CABLE NEWS. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8551, 20 May 1895, Page 2

CABLE NEWS. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright.) (Per United Press Association.) Rovb, May 19. A strong shook 1 o£ earthquake was experienced at Florence. A panio ooourred, but httle harm was done. The Pope has issued a letter ordering; Oattaqlics fco take no part in the Italian general election owing to the refusal ot the Government to grant him liberty. LoHDOir, May 19. Sir Saul Samuel has opened two oases of Melody's batter, shipped in November under the Sewell prooeit. H« » highly satisfied at the condition in which the bntter sniped, and considers the process will be successful in future. Lord Brasiey has sold hi* yaoht Dragon to Lord Lonsdalt, and will build a yacht in the colony from English design*. He sails in the Sunbeam on June 29. Miis Ada Crossley, the Australian finger, made her debut in the Queen* Hall and was recalled twice for each long. Oscar Wilde and Taylor will be tried again on Monday before Justice Wills. la reply to a question, Mi Bnxten said Sir J. Thurston't detpatob.es expressed the opinion that the labour traffic was depopulating some of the islands. Lord Ripon intended to confer with Sir J. Thurston on th* subject. Mr Lowtber has withdrawn hie motion to impose a duty onimporttd hops. Owing to recent defeats in hye-ef«c-tions, many Liberals are advising the Government to submit the resolution respecting the Lords and then dissolve. St. Pbtxbsbitbg, May 18. Bussia has laid torpado«B at the entrance to Vladirostook. The town of Brestelonx has been destroyed by fire. The population were in bed at the time of the origia, and thirty lives were lost. Vixnna, May 18. ' Count Kalnoky's retirement is reGuarded as a crushing blow to the clerical re-action in Hungary.. 'Count Gotochonski will probably be his successor. The appointment of Count Golnohonski as successor to Count Ealnoky is confirmed. It is not believed that the foreign policy of Austria will be changed. Thb ELuftTH, May 18, A convention has been signed at The Hague delimiting British and Dutch territory in New Gninea, and referring the Costa Bioa Packet dispute to arbitration. , - Pabis, May 18. ' ' A French torpedo boat capsized at Bochfocte, and four of her crew were drowned.