simply monstrous. The same journal also points out that the tiny settlement of Western Australia is getting over head and ■ears iu debt, like its bigger neighbors, Mr Wilson, in the Investors' Beview, has a powerful artiole on "Spend-tbrift New South Wales." He asserts that the greatest care will be needed for ten years to prevent bankruptcy. The million loan recently raised was a ridiculous fiasco. He seeß no indication that the Colony intends to retrench vigorously, like New Zealand, and he foretells repudiation.

Ono of the Lougbmans, an exclergyman of the Anglican Church, admitß having received £50,000 from the late Mr H, Morley, He bought an estate for himself and gave' his brothers the interest upon £IO,OOO. The balanoe was invested in the work of the Plymouth Brethren,

Mr Arnold Morley, PostmasterGeneral, states that the existing contracts for the transmission of mails must terminate before the establishment of Imperial Penny Postage is possible, The 3arl of Elgin is mentioned as being likely to succeed Lord Jersey as Governor of New South Wales.

The Messageries Maritimes Co.'s steamer Niemen, while on a voyage to Colombo, waa totally wrecked. The mails were lost, but all handa wore saved.

Mr Chamberlain, addressing a meeting in Birmingham, said the release of ; the dynamiters represented the blackmail the Government was paying to sedition and outrage. Figaro's advooaoy of theosouuation of Tangier by France has disturbed the London Stock Exchange. January 25. Mr Michael Oavitt will contest the North-East Cork seat,

Mr Llewellyn Smith has been appointed Commissioner of the Labour Department recently formed by Mr Mundella, President of the Board of Trade.

Vienna, January 25. By an explosion of firedamp in a colliery atTeplitz seventeen minirs were killed. Thirty of those injured were rescued, but it is feared at least eighty have lost their lives. The relatives of those employed in the mine were frantic with excitement, and menaced the authorities. The gendarmes have been reinforced, through fear of a riot. The list of those killed in tho colliery explosion at Teplitz shows a total of 30. .

Cairo, January 26,

The decision to increase the British garrison is calming the excitement in Cairo, but there is still much excitement in the provinces, whioh is being fomented by the violent attacks of the nativepress, which- eulogises the Khedive's attitude.

The second Battalion of tho Devonshire Regiment, whioh was on its way home from India, has been landed at Port Said, where it will remain until the arrival of the South Lancashire 1 fiegiment from Malta and tho Frst Battalion and the Black Watch from Gibraltar,

London, January 26. A detachment of 250 South Wulei Borderers, stationed at Aldershot, hai been ordered to Alexandria.

Paris, January 26. The feeling in Paris over the Egyptian question is quioting under the asßuranoo that the Government will demand an explanation from Great Britain of her action in sending reinforcements to Egypt. The Marquis of Dufferin has informed the French Government that the aotion of Great Britain in reinforcing the troops in Egypt does not imply a modification of the assurances given regarding the occupation of the country. M. Waddington Las been instructed to ask Lord Eoseberry to speoify the incidents which have occasioned the reinforcements.

Melbourne, January 26,

The Chamber of Commerce has adopted a minute objecting to the l ; rench r Pacifio cable, and urging the Government to bring pressure on the Colonial and Imperial Governments in favour of the (Janadian«PaciGo line.

Brisbane, January 27. Sir Samuel Griffith denies the truth of the statement that he intends to refuse the Chief Justiceship,

Hobam, January 27. The session of the Federal C'ounci lias opened. Sir Samuel Griffith hai been elected President.

At a meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of Van Diemen's Land, the Chairman said that if the assets realised about £BB,OOO, a liability would remain necessitating a call of £1 per share.

Adelaide, January 20, Although there has been a considerable increase in. the number ot words transmitted by cable, it has not been sufficient to make up for the reduction in the rates. The decrease last year amounted to about L 50,000. Melbourne, January 26, The anniversary of Australia (the foundation of the colony of Now South Wales), was kept as a general holiday. There wasglorious weather. Bmsbane, January 26. The schooner' Darcy Pratt was wrecked near Bockliampton, She was hound to Auckland. The orow lost everything,