CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4495, 5 August 1893, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

British imcl Foreign

~ • Losdon, August 8. Lord LMifleriD, the. British Ambassador in Paris,'lias arrfed in Eng- '. . ; T|ie:.ptio.e.b(.BoatlßaMncea 6s per ton since the strike,.

Sir E. Gray, Political Under Secretary for tho Foreign Office, replying to questions;'/« the" blockade by bYance in fcjiam, stated thai Ocly one British' steamer was stopped, and that only temporarily.. He stated that the blockade was an error, but the loss to trade had been very slight. The Hon. A. J. Balfour said if Lord Kosebery, the Foreign 'Beoretary, had abstained; from advertising the opinion that Great Britain had no interests in Biath, France would have been disoouraged froin annexing territory there,

Sir E. Grey, replying to attacks upon weakness of British diplomaoy in the Bast, titid. that British interests were fully maintained, and were not endangered by tho terms of tho settle*, ment. England and Franco had signed an agreement assenting to the maintenance of a State to act as a buffer' between their possessions in the peniusnla. K# Mr Balfour replied that a powerless buffer State was a poor substitute for independent Siam. .

Lord Ashdown, in tho House of Lords, said that the inevitable taxation arising out of autonomy would impoverish the farmers in Ireland. They would notbe.uble to tax the otbera beoause they would leave the country; ■ .

. The Daily Ohroniolo says that the autumn session is doomed, as the Government hesitate to enforce the closure upon Supply, and the Conservatives have arranged to obstruot until October.

Dpspile the protests against tho unfair trial, the Sultan refused to grant mercy to the five; Armenians condemned to death, and »hey have been hanged. Two limenians, who have arrived in England, give horriile details of the persecutions their ■ countrymen have been undergoing. An indignation meeting is to be held in London,

The provision trades gave a dinner last night to Mr Wilson, Victorian dairy expert, at which Sir A. Clarke, who ■ presided, said .that ignorant writers cast Blurs on the oolonies because of their debts, forgetting that money was expended in developing the country, establishing dairy and older industries, and rendering their position secure. Mr Wilson said that Victoria produced butter to the value of c million pounds She possessed the largest factory in the worl£. -lie was convinced that consignees were honest. Cool storage must be provided, in order to regulate the market and preserve a uniformity in piioe. ■' Mr H, MoNab, manager of the London office of the Bank of New Zealand, retires, and will be succeeded by Mr 0. P. Tegetmeier, the present secretary of the London branch, Washington, August 8, The Government gold reserve is now restored to iis usual amount. New York, August 2. Intelligence is to hand that the rebels have captured ftosaria, Babia, andßlannal.

Buenos Ayres, August 2. Tbo Kadicals have overthrown tho Santa Fe Government.

In a riot 100 were killed. AtEosario also a riot occurred and 300 wore wounded.

'St. Petersburg, August 8. The Russian Customs frontierguard has been placed on a military footing in order to force the hostile tariff against Germany. Washington, August 3. News front-Central America states that a general amneßty has been proclaimed in Nicaragua and that the Leon party have resumed control of tho Government. <+, Brisbane, August 3.

A Bill has been introduced info the Legislative Assembly io promote the establishment of co-operative communities. It provides that 2s 6d per acre must be expended by each group in substantial improvements. Freeholds may be acquired, but no member of a community can have individual interest. Advances not exceeding £2O to one individual can ba made by the Colonial Treasurer.

Land is also set apart for the for* mation of labour colonies, the area of eaoh colony not to exceed 10,000 acres; A Bill has been introducedAfche Legislative Assembly, a 10 per ceri t reduction oa all salaries except those of the Governor, Judgss, Eailway Commissioners, and Minn, isters,

The Bill wbichhas been introduced; to promote the exportation of meat-, provides for the levy of an export tax: ol 15s per 100 head of cattle, and 1& 6d per 100 head of sheep. MELBOURNE,. August 8.

The Chief Justice upheld the, point raised against an alion having acted as a grand juror and quaihei the presentment against Sir Matthew Daviea and Mr F, Mil'iidgp,

[ During the on the Financial i Statement, Mr Shiels caused by impming cowardice to the Governmejit in connection with the 'Mili ljdg«»Davies case. At the request of tiie ohajr ho withdrew the objection* able terms and order was restored. '

Theepidemisof measleshas reached Victoria, and is spreading\rft P id|y throughout the colony.. Oveirto,o*bo , people, have been attacked by it,'but - I the disease is of a mild character, One hundred deaths have been reported bo far. The Board of Health expects that the epidemic will run out in three months, and says it is likely to spread through the other colonies.: '•-*"'' ■'■

[;.:::■ AmLaidb, August 8. ■: I The Legislative Assembly has're;: jeoted the proposal brought forward by the Government to Mduw'afr salaries over,£6ooby:4Q per cenU' and: his 'substituted .therefore. v » motion,'fiyng thQ Auction a t 42 percent,; ■.•■ .';.;; : ' y\ ;v'>XV V: