CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 2002, 8 December 1886, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

Berlin, December 4. In the Reichstag yesterday, on presenting the Bill for the increase of the German army, Herr Brousart stated that although there was no immediate danger of war, the want of control exhibited by a large propor. tion of the French people prevented the people of Germany from Hying in peace and contentment. He declared that the increase in the army was imperative, in order to be on an equality with the French army. Count von Moltke, discussing the Army Bill, declared tha . au alliance with France which would ensure the maintenance of European peace was impossible while the French demanded the surrender of provinces which Germany would never renounce. He disclaimed any idea of conquest, but declared that Germany would keep those provinces which she already possessed.

Faris, December 4. The Ministry of M. de Freyoiuet have been defeated on the Budget question, and have consequently resigned. The French Chamber refused to grant the eight millions of pounds demanded by Admiral Aube, Minister of Marine, for the purpose of remodelling the navy, but voted one million. London, December 4. Wheat has lurtbei' advanced 6d on the spot and Is on arrival of cargo. T? 18 Australian February March shipment sold at 36s 6d. Flour is rising; superfine quality is 25s to 265. December 5. The British Government has intimated to France that it is not prepared to discuss the date for the evacuation of Egypt by the British forces, and that it declines any proposal tor the internationalisation of the Suez Canal which would affect the access to India via the Canal or across the Isthmus of Suez. Wool—Fifty thousand bales have been catalogued, and ten thousand withdrawn. The market is irregular, and prices are receding—Greasy, fcd to Id ; scoured, Jd to IJd ; faulty, IJd to 2)d below September closing rates. Crossbreds average Id reduction. Competition with the new clip is better, and there are only nominal reductions in the finer sorts. December 6. The anti-rent agitation in Ireland is In creasing daily, and numerous meetings were hold yesterday iu different parts of the country for the purpose of discussing the question. Several prominent Irish members of Parliament, who wore present, delivered speeches, in which they advocated the nonpayment of rents without proper abatement being made by the landlords. Serious rioting took place in Cork yesterdayevening. The police charged the mob, wounding many of the rioters.