Telegraphic News

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LIII, Issue 2752, 24 February 1903, Page 2

Telegraphic News

FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS

[By Telegraph],

COCKSFOOT.

Wellington, Feb. 21

The Agent-General cables, dated February 21th :—"There has been no alteration in the cocksfoot seed market since last week.

London, Feb. 22

The Hon. B. R. Wise, AttorneyGeneral for New South Wales, interviewed, said that the recent discussions as to the solvency of New South Wales was merely the outcome of a fantastic dream. The borrowings of New South Wales were recently large owing to the purchase for £4,000,000 of wharf frontage, which has already returned a net profit after providing for the sinking fund. The real asset in Australia was the Parliaments' unlimited lowering of taxation, yet the Australians were the lightest taxed people in the world. He scorned any repudiation of the'fcharges of extravagance against the Federal Government, which were unfounded. The Commonwealth was really too parsimonious as the salaries paid were lower than those in the principal States. Federation has increased the revenue of New South Wales by over a million, which was a very useful addition.

Sir James Mackay, addressing the Chamber of Shipping, advocated retaliation against foreign countries excludBritish vessels from entering portal trade. He instanced the unjust treatment accorded to British vessels touching at Honolulu. Bulgaria's acquiescence in the Powers' requests is partly attributed to a disagreement between Bulgaria and Servia as to the Latter's share of the profits of the Macedonian rising. News has been received that a large force of Abyssinians started from the Webbe Shebeili district against the Mullahs of Somaliland. The expedition is accompanied by Colonel Rochford and Major Cobb

Cholera is rife in the Mullah s army Paris, Feb. 22.

M. Cattani, in the Banker's libel action against the Humberts, was dismissed, the Court holding that the charge of usury, brought against M. Cattani, was made in good j.aith. M. Cattani was condemned to pay costs. Madam Humbert's confidence and audacious interruption and attacks on the Government, particularly on M. Yalle, Minister of Justice are creating intense public interest in France.

Five hundred Moroccans attacked a caravan at Assielbegrie, seizing 200 camels. A body of French troops are pursuing the robbers. Capetown, Feb. 22.

Mr Chamberlain said he wished he could think he would be alive to see the fulfilment of South African Federation. He was confident as regards the rest of South Africa, and was now almost sanguine of the Cape itself, The time of his active service for the Empire was necessarily drawing to a close and the greatest happiness of his life would be, if his last act of statesmanship united the two white races.

New York, Feb. 22.

The vessels captured from Venezuela will be transferred back to that country on Monday. W£ An American'gunboat is carrying the

necessary Venezuelan officers and men to the Port of Spain to man them. JP|President Castro is uneasy in case the Revolutionists should utilise the opportunity to import arms and ammunition.