CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4396, 18 April 1893, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

In the Probato, miralty Division H. Jeune granted a tho Dowager Duchess of Sutherland, ~~~ " for seizing papers in Stafford House, St James' Square, from the administrator in tho estato of our lato huj' band, and putting them in tho fire. Mr Gladstone, in the House of Commons, said he hoped to close tho. debate on the second reading of the Home Rule Billon Tuesday. Mr Balfour said it was necessary that several other speakers should be heard on the question. Mr Gladstone replied that the interval was quite sufficient, and oom. plained that the Opposition speeohoß had been of undue length, In the House of Commons to-day, Viscount Oranbourne, eon of the Marquis of Salisbury, and M.P. for Rochester, in a conversation with another membor, oalled Mr Davitt a murderer. Some of tho Irish members who overheard tho remark became furious and oalled the attention of tho Speaker. Viscount Oranbourne, in apologising, said tho remark was made in the heat of the moment, and not intended for the ears of the House, The Home Secretary, refcrifig to the matter, said it was MWfcmplo of ignorance of recent hhmJßF'- _ Thedookersareaskingfor.an additional Id a day. Seventy-six branohes of the Union ceased work on Saturday, and massed in Albert and Victoria Parks, where speeches were delivered with great enthusiasm. The Seamen's Union have given notioe that the men at thirty-three ports have burned the tickets issued by tho Shipping Federation. Shares in the London Chartered Bank of Australia have dropped U during the past few days, and are nov quoted at £l2.

_ The Observer says the whole energies of the best men in the Australian colonies will be required to restore confidence in their financial stability, but the task is not beyond the Btrengta of Australia, A Dundee whaler reports that the / whaling expeditions in the Antarctic / Ocean have proved a failure, It is / admitted that there were plenty of M whales, but they wore not of the i Greonland species. The vessols met •' I numerous icebergs, one of which was 50 miles long, Brussels, April JL The general strike in Bc&Mis extending. Many of the artisanMa > become greatly irritated owing to barricades being erected in the streets, and collisions with the gendarmes are frequent. Mnoh blood has been spilt and many persons have been seriously wounded. Adelaide, April 16. Only four returns in the, general election are as yet complete, Sir J. W, Downers' election is pretty well assured. Mr Grayson, Minister for Public Worke, be been defeated. In the four completed returns, the Labour Party has socured a.seat in each case. ThemembersijßParty are very well satisfieaSJHlposi" tions their candidates ocal|iß the"" other districts. T t Mr Kingston, loader of the Opposition, has been re-elected. Sydney, April 17. Tho Board of Health do not intend to proclaim Western Australia an infected country ii passengers from it are examined before embarking! Perth, April 17; . Th9ro are at present ten cases of smallpox, All the patients have boon isolated, - ■-'■■■ Melbourne, April 17. •A man named Condon has been - arrested- at Buchan for the alloged murder of an Indian hawker, A portion of the murdered man's hand was found in a fire olose.to Condon's hut. Jewellery .and other'property were . found in Condon's possession,