CABLE NEWS.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXII, Issue 3050, 20 November 1893, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

Women's lranolii§e. London, November 17. — Aproposa to enfranchise women under th< Parish Councils Bill was carried ii the House of Commons by a majority of 21, despite the fact that Government opposed the innovation. Disastrous gales. London, November 19. — Severe sales have been experienced along the British coast and many vessels were driven ashore, and there was much loss of life and property, and in the inland towns falling chimneys caused sad destruction. , ' miners 1 strike. London, November 19.— The conference re the miners' strike has decided that the men should resume work at the old rates until February and that a Conciliation Board, comprising twenty eight delegates from mm» owners and miners, be appointed The Board is to continue in office for one year and determine the rate of wages from time to time, the appointment of the Chairman of the Board and the casting vote, if necessary, virtually rests with the Speaker of the House of Commons. Aatabele trouble. London, November 19.-— Major Forbes, who, commanded one of the columns against King Lobengula, has been gazetted High Commissioner of Bulawayo. Capetown, November 19.^-king Lobengula's impis are situated 20 miles north of Bulawayo and Major Adams has sent a mounted patrol to endeavour to arrange terms of peace. Afghan difficulty settled. Calcutta, November 19. — The Ameer of Afghanistan has agreed that Chitral Lai ours wat and adjacent. States to the Indus, Cohistan and Hayristan, shall come under the British influence. The Ameer withdraws his forces and receives an additional six lakhs of rupees annually. Prince Alexander dead. Sofia, November 17,— Hie death is announced of Prince Alexander of Bulgaria*- , . Brazilian revolution, Nfcw Tofli. November 19.—Intelliffence Is to hand that the insurgent leader, Admiral Mello, intend? to proclaim the Comte t)eu, eon of the late Emperor, who is on board the rebel fleet, Monarch of Brazil, but it is regarded as doubtful whether he will succeed before the arrival in -Rio of the war vessels recently purchased by the President Peixoto. Eight of the foreign powers interested in Brazil have decided to prevent the landing of munitions of war in Bio. : : , ■• : :