CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4337, 6 February 1893, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

London, February 2. The death is announced of Sir W. B, J3arttolot, M.P., (Conservative) ■ for Horsham, Sussex, aged 78.- Bis wife died a few days ago. Mr Chamberlain, in his speech in the House of Commons, attributed the trouble in Egypt solely to Messrs Gladstone and Morley's speeches raising false hopes in the Klwlive's breast. J\> The Transvaal loan of BsiOion was subscribed 14 times ovor. London, February 8. Hanlan rows Bubear on the Tyne for WOO. The Ouuard liner Lncania has been launched, She is 12,500 tone register, and of 25,000 horse power. In the House of Commons to-day, Colonel Saunderson (Conservative member for North Armagh) in a vigorous speech, declared Father; M'i'adden (in attempting to arrest whom Inspector Martin lost his life at * Gwuedore in 1889) to be a mnrderoua ruffian, The statement resulted in an uproar, and Colonel Saunderson withdrew it on Mr Gladstone and the Speaker appealing to him not to excite the Irish.

In the House of Commons to-day Sir U. Kay Bbuttleworth, replying to a question asked by Sip (i. S, Baden Powell, stated that British Btibjeots in Hawaii were not oxposed to any danger, In the House of Lords, Lord Onslow has introduced a Bill- tho purpose of which is to prevent English or Biver Plate mutton being sold as the pi-oduotion of New Zealand.

Nelson Bros (Limited) are calling up £2 per share, Fair Play asserts the Company is exposed to a strain calculated to test its strength to the utmost. .4JL Paris, February 8, Marauderß having attaoked Wozan, tho French declare that they will hold the Sultan of Morocco responsible,

Tho Paris Academy has again rejected M, Zola who was a competitor for one of tho vacant seats,

In tho Chamber of Deputies, M. Develle said that while anxious to remain friendly with England, yet France would not abandon her interest in Egypt, If Mr Gladstone would ro-open tho question of occupation, Franco would parley in a friendly spirit, He hinted that if the present position became definite it would bo the cause of trouble, and possibly conflict.

Mr Deacon, the Amorican who shot M, Abeille, bus obtained a divorce from his wife and the custody of his children. Tho arbitration over tho Beliring Sea diflioulty, which was to havo been held bore, has been deferred for

tho present, owing to Mr Foster, Secretary of the United States Treasury, remaining at Washington dn account of the Hawaiian trouble. New f ork, February 2, Beattie, accused of participation in the poisoning of non-unionists at Cavuegic's works, Homestead, has been convicted, Sentence has not yet been passed. Bi!us9els, February 2, The Indepeudanco Balge asserts that 1000 persons perished in the Zanto catastrophe, The statement, however, lacks, confirmation, ~u t, Soakisi, Febniarjj|. / Ostium Digim is at Tamar*sß||(3 400 Dervishes, / Brussels, February 2. Jewellery to the value of 800,000 francs has been stolon from the Oomte de Flondres,

Washington, February 8, News has been received that Mr Oleghorn, uncle of the Princess Kaiu- A lani, is hastening to San Franoisco Jk and Washington to urge an American \ffk\ protectorato over the group, with the JOB Princess as Queen, and if the United ißm States Government refuses he appeal to Great Britain, H Sydney, February 8. JHSbj _ Tho Legislative Assembly has been^HH sitting continuously since yealerdtiy, with the state of parties fluctuating. At tho breakfast adjournment tho Government were alleged to be in a decided minority, but rb the day woro on it found them in a majority of two, whileat tho Opposition wero in a three, ■' A good deaiwpjf imination was indulged in, Host approaching " scenes," and oflr'momber \vaß ex* pelled for some hours, The House rose shortly before midnight, Sir Henry Parkes' motion of want of confidence in the Government boing rejected by 60 to 57. Shortly after 11 o'clook the Han* sard staff, who had been working con* tinuously for 40 hours, notified tho Premier that they had collapsed, and were unable to continue reporting the proceedings. This speedily brought on the division. # The most intense excitement prevailed, especially when Mr Lyno appeared assisting a member into the Chamber, the latter having previously paired. The uproar became furious, and an extraordinary Scene was witnessed, expletives, insinuations, and accusations flying about very freely; Eventually the member who wa&' about to break his pair was conduMfi from the Ohamber, and the upfoSf* subsided; but only for a brief period, for after the division bad been taken a disgraceful scene occurred on the floor of the House, An ajtoroation arose between Mpssrß Young itntf Lyne, during'which the former struck MrLyne. For some few'minutes'-? free fight looked imminent, and although the combatants were sepa« rated, the Speaker had to take ! the olmir to quell the disorder, One memticrwtto ou >"«» "» was unable to get into the Chamber to record his vote.andano.her paired, I Thus the Government bad aotuaUy | 'majority of one,' ' "* " ;

On being interviewed aftor the di* vision, Sir Georgo Dibba said it had not been decided what, to do, nnd the course of action would bo considered at» Cabinet meeting on Monday, Sir Henry Parlcea said tlio result of the division had been brought about Jjv improper influence and cajolery, K£oninghani, of Queensland, ha? jßgd3olected as the fourteenth man cricket team, KBraHmr^ o flootts, telegraphic curfflilication with Queonsland is interrupted,