CABLE NEWS.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 7382, 4 June 1895, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

LEHB EBHSa ASSOCIATION.— OOPXEIQH'I.]

London, Juno 2

Sir F. Knollys has written a letter to Dr. Graoe, by direotion of the Prince of Wales, in which his Boyal Highness says he watched the veteran orioket?r's five scoring with much interest, and cannot allow such an instance of reoord-boatiug to pass unnotioed without congratulating him on bis magnificent performance. June 3.

TJte Times considers it diffioult to believo in the reality of the Federation movement in Australia. Victoria is virtually the only oolony dealing with the question in a practical spirit. If the oolonies were federated, it would be ona? to find a Governor to ocoupy the dignified position that would then be oreated, whereas reductions in salaries at present enhanoo tho difficulties owing to curtailment of the dignity of the office, and tho necessity of incurring a heavy persanal expenditure. The Brazilian Government asserts that the French violated tho treaty by crossing the Guiana frontier, and demands the immediate payment of an indemnity for the Brazilians killed in tho recent encounter who are alleged by the French to have been bandits.

Mr Hogan haß given notice to move to annul the grant of £3000 to reimburse the expenses of oolonial judges. Obituary—Vice Chancellor Bacon. The Sultan has apologised for the attack on the Consuls at Jeddah, and promised to order an enquiry. Shanghai, June 3. The reported declaration of a Bepublio in Formosa ia distasteful to the people. The President's army numbers 100,000 well ■fttmed men. Washington, June 2. A boat laden with nitro-glyoerine exploded on the Ohio river at Parkesburg, West Virginia. The crew, numbering 20, wera all killed, and two girls on the shore were injured. Over 100 steamers were more or lesa shattered, and the houses for miles around were wrecked. Bomb, June 2. Italian officers publioly decjratud the fishermen who took a prominent part in rescuing the Oroya's passengers when she went ashore near Naples. Sydnky, June 2.

The market for silver stooka ia again very aotive. Large sales are effected, and there is an advance all round. Central Broken Hill have risen ss, and ihe tone at olosing to-day was strong. In consequence of the continued cold dry weather several lines of produce are hardening. Salea were effected in bran and pollard at 9d, maize 2s 3d, prime feed 2a, potatoes have advanced ss.

The whole of the employes in tho now Lambton colliery have been notified that their services will not be squired afctr June 15th. The management is miking a rearrangement involving a further reduotion in wages. The Stockton miners have received a fortnight's notice of a rednotion of 2d in the hewing rate. The directors of the Central Mine at Broken Hill have examined the workings and are highly impressed \rith the promising oharaotir of the developments. In the 400 feet level tha bulk of tho assays for several days past havo averaged 570z of silver to the ton. It ia impossible at present to compute the quantity of stone in sight. In view of these developments it is believod the sh&reholdtrs will not finally confirm tbo proposal to Eell.