CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4348, 18 February 1893, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

London, February IG. The Bank of England bus invited the Baling guarantors to extend thn guuraniO" for a year. The guarantors have replied suggesting that their liability should bo reduced by threefourths. A curious case is being investigated. A woman bought a child, ami imputed iis pareniagu to a gentleman named Coxon, who accordingly married her. Subsequently lu was killed in tho hunting Held. The real mother having revealed the sale of the child, Coxon's family brought nn aciion against i-'\ widow to recover the fortune- ' ,to the child by Coxon, A verdict was returi.... it, favour of tho family, Sir Cr. K. DimV statement that no Governor is to bo appointed until liis name has been submittd for approval to the Government of New South Wales, is received with incredulity. It is believed the Colonial Office will adhero to the usual procedme, only they will try to prevont the name leaking out until tlio Colony is io.hr* med,

City men consider the idea of tbo Imperial Government being asked to guarantee ut loan for a responsible colony is ridiculous, mid moreover, it is not believed that the Queensland people would consent to any such thing. The Hon. Mr Muudella, President of tho Board of Trade, replying to a deputation consisting of 200 numbers of iho House of Cummoijs said that if the railway companies did not agree to a reduction in rate 3 before East.'i', legislation would be introduced to compel them to do so. He admitted that fanners were the worst sufferers.

The Radicals are pressing the Government to place a voto on the Estimates lor the payment of members, Tho Premier prefers to proceed by way of a Bill. Tho Times characterises the suggestion as a bold attempt to transfer the responsibility to the British taxpayer. City financiers approve the proposed Victorian loan of one million sterling, but 'iar the Governme.it will bo unable \> place it locally. . Washington , February IG. President Harrison has sent to the Senate the draft of a treaty annexing Hawaii, and advised its acceptance. The Committee on Foieign Eelations is now discussing the provisions, Mr Vessal will be PostmasterGeneral in the new Administration, and Mr Hoke Smith Secretary tu the Interior. Hobart, February 17. Thero is a decided improvement in commercial afl'aiis, and the harvest presents every prospect of a verv fair field, Sofia, February 15, Princo Ferdinand ot Bulgaria is betrothed to the daughter of the Duko of Parma, Sydney, February IG. Tho Sandfly, formerly aguuboatin the British Navy, has been completely wrecked in the Solomon Islands group. Tho crew were saved. Washington, February IG. The (Jlan-na-Gael support the retention of Irish members m tho Imperial Parliament. Melbourne, February 17. The Chamber of Commerce has carried a resolution in favour of commercial union of tbo colonies, Mr Service suggested the desirability of consulting tho Trades Hall, which had immense powor over tho votes to wards bringing about commercial union.

Brisbane, February 17, Mr Wragge, Government Meteorologist, predicts squally and unsettled weather between south and west between Gabo Island and New Zt-n-

If the drought continues in Central Queensland for another two mouths, most of the Btock will be dead,