CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4566, 25 August 1893, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

British and Foreign, ' Londou, 23rd August. Mr Vincent, ngent of Messrs. Chaffey Broß, states that he is convinced there is a large market for dried fruits from Australia, He Is constantly receiving enquiries as to when a regular supply may be looked for. An amendment prohibiting the Irish Legislature from suspending the Habeas Corpus Aot, or passing a Pill of Attainder, was rejected by a majority of 44. Another amendment, designed to protect absentee Irish landlords from differential taxation, was also rejected. Mr.Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, daring (lie debate, dwelt on tliepolioy of taxing absentees recently adopted by New Zealand. Mr Gladstone said the prinoiple was not unsound,, and they must permit tbe Irish to decide for themselves how to deal with the gigantio evil that had afflicted the country for 150 years. Tbe miners' strike in South Wales is drawing to a close, owing to want of funds. A thousand strikers attempted to enter Ebbw Yale and overawe tbe men at work, but their sobeme wcs frustrated. A miners' conference is siltiug in London, A quarter of a million men are represented, exclusive of Scotland, Northumberland and Durham. Q?iie delegates from the latter county were expelled because the men there did not join iu the strike. Tbe Midland Railway Company is losing £40,000 a week, the Great Eastern -£IO,OOO, and the Great Northern £lß,ooo' through the strike. Indian coal in large quantities is being brought in by steamers. The Daily Chronicle says that the soldiers sunt to South Wales are arm°d with ball cartridge, and have been ordered, should they be compelled to use them, to fire low. Cholera has appeared on board ' ship at Rotterdam, Holland. Owing to the epidemic, trains from ■ the East have been stopped coming ) into Bervia. ■ London, August 22. Another death has occurred in London, tbe cause of which is suspeoted to be cholera. Si, Peiersboro, lugust 22, Nearly a thousand deaths from cholera ere reported in Russia weekly. Moscow in particular is suffering severely.

Sydney, August 28. A proclamation has been issued ordering vessels from Mediterranean ports into quarantine, on acoount of cholera. Berlin, August 22, The Daks of Haxe-Coburg-Gotha is dead, aged 75. It is sxpeoted that the Duko of Edinburgh, as the heir apparent, will assume the Dukedom until his oldest son comes of age. New Yohk, August 23. News has been received that the Bank of Commerce, of Havana, bus suspended payment owing to paralysis of trade between Cuba and the United States. Zanzibar, August 22. The Arab garrison at Kinstnaijn revolted and killed Superintendent Hamilton, of the British East Africa Company. Tbe other officials escaped on. board the Kenia, which is reported to be in a dangerous position. A warship has been, sent from Zanzibar to the rescue. Brisbane, August 28. A witness in the charge against the man Howard, of causing tbe explosion on board the steamer Aramao, testified that the accused, representing himself as secretary of some Union, visited him while superintending blasting operations near Sydney, and desired to know how explosives wero used. After being shown, he desired to purchase some, but was refused. Melbourne, August 22, A deputation from the olothing trader urged the Premier to reduce the ad valorem duty on woollen goods from GO to 20 per cent, The Hon. Mr Patterson, in replying, said the policy of the Government was to not tinker with the tariff, but fix duties to enable intoroolonial reciprocity to be obtained, He thought the best thing would be to appoint a Tariff Commission to enquire into the whole question. Buenos Ayres, August 28, The rebels in Corrientes have oyer* | thrown the Government forces.