CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4363, 9 March 1893, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

London, Maroh 7. The Opposition will move that the Home Eule Bill bo read six months hence.

It is reported that the Liberals, after passing the Bill, will endeavour to nationalise the land in Ireland, Accepting Mr William Eedmond'B challenge to repeat in the lobby a statement made in the House, imply* ing that an attempt at murderjhortly followed a speech by Mi' JoliSbillon, Colonel Saunderson repeated the utteranoe in the lobby in Mr Redmond's presence. A. scene occurred, and members had to intervene to prevent violenco.

Sir C. G. Duffy, in reply to an interviewer, said the men who framed the Home Eule Bill did not know Ireland. It must be amended. Ho himself was not disposed to reject it, but he suggested that the Legislative Council electorates should be similar to those of Victoria, in which the professions were given a vote. The Financial Times urges that the colonies ought to increase their taxation in order to balance their budgets, instead ol issuing Treasury bills at fanoy prices. The election for the Great Grimsby seat, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr Henri Josse(L) took place to-day, the Eight Hon. Edward Heneage (U) being returned by a majority of 904 over Mr Broadhurst ,(L).

In tendering to the War Office for a supply of Australasian meat to tho garrison at Malta, Wills and Company intimate that tboy propose to spend £12,000 in erecting stores to supply the citizens as woll. Sir Andrew Clarke, Acting AgentGeneral for Victoria speaking at Hampstead, vigorously defended Victorian credit, and ridiculed the idea of the security the colony bad to offer having been weakened, Paris, Mafch 6. The Fiearo says the Triple Alliance concluded an agreement in JammuM for tho disposition of tho forces in oaeo of war with Franco, The plan is based on Germany assuming tho defensive. Vienna, March 7. In the event of the Gorman Military Bill being adopted, Austria will abandon tho idea of increasing the strength of her army on tho peace footing. Zanzibar, March 7. The French gunboat La Bourbonnaise has been wrecked off the coast of Madagascar, and 28 of tho crew drowned. Eojie, Marob 6. Tho Vatican is pressing Great Britain to establish diplomatic relations with it. Lonoon, March 7. Queen Victoria and the German Emperor will attend, tbo Italy's silver wcddingS^/"' v " MADfflv&Wcb 7i, The Spanish Government has Be* cured a large majority at the elections. Sofia, March 6, It ip believed that agents of tho Czar are inciting a revolt in Bulgaria, Capetown, March Tho Transvaal has been devastated by a destructive storm, The damage is estimated at £IOO,OOO, Mines were flooded and farmhouses round Johannesburg demolished, Many persons wero drowned, " Sydney, March 7. The Bev, Mr McKenzie of Annandale, has been elected Moderator of tho Presbyterian Assembly. The legislative Council,by 23 to 20, declined to recommit the Electoral Bill with a view to reconsider and ex* punge the ll vote for thrift" clause,