OUR SPECIAL CABLES.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4909, 9 May 1887, Page 3

OUR SPECIAL CABLES.

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THE ST. JAMES'S GAZETTE AND ' , THE CONFERENCE.

DEFENCE OF THE COLONIES

PACIFIC CABLE.

OFFERS OF FREE PASSAGES TO ' THE DELEGATES. . ■ THE EASTERN QUESTION. London, May 6. The St. James's Gazette, referring to the discission at the Imperial Conference, states that the high officials and political personages heard have spoken then© with refresh, ing frankness. ,_..■„, ~ The Canadian and-Pacific Steamship Company offer free passages io the delegates when returning. . The Standard states that Mr Deakm is favorably impressed with the results of the Conference. " .). j. a ± The South Australian loan is expected to to floated at a fifteen ahfflings premium. ~. sTho steamer Electra, built .to trade her tween the Clarence and Richmond Rivers, has been launched, , - .-.-

May 7. Sir James Lorimer and Captain Thomas, Naval Commandant of Victoria, have advised the other Victorian delegates that they have agreed to adopt the suggestion for improved vossele of the Archer type, and two Rattloenako torpedo boats: The Imperial Conference have expressed their sense of the value of the suggested Pacific cable, and advise that tho necessary soundings be completed. * The shares in the Mercantile Bank of Australia havo been subscribed. The Union Steam Shipping Company of New Zealand have offered the colonial delegates free passages in their mail steamers running from 'Frisco to Auckland. The German Official Press aro constantly impressing upon Russia not to fear any active opposition from Gomiany in the settlement of the Eastern Question.