CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2026, 4 February 1887, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

London, February 1. Increased tension is being manifested in tbe relations between France and Germany. A proposal to ask the Delegation to vote thirty million florins baa created a panic in Vienna,

Bismarck is increasing tbe German army in spite of tbe refusal of tbe Beiobetag to pass the Army Bill. Lord Randolph Churchill states that Mr Chamberlain is urging Mr Gladstone, Lords Harrington and Salisbury, and Mr Parnell to confer regarding tbe future government of Ireland. Mr Parnell’s amendment to tbe Address-m-Beply soggests that instead of increased stringency, reforms should be introduced calculated to satisfy tbe needs and secure the confidence of the Irish people. Australian beef tallow, 25a 6d; mutton tallow, 80s

At yesterday’s and to-day’s colonial wool sales, 23.800 bales were offered. The market continues firm.

The Queen’s Jubilee will be celebrated on 21st June.

It is proposed to hold a regatta at New York in June, when a prize of one thousand dollars and the championship of the world will be rowed lor. Teemer will enter for ibis event.

Austria and Russia are arming vigorously, and great military preparations are pro. ceediug throughout Europe. Panics have occurred on tbe Bourses at Berlin, Vienna, and Paris. These have been caused partly from political, but chiefly financial causes.

The barque Ada Melmore, 569 tons, was tbe vessel which collided with the Kapunda The collision occurred to the south of Maceio. a town about 90 miles south of Pernambuco Tbe Ada Melmore was so injured that she also rank. Barker, first mate of tbe Ka punda, tbe carpenter, and four sailors, together with eight emigrants named Wig gins, Barnes, Daly, Bussell, O'Callaghau. Sandford, Reece, and Bioadhurt were landen at Bihia. It is unknown whether anyone else was s.ive.l, but it is reported at Bio and Macsio that all tlie women and children peiirhed Ii ji ii w stal'd that the number of peoide win. wen- inowned by theeinkna of the K puD.i.i wi.a ihlO Tbe vessel runk almost iniii). diately slier the collision took place. February 2. The blockade of Soudan has now brei raised, and iraniug pel milled. The pauic ou the Tatis Bourse is veil acme. News has been received from Matsowab that an Abissinian force under the rebel chief Rasalula. baa attacked and routed three companies of tbe Italian troops, on whom be inflicted heavy loss. Cooktowu, February 3. Latest advices from New Guinea report that tbe Mozao Natives are very unsettled, and have massacred a number of tbe

Moriavian (sic) tribe. Great tickneas prevails among the Natives, and many deaths have occurred recently.