CABLE BREVITIES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4626, 19 January 1894, Page 3

CABLE BREVITIES.

jSoene in N.S.W. Parliament. ''Khedive proposos to visit London. ' Loid Somnrton, nn Irish peer, dead. tiorman Empiie getting into iioaticial difficulties. Fruuco-Bussian alliance alleged to bi one for promoting peace. Bombardment mid bluokade still troubling Rio, A number of persons killed. France prepating an expedition against Madagascar. Tornado reported from W. Australia. 22 lives lost. Oyclono in BlaokSea. Ten vessels wrecked, and all hands lost. Seduced woollen duties to bo brought mto force in US.A, next feMeiVj). of Agriculture London in connection with frauds amounting to £2,500,000. Labour Conference opened in Sydney. Letters of apologies for absence ofKZ, delegates. proclaimed in Carrar (Italy),' and an lialiun revolt expeoted. 0.)1. Tulloch, Commandant of Viotoriai) forces, declares that if British Navy is supreme, Australia will he safe fvom raiding apeditions, only fear being that militnry forces may be inadequate. General Chesney considers nn attempt to conquer Australia would be absurd and impossible, Later details from the Gape show that Captains Wilson and Bartow and the majoiity of (heir detatebment could have escaped, hut they refused to desert tl <>?e whose horses had been killed. ' Lobenguh wished to yield, but the indunae patented him, and he is now afraid to give himself up, in face of ,tbe disaster wbioh betel Captain Wilson's party.