CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XX, Issue 2348, 9 February 1893, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright

(per press association.)

LONDON, Fehroary 7.

Mr. J. Angus Sutherland is equipping a private expedition to explore the unknown regions of Australia, on the tracks followed by Go6se and Giles; also, to search for relics of Leichardt, He is in hopes tbat the Royal Geographical Sooiety will cooperate with him.

The Jewish Charitable Society is sending 400 refugee Jews to Australia tbia week. They will be followed by a larger contingent in a month. SYDNEY, February 8.

Tbe Legislative Council has inserted tbe property vote in tbe Electoral Bill, on condition tbat two votes are not exercised in one electorate. Tbe Assembly has rejected the second reading ot tbe Totalisator Bill, by 33 to 26. WASHINGTON, Febrnary 7. Daf^American Commissioner for King Tuburiemo, has forwarded to the Government a protest against tbe British flag being hoisted over the Gilbert group, and asking the United States to annex tbe islands.

It is believed the President will wait for information from Hawaii, especially as to Great Britain's attitnde towards the new Government, before taking tbe final decision of Congress upon annexation.

Tbe Washington Post says that ' the division in tbe Senate on the diver question wav not a troe test, and tbe matter has only been temporarily disposed of.

Tbe silver market is unsettled.

A band of negroes took possession of a train near Strafford in Texas, and threatened to annihilate all tbe white people on board.

The unexpected arrival of a special train on tbe scene caused tbo negroes to disperse.

BUENOS AYRES, February 7.

Tbree thousand settlers of Santa Fe have revolted against the wheat tax imposed by the Argentine Government.