CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2068, 16 May 1887, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

then, no doubt, the “ Beer Garden ’’ proceeding! would u*ve been obviutoi.Hiii impertinent budding local legislator- 1 w old have lost their opportunity of airing tin ir sweet eloquence before the public of the Wairarapa. 1 am, A '., LoatiaoN. Qreytown, May 8, 1887.

London, May 13. Germany U iocreaaing grain duties in iMaliation for the increased Bussiau iron BUI which General Boulanger will introduce into the French Chamber of Deputies, providing for the mobilising of the French army corps in the autumn, has occasioned mistrust in Germany. Mr Gladstone has delivered a singular speech at Hampstead, in which be justified his alliance with the Parnellitea, and defended that party from the recent attacks made against them. He hinted that he was favorable to the disestablishment of the Churches of Wales and Scotland. May 13. The (hip Darling Downs, bound horn Melbourne to London, came into collision with another vessel, beiow the Nore, and sank soon alter. The crew of the Datliug Downs were saved. The Times of today publishes a telegram from its St Petersburg correspondent, stating that the members of the Anglo-Kussian Com miaton for the delimitation of the BnssoAfghan frontier are unvine to agree, and the Commiasioners have decided to refer the ■sunny to their respective Governments. Smsir, May 13, Wheat is selling at from 3s 3J to 3s 7d ; oats from Is 9d to 3s 4J per bushel ; maize, tram Is Is Sd per 661b ; potatoes. 60s per ton. The potato market ia glutted, and prices vs deeliaing. Berlin, May 10. Count Herbert Bismarck, Secretary of State tot Foreign Affairs, has been ordered by bis medical adviser to take compb te reel for a tans. Be wiil shortly proceed to DuLdin on a visit to Lord Londonderry, Viceroy of Ireland. Melbourne, May 13 Ilewe is to hand from Fiji that Sir Charles Mitchell has obtained assurances that there would be no farther persecutions in Tonga.