CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2081, 15 June 1887, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

London, Jane 12. Resistance to the evictions at Bodyke is increasing, owing to Mr Davitfs prompting*. In the rioting which has taken place several police have been disabled and many peasants arrested. America has refused to allow 64 Irish assisted emigre nt« to land, on the ground that they are paupers. June 13, The French Chamber of Deputies, by an immense majority has decided to proceed with the Army Bill. The tunnel under the river Severn, between England and South Wales, has been opened. Mr Davitt will probably be arrested on aooonnt of his recent incendiary speeches. The Times alleges that Mr Parnell remitted Frank Byrne the money which en. abled him to escape to Franoe in 1883. It also believes that Mr Patrick Egan supplied the in Invineibles with fundi collected by the Land League. The prestige of the Ameer of Afghanistan is believed to be hopelessly shattered, and hie fall ia expected at an early date. Emperor William is slightly better, but still considerable anxiety ia felt. The Standard atatea that Unseia i* likely to withdraw her claim to Hamit in return for her concession of the valleys of the Uurghab and Kusbk. Russians have been discovered surveying in Borneo and sketching defences ol Singapore. Sydney, Jana 12. A deputation ol clergymen wailed on Sir Henry Parkee yesterday, and requested him to stop the Sunday amusements. In oonee« quenoe of orders given last night tba theatres were closed tonight, great excitement being caused thereby. A largely attended open air meeting was held to protest against tha action of the authorities in closing tbs pl»e<a of amusement. It ia understood that tba Premier has taken thii action under the Act (or the regulation of places of amnaamanl, which empower* him to does inch place* if a wiitten application ha* not bean obtained. _ , CawCTTi, Jane 18. Latest new* from Afghanistan state* that the Ameer, suspecting the loyally of tha garrison at Herat, is sending other tioopa to replace them. Two regiments at Herat hive already deserted and joined the rebels, ilie Ameer has left Osbul to assume the command of the troop* operating against thg rebels.