CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4564, 23 August 1893, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

British and Foreign,

London, August 21. The Premier of flew South Wales has invited a Canadian delegation to visit Australia about the middle of September, The invitation will probably be accepted, and Mr M. Bowel!, Minister of Trade and Commerce,will most likely he the chief delegate. The Times says that by his reßort to the clusure the Premier has incurred the nation's resentment. The Standard characterise Mr Gladstone's action as marching through despotism to failure, The Premier intends to suspend the rule respecting new business after midnight to-night, in hope of passing the new closure resolution at one sitting. There are still 29 pages of amendments to the Home Rule Bill left untouched. Notices have beon given of no less than 850 amendments upon going into Committee of Supply. A vigorous crusade has been carried [on by the Catholics of Connemara against the Protestants, and many outrages are reported. Melbourne, August 21, The Banks of New Soutb Wales, Australasia, and Now Zealand, and the Union Bank of Australia are raising the interest on fixed deposits one-half per cent, making the rate for ] 2 months jive per cent. [So far as New Zealand is concerned, this increase was announced a couple of -weeks ago.] Paris, August 21,

The results of 86 eleotions are [ known, Thirty-six second ballots will be necessary, inoluding those relating to the seats for which MM. Lookroy, Floquet, Goblet, and Andrieuz are candidates.

MM, Brisson and Clemenceau have beeo returned. M. Drumont Jiaa been defeated. Paris, August 21.

The reoulta of 510 elections are known, The Republicans have returned 309 candidates, the Itadicals 14, and the Conservatives 44. The Republican gain so far is 46. The French Government will compensate the families of the Italians, who were killed in the Southern riots. /: August 20. Owing to the riots at Nismea, the French press urges that a rigorous tax should be imposed on the em-> ployerß of foreigners. .' \j Bomb, August 21. ' Anti-French demonstrations havo been rpnwved in Jiojne and other ciiies, Owing to the maesaoro of Italian nhoijM'B atNmmps, there is an excited leeling throughout. Italy. Eom'e, Augu>t2l, Rioters have wrecked and burned French' tramcars in Genoa and chased the officials, , ; .

Further attaoks have been made on the French Embassy in this city, and ihe windows were smashed. , The police were powerless to quell the disturbaiiOQ and the troops had to be called out to disperse ths mob. Sydney, August 22. The Seamen's Union have decided to take a ballot in the colonies as to whether the strike shall be declared v..'. off.