NEWS BY CABLE.

Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 168, 31 January 1888, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

London, January 2*i. An important gold discovery talleged to nave heeu made near Barmouth, a seaport town of Monmouthshire, North Wales. January 27. Lord Augustus Loftus, in Irs examination before the Bankruptcy Court, said that his expenses had always evceeded his allowance, except when he held the position of British Envoy at Munich m l,sti2. Hi- expenses aGovernor of New South Wales had been very heavy, he having to enter tain many so: Jtsanl notables. Lord Charles Beresford, speaking at Marylebone last niglit, said tbe principal rea-on for resigning ins position as J uniorLord of the Admiralty was that the Admiralty ni-i-t.-d on reducing the salaries iu the Intclli gettce Department, a step he could not endorse. Rome, January 27. Dr. Tobias Kisley, Bishop of Lita. presented the l’ope with £.9400 on h« half of the Church in Sydney, and with £2OOO from the Church in Mel bourne. He also presented his Holm. - with an address from the clergy and laity of Sydney. Vienna. Januarv 28.

The PolchisckiCorresfondenz considers that the Powers ought to condemn Prince Ferdinand's usurpation, nn.l then Russia should appoint a nominee until a Prince is elected. The European situation appears to Ikf drifting from bud to worse. A conference of Governors and commanders of corps at St. Petersburg has lu-eti held, ostensibly to examine the commissariat. This movement is regarded with suspicion. St. Pktf.ksbibo, January 28. It ts intended in the spring to reinforce the Bus-tan squadron in the Pacific alxive the strength of the English squadron in those waters. Pksth. January 28. It is reported here that Hungary i.s completely prepared for war. San Fkvncisco. January 26. The “ blizzard " which swept over the Western Stales a few days ago completely isolated a number of small towns. Communication by rail and telegraph is Mill interrupted. It is stated that the mhahtu.nu of tliese

towns are becoming desperate owing to the impossibility of obtaining ■applies. The ship Ottolina, bound for Melbourne, has p it into this |>ort, leaking badly. Apat of bur deck load Lai bveu swept away. Bkrun. January 26. The Reichstag has pa*s« d a military vote of 14.000.000 sterling for tho purpose of defraying the imtial charges in connection with raising the new landwehr. January 27. The German Army Bill, which haa just been submitted to the Ee ch-tag, provides for an increase of the army to 700.000.