CABLE SUMMARY.

Waikato Times, Volume XL, Issue 3206, 12 January 1893, Page 3

CABLE SUMMARY.

(by klecrtic telegraph—copyright.) London, January 9. Tiie Lancashire strikers have offered to meet the masters on Thursday with a view to the settlement of the dispute. The Marquis of Ripon declares that the Government will not allow the House of Lords to, prevent autonomy being granted to Ireland. Four hundred nnd eighty vessels, representing 850 000 tons, are lying idlo at English and Scotch ports. In the City it is hoped that Sir W. J. Clarke, will be permitted to remain as Agent-General for Victoria, as he is the best of financiers, and will re- , assure investors of the security of stock. January 10. Tho Wheal opal mine, in Cornwall, is flooded, and twentysfivo men drowned, ji Macrae, the Althorp murderer, was hanged to-day. The crowd chceivd when the flag was hoisted showing that the execution had takou plact). 'Mr Woods, M.P., for luce, who presided at the Manufacturers Conference, at Birmingham, in his opening address, ridijuled an optional eight hour's system. Two failures have occurred in the London com trade. The total liabilities are £200,000. Brussels, January 9. A Belgian expedition under Bhanis has left to punish the Arabs for the massacre of Major Ilodistei's expedition. - i •. .- Rome. January 10. Some'members of tile society generally known ns the "Mafia" are being tried in connection with outs rages committed in Scieily. The evidence adduced proves that one of the leaders was a priest who connived at and encouraged the disorder. Madrid, January 9. The Spanish Government declines to sanction the publication of a chart of Fcrrol harbour, prepared by the English naval officers iii connection ,vith the inquiry into the loss of tho warship Howe. I ; Stockholm, January 9. The Socialists carried the majority of scats at the general election, owing to the Tories abstaining from voting. Washington 1 , January 10. The uneasiness over the silver question is' increasing in New York, and there is now a general demand for the repeal of the Sherman Act Calcutta, January 10. Lord Roberts was greeted at Lahore, by a large farewell gathering of chiefs and notables of the Punjaub. There was a great demonstration of personal affection, and many native soldiers were moved to tears on taking leave of their old commander. Belgrade, January 10. During the election riots in this city soveraUgendWmes-were killed.' Two hundred of the mob are under arrest. Berlin, January 10. Elevenjhousand more of the Saarbruck'minershave returned to work,