CABLE BREVITIES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 118, 19 May 1892, Page 9

CABLE BREVITIES.

The Small Holding Bill has passed through Committee in tho Mouso of Commons. At a meeting of the Women's Liberal Federation hold in London, Lady Aberdeen presiding, a motion proposed by Lady Carlisle, to tho otlbct that the women franchises question whall not bo mailo a. test question tit tho next general election, was adopted. In tho Housa of Assembly last night, Hit- Bryan O'Lotrhlon expressed pleasuro that tho Federation movement was dead, and that the late Sir John Robertson's prophecy had been fulfilled. Mcs?ra Mocks and Short liavo been olected to tho directorate of the A.M.P. Society. Kemp is anxious to row Sullivan for £200 a-eide.

In thoir first innings the English team have (ivo wickets down for 154. tiio top pcorers for the day being: Gunn, 37 ; Chattcrton, 48 ; Dixon, 46 (not out). In an action brought by tlio "Times" against tlio "Sfc Jomoa' Gnzette," to test tho copyright of certain articles of news, judgment was reserved. The "iMoruinK Font" says tlio general elections will take place at the end of Juno or early in July. Tlie Irish loyalists havo collected CIO.OCO to onablo them to light tho forthcoming general election?.