CABLE SUMMARY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2891, 24 January 1891, Page 2

CABLE SUMMARY.

i:. i I 1.1.1 | ,lie I KI.P.K it'll -e- H'VKIi; II I. I I,'|.\l><|V. January Tit K elect ion for the JlarlJepool seal in Ihe Ilou-'e of Commons. rendered vacant by ihe ile'ith nfMrT. b'ichard- - .;i. [.iii' iil I"11i• i:ii -1 took place to.i ■ . i'i sii!lin'_r in the return of Ml' 1 ■'u r;i■ —. a! I .me!,' 111.• siippoi I it, who de' i Air tirav. a I'jiionist. l>v 'i'!i" iii'"iiii-i ■ i_ r ivell i»y Mr Kurncss ,b 1 I'i 11 _T 1 ia• i■ i ■ ■(:! ii i!i ■: -eiair.il fol' him the sujjjj'ji L of the labour unions. On Friday ?i»\'t a deputation repiwn.hijr til" Ked-i 11i■ 111 l,c;r.'.aie will be introduced to tic J'orird ot Trade 1,..- j. I Hia-s"y. The deputation will i,.'ire tii" I'uaj 1 to immediately .. nie. t the . : 'ii:• • treal i-s b"t'Weeii (;;• (■:j: Britain, and Cicrniauv. which restrain the colonies from according fiscal advantages to llritish goods over those imported from liiTgiunt and (Wrnany. The deputation will also urge concessions essential to remove glaring anomalies oll'cnsive la tho colonies. Persistent rumours are ailoat respecting the stability of two large tiuaiicial hi.Uses, one with branches in Australia, which are believed to be alt'eetei! bv the Chilian revolution. In the trial trips of the Australian cruisers Kingarooina and Taurangii, they have developed d"fe t> in torpedo and gunners' lit tings which will delay tlieir being commissioned for a month. The decision of the Appeal Coiut res'rains Mr W. Pritehard Morgan, AT.l\, from working the goldiielis iu Wales without a license. 'The shipping federation are enrolling additional fret: labourers. At the Antwerp wool sales Iho selection was only old wools, and therefore no test of the market. January The International Council of the Congregational Church opens on duly 1 lith. Dr. Dale will be president, The rumours affecting the two tinanoial houses tire less acute. There is some excitement over the secrecy observed with respect to th" inquest on the Duke of Bedford, who shot, himself through the heart in the presence of two utteiidants. The Press censure the coroner. JSehlix, January 21. It, is reported that the Emperor ' admits there is foundation for tho report about his disarmament pro- ) posals. He believes tho introduction ' of smokeless powder will render war impossible. The Emperor is credited with saying that the time is not yet ripe for the complete disarmament of the Powers.

Buu.sskls, January 20. There is groat excitement in Belgium over tho question of universal suffrage. OTTAWA, January 2tl. Tho Canadian Govcrninont is arranging for a line •»( steamers from British Columbia to Hawaii and Australia. Wasiiinutox. January 21. A. Bill lias been introduced into the Senate prohibiting the sale of fireanus to Indians. A meeting at. Boston resolved to jT'tition the President to veto the .'iilvei Coinage Bill.