CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1798, 22 February 1886, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

THE LONDON UNEMPLOYED BELIEF FIND THE SOCIALIST LEADERS IN COURT. _ Lokdov February 17, The Socialist leaders—Hyndeman, Burnt, Champion, and Williama—ware charged at Bow-street to-day with uttering seditions speeches at the raoeot masting of the unemployed ia Tnfalgar-aqnare. After hearing aeveral witnaaaea for the prosecution, including the reporters for Tha Timet and Daily Telegraph newspapers, who testified aa to tha aeditiont nature of the epeechee, the prisoners were reminded for • week for the production of further evidence, bail being accepted. February 18. It it announced that Mr Gladstone her taken the portfolio of Lord Privy Seat Commenting upon tha announcement, tha press generally takas the appointment at sn indication that the result of tbs recent direroe ease haa debarred Sir Charles Dilka from accepting office. The proposal of Mr Gladstone to postpone dealing with the Home Rule question hat given rise to autpioioo amongst the Parnallitea. Lord Salisbury baa made a statement which implies that tha House of Lords would reject the proposal to grant Home Rule Tha food for the r*lief of the unemployed has now reached the turn of £47,000. Hit Royal Highntaa tbs Prince of Wales has contributed £260.

Ths directors of the Bank of Bngla&d have reduced the Bank rate of discount to X per cent.