CABLE NEWS.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 7385, 7 June 1895, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

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London, June 4,

EuEsia is reported to bo sending two battalions of infantry, six mmntiin bat teriea, and eight sotnias of Goseaoks to Hra Tepe, within 80 miles of the Chitral frontier.

The Daily Chronicle sajs it is reported that Mr W.-Abraham, M P. for Rhondda, has been offered the pseitiou of Government arbiter in labor disputes in Austcalia. Mr Abuaham later says he knows nothing about the Chronicle's statement. Juno 6.

Tho banquet given to Earl Hopetoun at Edinburgh was attended by 200 of the ettteof ScDtland. The ex-Governor dwelt on the noble qualities of the Viotori*ns, and predicted a grand future for the colony. The Victorians recognised tho value of the pan-Bntmnic Confederation, and were keenly alive to the honor of tho Empire. The Tongariro, which loft Flym-iuth on June 1, has put back to that port with her machineiy disabled. Shu ia likely to be detained about ten days. Tno Grand Masonic Lodge of England has elected two nominees of the Cambrian Lodge at Sjdney to tho colonial board, and adjourned to December. The debate on the proposed abolition of the board is deferred, pending an expression of colonial opinion. Soitß, June 4. Socialists have mortally wounded Signor Ferrare, who was Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs in the Gioletti Ministry. • Pabis, June 6. |

The Britith delegates to the Miners' Conference protested against the adoption of a tcheme for reducing tbe output of coal as a grave fisoal blunder. They oontended it would be impossible to secure united action throughout the world upon it. The Frenoh delegates urged that the supply exceeded the demand by 40,000,000 tons. The discussion is still going on The Miners Congress has appointed a committee to oonsider the scheme for reatricting the output of coal. Be Ottawa, June 6;

The Canadian House of Commons by a maiority of fifty-eight roj.ced a proposal to confer the franchise on^omen.^^^

in easier tone prevailed in the silver saaremaraet to-day, «.dp«H Lnlined Centrals sold at Is 9d lower. lUs stated that Mr Eddy objects to hia increase in salary being submitted to Parliament if it is likely to fee rejeoted. "in the Assembly, on the motion of Mr O'Sullivan to disouu, the unemployed question, the Premier said he utterly repudiated any representations inside or outs.de Parliament which had a pohtiori or u't 3 nor m The e 'taxation proposals have passed the first stage. The debate will be concluded next Thursday

Melbotjbnb, June 6

In the Assembly the Treasurer Btated that the Government had no intention of aaoDtinur tha Tsrifi Board's recommendatfontoEstablish a Board of Trade Parliament was not enamored of permanent Boards, whioh prao lie ally defy its wishes In the Assembly the Civil Service Retrenohment Bill was read a second time. Adetaidk, June 6.

A new local loan of £U 1,000 a 3J per cant., issued at par, has beoa floated with great success. Tho amount tendered for TarlLmSnenedto-day.lheGovernor's speech stated that the estimate of revenue was not r -alised in consequence of a falling off in railway, Customs, and lands, but the outlook was good, and the rise in prices of products promised permanent Regret was expressed at the unavoidable aelay in the Federation movement. A proposal would U made to further reduce the Governor's salary and emoluments, and for strict retrenchment in tt» public departments, in order to avoid further taxation. A measura would be introduced for the consolidation and conversion of loans assistance to producers by means of aheap railway rites, subsidies to freezing works, - aud co-operative vineries, making cloaing compulsory, tho establishment of a State Bank, and substantial law reforms. With the exception of the reciprocal treaty ■with Ne« Zealand no new policy Of importance had been matured. _ Kfty-seven tenders were received tor the loan, besides six whioh wtra too late Ihe largest was from the Adelaide Havings Bank, covering the full amount, and it only receives £89.000. All the applications wil bQ allowed in full up to the first £20,000 , ■" beyond that they will get one-quarter.