CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XX, Issue 2349, 10 February 1893, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright

(per press association.)

LONDON, February 8.

The Earl of Elgin has declined the Governorship of New South Wales in succession to Lord Jersey.

The imports for laßt month show a deorease in value of £5,300,000, and exports shows a decrease of £1,120,000.

The late Lord Tennyson's play " Beckett " has been produced by Mr. Vince at the Lyoeum. It is pronounced a great success in every way — dramatic, musical, and spectacular.

On Monday, Mr. Asquith, Home Secretary, will introduce the Welsh Church Suspensory Appointments Bill. The Welsh members are inclined to demand explicit assuranoes that the bill will be pressed on this session.

A syndicate to construot harbours in New Zealand and Western Australia is being floated, and in the meantime an engineer is being despatched to those colonies to obtain concessions from the respective Governments.

LONDON, February. 9.

The Anchor liner Trinasna has been lost off the coast of Corufia, in Spain, at exactly the same spot as the warship Serpent was wrecked some time ago. Thirty seven of the crew were drowned.

WASHINGTON, February 8. The Senate has ratified the extradition treaty with Eussia, providing that persons guilty of attempts to assassinate members of the Eussian Imperial Family shall be extradited regardless of motives. EOME, February 8. A Ministerial crisis is impending at Eome.

The Banca Eomana expended two and a half million lire (£100,000), inside and outside Parliament, in promoting its bills.

PAEIS. February 8.

It is reported that an epidemic of cholera has broken out at Marseilles, fifty deaths having occurred in four days.

SYDNEY, February 9. The officers of an American vessel just arrived from the Gilbert Islands declare that when they left the group a month ago the influence of King Tabureimo was waning, and that foreign and native agents wern enthusiastic over British administration.

The Opposition has resolved to exert all Hd influence to obtain a dissolution of Parliament.

BERLIN, February 7.

Aleace-Lorraine is demanding to be included among the German States, and its delegates in Berlin assert that its protests against German rule are at an end, and that the people desire peace and are willing to co-operate with the other States for the advancement of the Empire.

During the recent interview the Czarewitch assured Chancellor Caprivi that there was no alliance ia existence between France and Eussia.

ADELAIDE, February 9.

The Premier is communicating with other governments, urging that steps should be taken to prevent an influx of refugee Jews.

ALBANY, February 9.

Arrived. — Himalaya, from Plymouth. Passengers for New Zealand — Misses Johns, Pike, and Wauchope, Messrs. Biloewhill, Briggs, Baring, Sykes, Crowtber, and Puller, Mrs. Eoss, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas.

NEWCASTLE, February 9.

A vessel from Santos, Brazil, reports that fearful ravages of yellow fever continue there. One line steamer lost 65 men. SYDNEY, February 9. ,

Mr. Wragge predicts a great monsoonal disturbance, which will produce a great quantity of rain. It is now in the neighborhood of Eiverina.

ADELAIDE, February 0.

Mr. Ballance has replied to Sir J. W, Downer, Premier, stating that there is nothing to prevent indigent persons land* ing in the colony, but if the influx assumes serious proportions doubtless legislation will be introduced to meet the case.