CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4343, 13 February 1893, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

London, February 9. Tho Pope has written to Mr Gladstone asking bira to restore diplomitio relations between Great Britain and tbo Vatican, Twonty-five London members of the House of Commons are urging the opening of museums anil art galleries on Sundays. Mr A, Acland, VicePresident of the Council, is enquiring into the matter. Mi Justice Sterling lias decided that the "Mißßing Words" lotteries are illegal, Tbo Trinciria ran asboro during a fog. Mr Valentine, butter expert, has been appointed to report on the grading of New South Wales butter, and on the industry generally. The Mercers' Company tendered a banquet to the Agents«Genoral of the Australasian colonies. In proposing one of the toasts, Sir Saul Samuel, Agont-General for New South Wales, defendod the colonies from the unjust and unwarrantable attacks of anony mous scribblers, He said, although caution was necessary in regard to' future borrowing, the colonies were well ablo to bear the burden they had undertaken, Tho £200,000 which had been spent had benefitted the colonies and the Mother Country alike. Tho money had settled millions of people in Australia, and had built 12,100 miles of railways, Mr Arnold Morley, PoatmasterGeneral, assured a deputation from Imporial Federation that it would be impossible to establish Imperial Penny Postage without tho sanction of the Postal Union, Owing to the recent seizure of vessels iu tho North Pacifio, England has requested Russia to define her territorial waters. The cotton masters propose to bring about a general stoppage of tho mills, so ns to deprive tho workmen of the power to lond financial assistance to the men out on strike. Two brothers named Barker, who carried on a banking business in Mark Lane, have beon arrestod for fraudulent bankruptcy, The amount involved 1 in the frauds is half a million sterling. Home, February 9. Three houses collapsed in the city, resulting in the death of 13 persons, Pirns, February 9. The epidemic in Marseilles is eub--1 siding,