Cablegrams.

Clutha Leader, Volume XX, Issue 1025, 16 March 1894, Page 6

Cablegrams.

Owing to Portuguese obstructing the building of the telegraph lines to Zambia, the British gunboat Mosquito landed a party at Tete, who fired on the Portuguese, The Governor of Quiliraane thereupon ordered reinforcements up the river to assise his troops. The man Carter, who threatened to kill the Queen unless his claim to an earldom was recognised, has been adjudged insane and ordered to be confined in an asylum. Mr Huddart's Atlantic (Vancouver) service will begin in the spring of 1896. It is expected Australian mails will be landed in England in 25 days. Mr Gladstone's health is improving. A movement is on foot to establish a national memorial to him. If possible the idea will be carried out by the

erection of free public - libraries ." in several centres of the"kingdoin.

Lord Hopetoun has asked for time to communicate with his agent in Scotland before finally deciding whether he will resign.. Lord Ripon has acceded to the request.

The Parnellites demand that Lord Rosebery shall give an assurance that he will persevere with the Home Rule Bill.

Mr Herbert Gladstone has finally decided to take the Coramissionership of Public Works. ''V'Tfce Parnellites have issued a manifesto declaring they have no confidence in Lord Rosebery, and urging Irishmen to terminate the policy of subservience to English political parties.

It is expected the American tariff, as amended by the finance committee, will pass the Senate, but raw wool will remain free. The bill is to come into operation on June 30.

A bomb exploded on Friday outside the Italian Chamber of Deputies soon after' the adjournment. Five persons were injured, but none of them are members. All the windows in the building and vicinity were smashed by the force of the explosion The bomb was timed to explode as the Deputies were leaving the Chamber, but the intended slaughter was frustrated by both Houses adjourning unexpectedly. The Portuguese at Tati on the Zambesi inflicted a series of pefcty annoyances on the English workmen engaged on the telegraph line, and finished up by firing on them, when the latter replied. Advices from" the West Coast of Africa state that the British column operating against the Arab slavedealer Fodislah has captured and burned the village of Gungur. The Times urges Lord Rosebery to dismiss Viscount Oxenbridge, Master of the Horse, on the ground that his name is mixed up in scandals connected with the Liberator Building Society frauds. The French Government opposed a motion of urgency to discuss the liquor duties, and on a division being taken were defeated by 68 votes. A bomb exploded in a church in Segovia, Spain, killing a major in the army and the sexton of the church.

Colonel Maxwell's column, which has been operating against the Abors tribesmen, was compelled to retreat after two days' hard fighting. A band of 30 rifles, under British oflicers was cut to pieces by the rebels while marchin'' to the relief of the detachment, wh\ch was defeated by the natives some days ago. It is feared that Colonel Maxwell's expedition, which consists of 400 men is in a critical position, communications by various routes being stopped. .The news that a native detachment under native officers had been massacred by the rebels is confirmed.

The. Westminster Gazette says that Sir George Grey's welcome in England is assured.

The Austrian Government have introduced a bill which will extend the franchise fo a million more voters.

The Corean rebels had formed a plot to blow up the King and his Ministers. Nearly 1000 of them have been arrested.

The English and Continental wheat markets (March 12) are steady, and American firm. A colonial cargo sold at about 25s 9d. Colonial butter 108s.

Information has been received that the British forcfes operating near Bathurst have defeated the natives and restored order in the Gambia country.

. Viscount Uxenbridge, Master of the Horse, has resigned.

The Daily Chronicle supports a British Pacific cable, and urges the payment of a subsidy to the Huddart steamship line.

The Viceroy of India has sent despatches to the Home Government confirming the news from the Abor country. Reinforcements have been sent.

The British force killed near Borlax

consisted of a small Sepoy guard. There were no British officers among those killed.

The fleet equipped b}' President Piexoto in New York has. arrived at Rio, and a battle wtih the rebel fleet is imminent.

M. Mercier, ex-Premier of Quebec has offered to lead a rebellion if the French Canadians are further prevented from teaching religion in the schools.

The Standard says the Cabinet has appointed a committee to frame a scheme for forming a Ministry of national defence.

A shipment of cheese by the Rimitaka from New Zealand arrived in good condition, but the consignees complain that a quantity of butter by the same vessel had been heated prior to shipment.

Cheese is bringing 52s ' to 56s ; butter, 90s to 110s.