CABLE NEWS.
British and Foreiqn London, August 80. In the County Cricket Championship, Gloucester is at the bottom of the list.
It is believed that the Parish Councils Bill will be deferred until next year.
Mr Gladstone niuved the third reading of tho Home Rule Bill to-day. Ha said that, in spite of the deliberate and persistent efforts of the Opposition, they had now arrived at the last stage. The Government had been compelled to apply the closure in order to fulfil the mandate of the country. The Times, the Pall Mall Gazette,: and other newspapers, demand that the British Government should take steps to prevent France proclaiming a proteotorate over Siam. The Singapore commercial men have appealed to Lord Rosebery to prevent the Btoppago of trade with Bangkok. They urge that if the French demands are persisted in, r. will inevitably result in a protectorate over Siam. The coal owners have had a conference, the result of which "is" that they have refused to withdraw the reduction. It is believed that the determination not to modify the terms is likely to force the strikers to an early submission. . It is feared that cholera is spreading in Holland. Deaths are reported at Nantes, in West France.
Numerous deaths have occurred at Vienna, There was a dißoussion in the House of Commons upon the Duke of Connaught's appointment !o the command at Aldevshot, to which some members took objeotion. Slighting references to HR.H.'s Egyptian campaign were made during the dubate.
The Daily Nowb condemns the 'appointment, and deprecates the praclice of permitting Princes to monopolise posts of honour and emolument, Washington, August 80, Reports, to hand show that the oyolone in the Southorn States was of exceptional severity, and tho loss of lifo and property w appalling. After the huiricano a tidal wave arose and nearly swept away Port Eoyal iu South Carolina. About 100 lives wore lost,
Storms are now raging along the ooaska of Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. It is believed that at least 505 lives havo been lost.
It is also feared that ibo warships Keorsage and Namuokot have foundered, [The missing ■ worship Kearsage is the vessel which in 1864 put an end J to the career of the celebrated privateer Alabama by sinking her off Cherbourg. At that time the Kearpage was quite a new vessel, having only been launched in 18GI.] Tremendous damage Las bepn inflioled ou the country ail the way from Richmond to Charleston, The latter city is almost in ruins, even the ohurches being destroyed. ZAyzißiß, August 80, H.M.S, Blanche resoned the steamer Kenia and relieved the garrison at Kismagu, A large number of Snmauli mutineers were killed or wounded, Perth, Augußt Bl; A deadlock is probable between the Assembly and tho Council in consequence of the latter amending the Constitutional Bill by reducing the numbers from 21 to 18.
Bbisbake, August 31. A party of 70 men has put in an appearance at Nerijilico Station, Cooper's Creek and objected to rousabouta making less than 80s a week, Three who were receiving 2Bs were forcibly abducted, and' are detained as prisoners, A force of' polioeraen has been despatched to rescue theni, Paths, August 80. The Paris newspapers are assuming a bellicbso tone towards England in connection with Biam,
•French laborers ejected Italians from Nancy. A placard was posted up refusing to permit them to share the French bread,
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4512, 1 September 1893, Page 2
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