CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4523, 14 September 1893, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

British and Foreign;

London, September 11.'-v, Mr W. O'Brien's father-in-law has i' I paid the former's '. costs in the libel action brought against him by the Marquis of Salisbury, thus avoiding ; - bunkvuptdy proceedings. L : ■: > ;•■•• Mr Huddart has arriveaViri London. In reply to an interviewer he said;; that ho had written to the New Zealand Government offering, in the event of Queensland refusujLto contribute, to change the rbnjß order to enable bia steamer to ojH^ew; Zealand with the' Frisco iroif service. , If Queensland contributes, he is willing to run an express steamer from New Zealand to Sydney to make a connection with the present line. He ban also written to the Victorian' Government, again asking them to vote a subsidy. He hopes they will begin with £SOOO. to approach the ImperialjH|rnmenli . again in November, MrHuddart says that the success of the service ia now assured. . The Canadians- are taking great interest in it, and will give a cordial support. The railway oompany has promised to.lemporarily convey goods at cost price. Larger end faster steamers will be ready to sail at the end of next There is an impression in financial ciroles in the city that the Viotorian conversion soheme will require a very low minimum unless the rate of interest is further increased, ' The Midland Railway Company and the Great Northern Railway Company continue to reduce the number of their trains owing to the want of coal.. The, Staffordshire minera have resumed at the old rate. This is .considered to be the first sign of the intention of the Midland men to yield. . ..-.-■■

A loo)? discussion has taken place in the House of Commons oaths corditu scandal, during which Mr H, Oampbell-Bannerman, for War, aod Lord Spencer. First Lord of the Admiralty, justified the aotiou of Sir P. Abel, Mr Uimbury, Conservative memher for ProUon, demanded in the House that the Orown should prosecute Sir F.Abe! and Professor

Dewar. The Seorotary for War replied that while the War Office rales had not been broken in tho matter, he was obtaining the decision of tho law offieers on the whole question. The Scotsman says that the police hare seized a boat with a nolo in the bottom, which is supposed to indicate an attempt to drown Lieut. Ham*

borough.. The night before he was shot {our Ores occurred in Momon's house, England. The furniture in the place was insured. It is reported that Sweden has joined the Triple Allianoe, and that as an offset Eussia is intriguing Norway, with a view to the possible separation to the latter. The House of Commons rejected the motion to reduce the army vote ' as a protest against the appoinment of the Duke of Connaug'ht to the ' command at Alderehot. ' In a speech upon the occasion, Mr Oampbell-Bannerman, Secretary of State for War, implied that in the event of the Duke of Cambridge retiring, the Duke of Connaught would not eucoeed to the Commander-ship-iu-Chief. It has been suggested that Pee#„ formerly Governors of oolmrflrould "'• affiliate with the Colonial Patty, and it i 9 stated that Lords Carrington, Jersey, and Onslow are willing to -do so,

Sic M. Fwaer suggests that it is desirable to give Agents General seats in the House of Commons. Ottawa, Septomber 12, Mr Bowell,whois to visit Australia, as Canadian Commissioner, says that. Canada is. prepared to reduce win* duties and exempt lyool. She asksb return that, where possible, Canadian products may be exempted from taxation or preferential duties. Paris, September 12. The Kepnblique Franoaise raya that the Siamese settlement is virtually at a standstill, owing to British intrigue,

_ Sydhey, September 13: The shipowners have submitted proposals to the Engineers' Conference at Melbourne that instead of the wages existing at present a new scale be introduced, allowing £l6, £lB, or £2O per month to chief engineers.ani £lB, £l4, or £ls to second engineers. It is believed that the engineers are ready to accept a reduction to the amounts prevailing before tha maritime strike of 1890. Oaiko, September 12. Of tho 700 Egyptian solchV who were sent to Mecca, 600 died of cholera in a few weeks. _ Capetown, Beptember 12. Bodies of Matabele warriors are moving towards the Chartered Company's territory on the Lundi river. The Mashonas and white settlers are rallying at Fort Victoria, to oppose the advance. It is reported that Mr Cecil Rhodes is supporting the Capo Government in the proposal to annex Mashona» land.

_ Bsrun, September 12. The Kaiser, in bidding farewell to thoinbabitants eaid bin visit had oonvinoedTpthat the people now realised that theirs was to be on indissoluble union with. Germany. After a long struggle with the Army Bill, Germany waa< itself again, and now stood shoafdeuhigh'in the work of preserving tha. peace of Europe. Rio de Janiero, September 12. _ There has been some sha' ; n fighting on the outskirts or the My, The insurgents attemr,t c a to lantl on the east shore of V M bay but were repulsed, with the loss of 50 men killed.