CABLE BREVITIES.

Ashburton Guardian, Issue 4361, 2 December 1897, Page 3

CABLE BREVITIES.

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London, November 80 Lord Brassey contributes an article to the Nineteenth Century, in which he advocates the enrolling of colonial seamen in the Naval Reserve, and the training of colonial boys for the Navy. Sir Ohaa. Beresford concurs with Lord Brasaey's suggestions, and urges that the reserve ships at the colonial bases should be manned in time of war by coloaiol reserves, assisted by the crews of obsolete ships, tbtsa liberating the seamen required to man the modern vessels At Home,

Tbe third class partially protected cruiser Porpoise will relieve H.M.S. Fyladev on the Australian station. December 1.

Mr Gerald Balfoar, replying to a deputation at Dublin, said so large a portion of the session had been mortgaged to the Irish local government question, that the Government would not reintroduce the Agricultural Industries Bill.

Mr Robert Grayson, who has represented the Canadian-Australian line, of Australia, has been admitted as a partner in the firm of Huddart, Parker and 00, He will relieve Mr James Huddart, who returns to the colonies. Berlin, November 30

The Emperor, in opening the Reich■tag, nid the navy was insufficient to protect the home porta and safeguard the increasing commerce of Germany. December 1.

The Emperor, in the course of a speech, said that Germany did not •desire to rival the naval powers of the first rank,,but she must maintain, by preparedness for sea, her prestige among the nations. A measure to reform the military penwl procedure was, be said, necessary in order to meet disciplinary requirements. New York, November 30

Reports show here tha* the famine at Dawson city, the centre of the Klondike goldfielde, is causing an epidemic of crime. Persons without provisions have been warned to leave the fields. Thefts and even murders are beginning to be perpetrated, and there is no g^ol in Dawson city. Melbourne, December I

As the outcome of the recent fire, the Legislative Assembly passed a Bill through alt its stages giving the City Building Surveyor comprehensive "power to remove any buildings considered to be dangerous, or likely to become dangerous, owing to fire or •other causes.

It has been ascertained that the man named George Goodwin Crouch Smith, supposed to be the man who shot the cashier of the Bank at Capetown, left Melbourne for the Cape in July last. He insured his life for £1000 and made biß will before leaving. His wife resides bere.

Sydney, December 1

A heated scene took place in the Legislative Assembly between Mr Reid and Mr Lyne. Mr Reid used the ex> pression " mean and treacherous " to an aciou of the Government, Mr I*yne raised a point of order, which Mr Raid characterised as Brumroa^ gew. Mr Lyne excitedly told the Premier not to be insulting or he might get a smack on the lace. After an exchange of farther pleasantries the Speaker called both to order. The Spanish Consul, from facts under his notice and the local knowledge displayed, is inclined to believe that the so called " Spanish swindle " is being perpetrated by an Englishman.