CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4525, 16 September 1893, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

British and Foreign

London, September 14. Professor J, S. Burdon Sanderson', President ot the British Association for the advancement of science, in an address at tbo annual meeting, said that England w the only country which refused to inour the necessary outlay in tho interest of science. Her Biddy of infectious diseases was inferior to that in other countries, The Yorkshire, Derbyshire, and Lancashire miners have refused to submit to a reduction or go to arbi< (ration.

The woman Thwaites was formerly an inmate of the Chelsea Home, Her parents believed that she had reformed, and they sent her many presents.

Lieut. Hamborough'sfather believes that Monson was in league Avlth' usurers, and exercised an bypbetio" influence over his victim.

The doctors concur in tbis view, Gunnand Stoddarb head the batting ' averages for tbe cricket season just ended. Grace is seventh and Murdoch twelfth, W. Hoarne, of Kent, is at the top of the bowling list, and Ferris, the ox-Australian, who has played for Gloucestershire this season, is almost at the bottom.

Brisbane, September 15,. Corporal Bradley won tho championship at the Rifle Association meeting, and Sergeant Millioan (of Charters Towers) won the Queen's prize, Washington, September 14. It is reported that a Pittsburg Attorney has been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in a plot to kill President Cleveland,

It is alleged that he wab to be assisted by a number of pensioners. ThebombardmenlofßiodoJaneiero by the rebel warships continues. One of the strongest forts has gone over to tho rebels.

Rio de Janieko, September 14, The residents of the capital are in a panic, and aro leaving the city, Foreign warships have removed out of the liue of fire, Zanzibar, September 14. Sir G. Forlal is confident of the local support of tho missionaries'w Uganda. The Roman Catholic Bishop has yielded to his authority, and the native chiefs have been placed under the control of the British Re'sidont, Calcutta, September 14. The Ameer of Afghanistan has sent a letter to the Viceroy, cordially welcoming the British mission. ViennA) September 14, Prague haß been proclaimed in a Btate of siege, owing to the hostility of the Czechs to Austria. Trial by jury has been suspended, »nd meetings are prohibited. Brisbane, SeptembsrJs, A Bill to encourage the meat and dairy produce haspasw the Council, Melbourne, September 15, The Chamber of Commerce has adopted ,i scheme to establish a voluntary tiibnnal of arbitration, baaed upon tho Bcbemo employed by the the London Chamber. Tram this tribunal arbitrators may be selected. No professional advocates will be allowed, A strike in the. milling trado is threatened, owing to the refusal of Messrs Brunton and Co to interfere with three men in their employment who are Don unionists. The unionists declare that'they will not permit them to stop, The Owners' Associa* tion has decided to support the company in the step they have^t^gj| Negotiations between owners and engineers have assumed a more favourable complexion, The gap between the two sets of proposals have been submitted by tho owners, and a conference will probably be called shortly to discuss them, The nature of the latest proposals has not been made known, j»