CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4361, 6 March 1893, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

London, March 3. Mr Gladstone replying to a deputation on the Eight flours question, said that until the miners were unanimous there would bo little chance of Parliament legalising the compulsory limitation of tho hours of labour. In the House of Commons, Mr T, ISf Bussell, member for Tyrone, moved the adiournment of the House id order to diiicuss tho remarks of Mr Justice O'Brien, who declared at the Claro Assizes that there was no security in tho country for life and property. °' Mr John Morley denounced the motion as spurious, and admitted that County Claro was in a condition of hateful demoralisation and lawlessness, although it was not in a worse State than it was under Mr Balfour's reginu. He undertook to send extra police so as to preserve better order. Mr Balfour censured the Government for abandoning tho Crimos Act, and asserted that jurors in Claro were afraid to enter convictions against tho prisoners who were brought before them for trial, After a heated debate the motion for the adjournment of tho House was rejected by a majority of 45. 'Che desire to strongly resist the enforcement of the Home Me scheme is increasing among the Loyalists throughout Ireland. At a groat Orango meeting held at Belfast, the speakers referred to the numerous assurances ihat had b en received from tnilitaiy and police officers of high rank who were ready to BBBist in tho dofenco of Ulster, which they declared was worth shedding blood for, The audience look a publio oath on the Bible to resist the Homo Rule proposals oven to the length of lighting. Tho deputation which waited on Mr

Gladstone respecting the Eight H on r u%v question numbered 70, and Included |njfih|ir Charles Dilko and Messrs Burns, and Arch, The Prcmisr said ho was not inclined to interfere with adult labour, but was prepared to consider tbo application of local option to the question, Home Eulo absorbaci the whole of his strength, but he yet hoped it would allow time for tho discussion of a Minere' Bill, Lord Howard do Walden is suing for a divorce from bis wife, Two corespondents ore joined in the suit, Lady de Walden, on her part, applies for a judicial separation on the grounds of gross cruelty, drunkenness, and personal assaults, The evidence is expected to bo very sensational. There are rumours in the City that another Australian bank is about to suspend payment. The ISfapp of Chester has introduced awrin tho Houso of Lords for the adopTOn of the Gothenburg licencing system, including local veto and giving power to purchase public Louses.

In his match with Peall, Roberts made a spot-barred break of 787, beating his own previous record of GOO in 1889. Berlin, March 3, Tbo Eeichstag lias voted £125,000 to suppress slavery in Africa, Rome, March 3. Tho Pope has recoiyed gif Ib amounts ing to a quarter oi a million sterling from pilgrims. Wasuinoios, March 3. Princeas Kaiulani has made a fresh appeal to the American Government not to "tab her liltlo vineyard from her." Sydney, March 3, Tho proprietors of tho Mount Pleasant Southern Colliery have given notice to tho men of a reduction in tho hewing rate. Sydney, March 4, ijiJIJPTO' B fearfully dry in Rivcrina, BBjjfflfflP? 6 has been no rain in theNarrandistrict sinco November, und tho stock is beginning to perish, Melbourne, March 4. Petitions hayo been lodged praying for the compulsory winding up of tho businesses of Bocko and Co,, furniture dcalersj and Maurice Arons and Co. The former's liabilities amount to about £160,000 and the latter to £50,000. Perth, March 4. A vigorous search is being made for tho luggers missing since tho gales, They are believed to be about fifty in number, andninoteon men were on board one oi thorn.