CABLE NEWS.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 169, 23 January 1888, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN. Per Electric Telegrtph — Copyright. MISERIES OE RUSSIAN TROOPS. BANK OF N.Z. SHARES RISING. THE FRENCH- ITALLAN DIFFICULTY. ATTACK ON THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND ANOTHER TERRIBLE DISASTER AT HONG-KONG. United Press Association. London, Jan 20. It is thought that the miseries which the Russian troops are undergoing in Poland will hasten the decision for either war or peace. The gunboat Stork will replace H.M. surveying vessel Lord on the Australian station. New Zealand Bank shares are quoted at £lB. The Treasury refuses to contribute to the proposed Antarctic expedition on the grounds that commercial interests do not justify the expenditure, and also that the expedition is too small to accomplish valuable scientific results. St Petersburg, Jan 20. There is a revival of the national movement in Poland.

Intelligence has been received from Central Asia of the completion of the bridge over the Amudaria or Oxus river. Rome, Jan 20. The Consulate difficulty was a trifling diplomatic quarrel arising out of an Italian magistrate attempting to seize papers belonging to the French Consulate at Florence, but it has since been increased by the violence of the French press until M. Flourens demanded redress, threatening to vindicate the honor and interests of France. Dublin, Jan 20. The United Ireland is attacking Mr J. A. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, with renjarkafile ferocity, and suggests the slow torture of Ireland’s opponents to death. Hong Kong, Jan 18. News of another terrible disaster has been received here, Four thousanej. workmen were engaged in building a breakwater on the banks of the Hoang-ho river, when the waters broke through, engulphing the whole of them. Madrid, Jan 20. Tho Dowager Queen Isabella has beep, orderec], ]to quit Spain, Qwiug td the discovery of a plot which had for its object her appointment as? regent. Glasgow, Jan 30. A further force of marines has beep Qrdered to Storpawuy, Le\yis. S DATUM, Jap 2f). The rebels have abandoned Handoub, and have returned to Tokar, a town on the coast lino, 50 miles south of this place. Paris, Jan 20. M. Pasteur’s plan for exterminating rabbits has been tried in a field at Kheims, and in two days iiot a living rabbit vyas to be seen.