NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Times, Volume LIV, Issue 9903, 17 May 1893, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright, (press association. ) EUROPEAN NEWS. Vienna, May 15. In his farewell speech Sir A. B. Paget, British Ambassador, eulogised the alliance between Austria and Great Britain. ■The Vienna press is gratified and im-. pressed with the speech, which it interprets as showing that Great Britain favours the Triple Alliance. Paris, May 15. During a State dinner in this city a chandelier crashed down on one of the tables, inflicting a severe gash on the head of M. Challemel Lacour, a wellknown member of the Senate. The injured man is progressing favourably. SAMOA. London, May 15. A Blue Book on Samoan affairs has just been published, from which it appears that Mr T. B. Cusack Smith, British Consul, wrote in September that while Judge Cederorantz and Baron Pilsach retained office the treaty would be a complete failure.

(SPECIAL.) (Received May 16, 9.10 p.m.) MURDER BY NIHILISTS. Si Petersburg, May 15. The Nihilists have murdered a student in Plussa for refusing to fulfil his pledge to kill the Czar and tho Czarewiich. REVOLT IN NICARAGUA. New York, May 15. News has been received that the whole of Nicaragua is in rebellion ; Dr Robert Sacasa, the President, only holding the capital. The Government troops have thrice been defeated by tho rebels and lost heavily. THE ARCHDUKE OF AUSTRIA. Sydney, May IG. The Archduke of Austria arrived this morning, and was visited by the ActingGovernor, the Mayor of Sydney, and the Admiral in charge of tho Australian station, FAILURES ON THE EXCHANGE. London, May 15. Three additional failures on the Exchange are reported. One is of a serious character. COLONIAL VOLUNTEER DECORA•TIONS. London, May 15. The Queen has approved the decoration of colonial Volunteer officers. (PRESS ASSOCIATION.) (Received May 17, 1 a.m ) VANCOUVER MAIL SERVICE. London, May 16. The Times eulogises the importance and the enterprise of the Vancouver service, started by Messrs Huddart, Parker and Co., and expresses the opinion that it will hasten real Federation. (special ) (Received May 17, 1 a.m.) London, May 16, It is generally believed that the Admiralty will not object to grant a subvention to the Huddart-Parker line of steamers running between Canada and Australia, provided the steamers are available as cruisers in time of war.

THE DUBLIN EXPLOSION. London, May 16. The police, after enquiry into the Synott explosion, have decided it was not the work of Fenians. Two suspected persons have been identified, and are being watched in Dublin. THE CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT. New Yoke, Mav 16. The Supreme Court has decided (one judge dissenting) that the Chinese Exclusion Act is legal in the enforcement of the deportation of unregistered Chinamen. COMMERCIAL. London, May 15. A cargo of Victorian wheat has sold at 30s 9d, and one of Adelaide wheat at 31s. Three months’ bills are quoted at 3| per cent. (Received May 17,1 a.tn.) London, May 16. A Parliamentary Select Committee recommends that the sale of cereals irl Great Britain should be by the hundredweight of 112 Imperial pounds.