CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4454, 26 June 1893, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

'British and Foreign.

London, June 28. Mr Arnold Morley, PostmasterGeneral, in replying to Mr Hogan, said the postal authorities recognised the advantage of tho Vancouver route and were watching the experiments with great jnteiest. H.M.S, Howe, wliioh was floated after being ashore on the coast of Spain, has arrived aufely at Sheer* ness.

Cardinal Moran is publishing a history of the RomanCatholicreligion in Australia,

Sir Edwin Smit\ of Adelaide, has made an offer to Mr Aatley Cooper, tho original promoter of din proposed Pan-Brittanio competitions, to contribute £IOO towards the expenses of an Außlralian team of athletes to visit England next year, on condition that nine other residents of Australia sub* soribe a similar amount each within the year.

Valparaiso, June 23,

Sara Bernhardt was robbed of jewels to tho value of £12,000 ill Valparaiso.

New Yobk, June 28,

During a thunderstorm a circus in Wisconsin was struck by lightning. Eight persons were killed and thirty injured. St Petbrsborg, June 28, The Russian Government is enforcing maximum duties against countries which have no commercial treaties with Russia, Constantinople, June 28, Owing to a discovery of a conspiracy agninstthe Sultan's life, there is a reign oi terror in the Turkish capital. Many persons have been arrested and exiled, and the Palace officials arc iu a state of perpetual fear.

Melbourne, June2l.

It is stated that the Colonial Treasurer contemplates imposing a duty of 5 per cent on imports which are a present admitted free,