CABLE NEWS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 211, 4 January 1897, Page 4

CABLE NEWS.

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London, Jan. 1. The Pacific Cable Commission, which roecntly concluded taking evidence, lias issued a draft report, which is to the effect, that everything depends on t!ie amount the Imperial authorities are prepared to grant by way of subsidy. As the outcome of the recent meetings in Ireland Oil the question of taxation, the Irish party in the House of Commons will take the opportunity of submitting an amendment on the Address-in-Kepiy dealing with the financial grievances in Ireland. The Times' I'.erliii correspondent, in communicating to that journal, .states that there are continual signs of Germany's animosity towards Great IJ.iitain, and the writer predicts that this condition will [/rove one of the features in the present year's foreign relations. Lord Salisbury, after reviewing the Anglo-American general arbitration treaty, .-.et a:-ido some technical points to which he could not grant his approval. Disputes have arisen between Lord Peiirhyn and the workmen engaged in his quarries in Wales. Owing to 110 amicable adjustment having been arrived at his Lordship has closed the larger quarries. At the Tyne regatta the Christmas Open Sculling Handicap was won by \Y. Staines. Tom Sullivan (late of New Zealand) retired from the contest, and Wray, the Australian who accompanied Stanbury to England, was beaten in the third heat. Sullivan lias now challenged the winner, and Wray has challenged Harding for £•200 a-side. The latter race will be rowed on the Thames course. A singular accident occurred at the Devonport' dockyard. A vessel engaged putting down drills for charges of dynamite was. during a gale, driven over the area designed to be affected by the explosion, with the result that she capsized when the charge went- off, and the crew were thrown into the water. Fifty were rescued with difficulty, while two lost their lives. The Great northern Railway Company lias decided to purchase a large quantity of New South Wales hardwood for use in the construction of a great goods department at Manchester. Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South Wales, has received no tenders for the manufacture of LjO,ooo tons of steel rails in the colony. January 2. The Times, in an article dealing with the commercial development of the past year, slates that new companies with a capital aggregating 4'7<>,000,000 have been floated within the last six months. Lord William Dere-fot'd, injured while stag hunting at Gatwick, is suffering from a broken pelvis. * His condition is improving. As the ((income of careful experiments Mr Samuel Riddal, the wellknown analytical chemist, reports that as far as digestibility is concerned, (Queensland beef is equal to English and American for soups and beef tea. A statement has been published giving the views of Sir Edgar Vincent, formerly Director of Turkish Indirect Kevenue;. on the }.) resent state of the Turkish finances. Sir Edgar alleges that since I*9o the Turkish I'.udgets have disclosed an annual deficit of it million Turkish pounds (about fc900,000). This state of affairs was largely due to the Palace expenditure. He recommends a reduction in the military vote, which now reaches (>7 per cent of the expenditure, a proportion unequalled in any other country ; the prevention of contraband trade; and the regular payment of officials. Sir Edgar also favors increased direct taxation and stringent management of the tol.:i<-cu monopoly. He considers that in honest hands the prospects of the Turkish revenue are equal to those of Egypt. Earl Jersey, dealing with an Irish anti-taxation movement, states that in ls;i:! and Is!) I Ireland paid i''J,7"<o,ooo in the -hape of taxation above the amount reckoned to be her just contribution. but as a set-oil' to this I': 1.7-">0,000 was expended in Ireland in exce-s of the amount admittable. If tie- expenses were in accord with the rateable capacity of Ireland, which the new movement claimed should pay one ■twentieth, his Lordship argued Inland would be paying only onethirtieth. The condition of Dr. Janie-on. leader <>f the Transvall raid, who was recently released from prison on account of ill health, is causing anxiety. 1 >i;i:i.is. .Jan. 1. A- the outcome of the difficulty rra-ed j>v the d ran tie law governing the members of the Stock Exchanges, the who withdrew from these in-titutioiis are now seeking admission to the free Exchanges. MaukH', Jan. 1. < n neral Jiiver-, who succeeded to the command of the Cuban rebels after i of General Maceo, had an igeiiient with the Spanish troops, but ua-j defeated with heavy loss. ("ai-i'itta, Jan. I. i> ;■!' I. l\. r. a 'i JJombay that ■ - 1 .1 1\ Ik fA- ell the Muh- ■ > i !' ■ i K'i u tv.: _rai lniie«, on ! 'he 1 Iriti-h side of the frontier. The | A: ■ r ■ ! Af.'.im tan £1: ,1, .patch., d ; I ■■ th. Mohm.uid-' country, en tiie left bank of the river Kumar. Th» Indian Narau-a! < 'oniftv-.-s have had under dwru-Aion the famine now p:. \aihii'.' in India, a;:.l d. dure tij.»t it i ■ to jm\. r'y. hich ;-the r- -ult of many Mar* of rice-h. taxation, and o-.er avM->-ment. co ij,;, .J with e\ go\. riiiis. iit.ii udiuiiiitir.itiou. The Colore--, iuriht r r< -= !\.d to cable !.> Lord (t.org.- Hamilton, Secretary J of Stiite f'-r lcdi.l, a--k:rii.' h:i« to |*-riint the public l'i cuiit'-ii u'.e to a fund fur the rvht-f of the ruff. rers. r. At tho Indian National C. a resolution wan ctrrwl demanding thai oo xuuire Prinoo »boulJ bv dvpot**!

fr;siii 111. ths-om- nrtil a public tribunal had proved him <jtiiity of misconduct. It was further decided chat the settlement of the land revenue question should be guaranteed for a term of years. When the question of finance came up for discussion (50,000 rupees (£4.300) were granted to the British committee of the Congress to defray their expenses. A. feeling of irritation has manifested itself in the Congress, due to the fact that the Moslem section complain that the Hindoo delegates outnumber them, a state of affairs which they deem injustice. Ottawa, -Jan. 1. Mr Wilfred Laurier, Premier of Canada, in a speech at Montreal, said the result of the Tariff Committee's work would be to lighten the burdens of the people. lie also expressed a hope that the Government would be successful in maintaining the existing settlement of the Manitoban schools difficulty. He intended to devote his life to the task of binding the Canadians in the closest unity. Parts, Jan. 2. The Czar, in telegraphing his New Year's congratulations to President Faure, added that his recent visit to France had produced ineffacable memories. Jan. 8. President Fa are replying to the Czar's New Year's congratulations says that he recalls with lively emotion the precious memory of the Czar and Czarina's visit to Paris. St Pi.ii:i;si;r ia;, Jan. 1. The Czar has authorised the collection of subscriptions throughout his empire on behalf of Armenian emigrants. -Reports are current here, that the Government is willing to arrange with ]he Powers measures necessary to protect Turkey,a European creditors, thus barring thu Sultan in his efforts to raise money. Capktowx, Jan. ;i. Mr Cecil Rhodes has expressed himself flattered and reassured by the English and Dutch residents of Capetown on his return from a visit to (•riqualand. He added that lie had formerly accepted the advice of the caucuses of his party, but in future be would always look to the populace for guidance and instruction in his public career. Mi.li;im'i;xe, Jan. 2. The Government have taken the necessary steps to bring the Federal Enabling Bill into force on January 4th. January i». At the bicycle club's meeting the international scratch mile resulted : Ralph 1, Walne 2, McDonnell :> ; time, 2min 20 1-yth sec. Brassey Stakes : Porta 1, Martin 2, Carpenter ;-i. A splendid finish ; won by a few inches in lmin 10 loth sec. A match for A'2so a-side between Kerr, Lewis, and Martin for next Saturday hits been declared off owing to a serious accident which befell Lewis while training last week. UoiiART, -Tan. ]. Sir E. Braddon, the Premier, has received a wire from Mr Kingston, Premier of South Australia, urging that as no federal gathering had been held at Adelaide their claims should not be overlooked in connection with the Federal Convention, and asking that it had better be left over for consideration till the meeting of Premiers.