CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4339, 8 February 1893, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

London, February 6, The Oimicester election has been declared void on tho ground of an equality of votes. The death is announced of Lord Brabourne, Conservative peer, aged G4.

A Blue-book in connection with the Egyptian beeu published. It ehuflniacM. Wadding' ton, French AmßiSßador in London, objected to Lord Cromer's action as beiug high-handed and unprecedented and ho feared that the European Powerß would believe that it was the prelude to aotual annexation of tho country by Great Britain, Sir Charles Dilke will move the rejection of the Bill constituting a portfolio of Labour,

Lord Salisbury, spunking at Liverpool, advocated the extension of tho Empire, in order to prevent other Powers seizing unoccupied lands and raising a " brass wall of protection " against British goods. .1 Cairo,"Feßruarv 5, •

Immense orowds of people viewed the entrance of tho Black Watoh into the oity. Their arrival created a sensation, and the natives were greatly impressed with the regiment. February, 6, The Khedive has mot with an enthusiastic reception on his touruptlie Nile.

Calcutta, February G. The Seventh Bengal Dragoons have been ordered to prepare to proceed to Egypt,

"Washington, February 6, A despatch rt-ceived from Hawaii states that Great Britain has recognised the Provisional Government.

The Nc\t York Herald says that 80 members of the House of .Representatives are in favour of annexing Hawaii, and 48 are opposed to the proposal, whilo 77 have not yet announced their opinions. Twenty Senators desire annexation, 35 prefer a protectorate, and 25 have not declared their views.

Nrw York, February 6. Indians at Maraorebo[? Maracaybo, in Venezuela] roasted alive three traders who had kidnapped a number of girls for tho purpose of soiling thorn,

Madhid, February 5, The young Kng of Spain haß recovered from the attack of scarlet. fever, ™

Sydney, February 6. Sir Charles Lilley, late Chief Justice of Queensland, who has returned from a tour through New Zealand, in the course of an interview spoke in terms of high admiration of that Colony, and referred eulogistic cally to tlio personnel of the Ballanoe Ministry. Ho said he lound tlmt as a Democratic community New Zealand was far in advance of the other Australian colonies, and the people had every prospect of enjoying solid comlort and prosperity in the future. It is asserted that twenty members of the Labour Party have agreed to support the Government in passim; non-Party measures,

The Premier stated in the House that he would decline to take notice of any further motions of want of confidence, and if tho Opposition persisted in obstruction he would apply tho cloture,

A Cabinet meeting was lield to-day, and it is stated that the Government will not resign or ask for a dissolution, as thoy have received tho support of a number of members who voted against them in the recent division.

Eockuampton, February 7. " Eloven miles of railway have boei washed away near here.

No loss of life is reported at ToO' woomba.

Tho flood is steadily decreasing at Ipswich, wbero there are terrible scenes of desolation and the streets aro in a horrible mess, emitting a shooking stench. atThe Governor has veachetHfps.wicb, but is unablo to get to Brisbane. A fund for the relief of the sufferers has been Btarted,

The passengers by the Sydney train have been camped at Redbank sines Friday and provisions aro being despatched to them by boat, A man named Heenan and bis sister havo been carried away in a boat at Goodna, and it is feared thojr have perished. Tho Gillick family are safe. Tho Thoreholo mine at Blacks toiiG and the Lindsay mine at Bunfamyn have collapsed. Tho water baa reached tho top of the Catholio Ohurob in Goodna, and houses are floating about in all direc* lions,

It is surmised that tho whole country between Wolston and Brisbane is one sheet of water;

Later, • CommunraPyifcetween Toowoomba and -BrisosXis still interrupted, It is roporled that a family named Gillick, numbering ooven, bavo been drowned. By means of another lina communication has boen. opened with Rockhampton. Hundreds of people are homeless at Bundaberg, and are taking shelter in the churches and public buildings. There is appalling devastation in Maryborough. It is reported that a bridge collapsed, drowning 80 persons, but the report lacks confirmation. The town is in darkness, the gasworks being submerged, and hundreds of bouses have been washed away, Granville is inundated. The schooner Marchioness of Lome drifted threo miles, and Captain Suges was washed overboard and drowned. Bomo of the leading business premises are completely wrecked, and Howard Smith s wharf and Walker's shipyards have been washed away. A Mi named Bell was drowned. . In Gyrapio the main Btreet w -80 feet under water,

No further details bavo boen received, but news from Bribane is ex« pected by a steamer reaching Sydney to-morrow,

All the northern rivers are in floodi and muoh damage has been done to maize at Clarence, while at Tweed nearly all the early maize haa been ruined.

Reports from Toowoomba state that the water is receding at Ipswioh, though it is still at a high level. It is believed that 22 lives have been lost, but nothing definite can bo ascertained till the floods subside.

( The Governor, who is visiting at Toowoomba, has left on a pilot engine to try and reach Ipswich.