CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4347, 17 February 1893, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

London, February 15. Hcrr Oicar flelliger is sailing for Australia to select a settlement for 1000 Germans—probably near Adelaide. The Agent-General for New South Wales says lie is satisfied with the nitmner iu which the Treasury Bills issued by the colony aro being received, Mr Balfour, in a discussion on tho Home Rule Bill in the Houso of Commons, contended that tbe reasons assigned for the necessity of Home Rule when tbe Bill was brought forward in 188G had disappeared since social order had been restored to Ireland, It would be criminal to create a Home Rule Parliament until the j agrarian question was settled. The Bill was a strange and compliciated abortion. There was no protection for the landowner, anil it was certain to produce a deadlock, either in the English or the Irish Government. He objected to tho Irish members having a deciding voice in tho formation of the British Cabinet, and also to their deciding upon measures submitted to tho Imperial Parliament. Mr Gladstono, in replying, declined to introduced tho Land Bill until tho Home Pule Bill was passed. Meantime tlie land laws would follow the present course. Custom dues would bo levied and collected by tho Imperial officials, exercise duties by the Irish officials. The Duko of Devonshire, speaking at a banquet in the City, said the Hotuo Rule Bill failed to meet the Unionist objections regarding tbe supremacy of the Imperial Parliament and the protection of Ulster. He characterised it as a mougrel Bill, creating confusion and settling nothing, If the measure passed tbe House of Commons it should certainly be referred to the country. Sydney, February IG. The Rov, Mr Smith, who has been missing forsomo days, and who it was feared had been murdered, has been traced to Newcastle, The circumstances point to the suggestion that he has sailed for Cbili, Pout Dahwin, February 10. Ei|;ht aboriginals have been sentenced to death ou a charge ofmurderiug a party of Malays, Constantinople, February 15. A severo earthquake has visited tho island of Samothraki, in tho north of the yEgean Sea. All tbe buildings woro destroyed, and many residents killed. Oir.\w\, February 15,

The Premier has sent a communication to the Australian Governments asking their assistance in securing an Imperial zollverein, Si, PETEitsnunG, February 15. A terrible tragedy is reported from Mogiloff, where a Jewess, her son, and three daughters, were literally hacked to pieces. The outrage is attributed to hatred of tho raco, Calcutta, Februury 15. The Ameer of Afghanistan is ill, and will be unablo to meet Lord Roberts.