NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4058, 9 March 1892, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

[UNITED PREBS ASSOCIATION.] • mim, London, March 7. Obituary—Right Hon. Sir William Gregory, formerly Governor of Ceylon, letat 75, It is stated that the bills given in connection with the transfer of M urietta's business will be returned. The nominations for the election of a representative of the Kirkcaldy seat in the House of Commons, rendered vacant by the death of Sir George Campbell, took place to-day. Messrs Dalziel (Liberal) and Cox (Conservation) were nominated, The Reichstag has voted a credit for the suppression of slavery in Africa. The elections in QueLeo are the most bitter ever known, M, Mercier, ex-Premier of Quebec, has abandonod the contest in the cities. The coal porters in London express sympathy with the miners, and have promised not to unload any foreign coal which may be imported. The ooal panio is abating. ' For the London County Council eleotions, the Tories had the advantage in the number of vehicles. The entire press on Saturday made .a vehement appeal to the electors in Bupport of their respective parties, At the former election the result was—Liberals, 70; Tories, 48 : while the by-eleotions slightly favoured the Tories, At the present eleetions four of those returned havo not declared their views, while of the remainder 77 are Liberals and 81 Tories, The former include 10 Labour candidates. Lords Roseberry and Uarrington were at the top of the polls, TJxe Observer considers it is clear that the verdict proves that the present policy of the Council will be continued, March 6. A ballot is being taken among the Durham miners on the question of the 5 per ci-rst, reduction in wages, and the general opinion is thtlt the proposal will be accepted. .ram Calcutta, March 7, Further scattered fighting on the Burmah frontier is reported, Calcutta, March 7. Distress is increasing in the Presidency of Madras. Buenos Aybes, March 7. The garrison of Corrientes, a town on the Parana, has revolted. Valparaiso, March 7, The remainder of the Chilian Ministry has resigned, owing to differences over finance, New York, March G. The local press consider , that the Marquis of Salisbury's proposal to Behring Sea fisheries to a certain extent is a menace to the existepp of the industry. The Gabion Monday. ' . The sealing.»fleet i&preparing soa, The report of the Commission respecting sealing has been signed, but the Commissioners have not yet agreed on the main issue, as to what steps should be taken for the preservation of seals, March 7. The Press is furious at Lord Salisbury, and have taken to publishing tjje names of vessels which are ready in oa'sii df wkf, : -