CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4378, 25 March 1893, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

London, March 23. The Daily Telegraph states that tho Loyalists' Guaranteo Dofonco Fund exceeds ono million sterling. ' A great meeting is to ba bold at Limerick to protest against the Home Rule Bill, and meetings for similar purposes have been called in many other parts of Ireland, and also in England, Mr Gladstone stalod in the House that the Government wero net prepared at present to settle the question as to tho retention of Uganda, as they were awaiting tho elucidation of several points.. Tho Bttatobsidiso tho British East AfrMqHptmy has been read a second titn \ In the House of Commons, Mr T. B. Bolitho, member for St. Ives, introduced the Salo of Intoxicating Liquors Bill, creatiug licensing boards and allowing the payment ot compensation to publicans for loss of licenses. Sir W, V. Harcourt spoke in support of the measure, and his action in doing so is taken to indicate that the Government intend to dro L ' tho Local Control Bill. Tho Associated Chamber of Com* morce havo resolved to urge the k Government to establish an Imperial Penny Post. _ Tho Tasmanian loan is required folpayment of debentures and TrcaBury bills which are maturing. Berlin, March 22. There was a sceno in the Eoichstag to-day, Heir Ahlwardt accused members of plundering the invalid soldiers' fund, tho outcome of this charge being a general scrimmuge, during which some members came to blows, PAnis, March 28. M. Ferry's funeral took place to-day in a peaceful manner. Members of tho Government eulogised tho patriotism of tho dead statesman. Sydsky, March 28. Sir George Dilibs, the Premier, tendered bis'rosignation as a member of tho House to tho Speaker this even" ing, explaining that he was compelled to take.this step for financial roasons, Mr Batton, in moving that the Beat (Murrumbidgee) be declared vacant, etated that Sir George Dibbs had not been allowed time to satisfy a judgi ment which had been obtained against him, consequently he had filed bis sohedule in order to protect his other creditors. He announcod that Sir George would continue to act, as Premier, and would seek re-oleotion for Murrumbidgeo' as soon as tho necessary formalities wore arranged, Sir Henry Parkes and Mr G, H, Beid expressed sympathy with the Prater in the position in which he . ..^saSTSiuated. Sydney, March 24. The Legislative Assembly has declined to accept the amendments made in tho Electoral Bill by the Legislative Council, Melbourne, March 2-1, In the Legislative Assembly, the Colonial Treasurer, in the course of a speech, regretted that tho colony's principal products, wool and wheat, were now realising such low prices, and said that unless everything else was reduced in proportion it would not pay to grow either wool or wheat here, Washington, March 23, Mr Carlisle, the new Secretary to the Treasury, announces that the GoVernmont intend to enforce theOhinese Exclusion Act. Princess Kainlani, of Hawaii, expresses herself as beinc satisfied with the efforts which are being made to obtain recognition of her claims to the Hawaiian throne.