NEWS BY CABLE

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3259, 18 July 1889, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE

ENGLISH. London, July 10. All counsel retained for the defence in the Times-Pariiell Commission have withdrawn from the case. This action caused some remarks to be made from the Bench, and 3ir James Hanneh, the President, remarked, " We cau do without their assistance," ar.d "Parnell has no right to dictate to the Court," SirH. James, one of the defendant's counsel, is continuing the cross-examination of O'Kelly. London, July 14, The Times, this morning, in an article dealing with the affairs at Crete, states that tho fleets of Great Brilain, Austria, and Germany, will shortly set up a blockade there, in order to prevent the landing of arms and money from Athens. The Times, in its article on the European situation, indicates that it is the intention of botli Austria and Germany to ask, at an early period, whether .Russia means war, or will pursue a peaceful attitude. FOREIGN. Paris, July 15, M. Deroulede was arrested whilst haranguing a crowd of Boulangerists, but the crowd rescued him from the hands of the police. M, Waddington asserts that Boulanjrer is not working for the good of the Republic, but merely agitating with a yie\y to claim the Dictatorship of Fiance,

Australian, Sydney, July 17. In the Legislative Assembly a Bill has been introduced to amend the Divorce Law in a similar direction to that recently accepted by tho Legis lata of New Jjoiith Wales, The Executive Council of the Agricultural Education Society of Victoria -has decided to sent! to the New Zealand and South Sea Exhibition, exhibits of oranges, lemons, olives, and raisins,

Adelaide, July 17.

In the House of Assembly last night I)r Cockblirn, the Premier, announced that the (government intend to pursue a staunch policy of protection, and an extensive railway Scheme would b'o proposed, Bills dcaljng liberally with land and mining would be brought up for discussjon, and tjie (3oyeni?ient intend to introduce |i Bill providing for free edition, Provision would, however, bo made for granting a subsidy of 40s per head to private schools to each child passing the compulsory standard,