CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4410, 4 May 1893, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

British and Foreign. London, Mr H, Bottomley, who stouOii trial for fraud in connection with tho Hansard Publishing Union, and who was acquit t'd by the jury, is suing tbo Offloial Eecoiver for malicious prosecution, The iicv. Edward Spituer ia (Jhair. man-olecfc of the Congregational Union. An account of an interview with Sir Samuel Griffith on the question of Federation, appears in the Westminster Gazette. Sir Samuel thinks that Colonial Federation is purely a question of method, but Imperial federation is improbable, It is doiAjfta ful, he says, whether the colonies remain loyal to the Mother Country unless they receive more consideration from her. An animated debate took place in the House of Lords on the report of the Evicted Tenants Commission, tho tone of the discussion being condemnatory of the report. The Earl of Kimberley, Lord President of the Counoil, admitted that the Government intend to support the bill which is to bo introduced by Mr P. A.M'Hugh, member for Leitrira South, to give efleot to the Commissioner's report. During tho debate in tho House of Lords on the report of the Evicted Tenants Commission, the Marquis of Londonderry 3aid tho procedure oft lie Commission in washing in connection with thermit: of Campaign estates, was a publio scandal,

Lord Salisbury said the Commission bad violated tlie principals of common jnstico. Lord Herschell, Lord Hi«k Chancollor, denied tbal the procedure of tlio Commisaiun bad. been irregular, quoting precedents in support of bis statement.

Washington, May 2. Tlio Chicago Exhibition was formally opened yesterday. President Cleveland mode an eloquent speech, in which ho referred in eulogistic terms to the stupendous achievements of Amorican enterprise. At tho conclusion of his remarks be pressed a button, which started the inaohinory, made tho fountains play, and sot tho ohirnes rinuinir. At the 6ame inomeut over 700 flags wero unfurled, oannon boomed, and the enormons assemblage joined in the Hallelujah Chorus. It was a magnificent transformation scene, The total expenditure on the Exhibition buildings is put down at 100,000,000 dols.

Tbe newspapers compliment Now Son tii Wales on the complete appearance of her court at tbe exhibition, Tbe show of cereals, wines, and timbers is described as splendid. Melboubne, May 2. Tbe Magisterial enquiry into , the charges against tho the Mercantile Banlt has concill|l and tlio decision will be announced to-dafjtf -* Perth, May 2. Two more cases of small-pox wero reported to the authorities to-day,