DELAYED CABLES.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9999, 25 May 1895, Page 3

DELAYED CABLES.

London, Mny 22. In the House of Commons Mr Baxtoo, Parliamentary Secretary to the Colonial Office, replying to a question as to allowlog a six months' racinoy previous to a Governor assuming office, said they had virtually met South Australia's request • by postponing the appointment). At the b&Dquet Mr Ward, who was received with universal kindness, insisted thttt the criticisms describing the colonies as persistently coming to the Jjondon market hat ia hand were unfair, fie contended that) in all the dealings that had been oarried on the advantage to the borrowers and the lenders had been mutuil, and that the money borrowed bad been well enjoyed. In discaeeing Viscount VVolmet'a cloim to remain in the House of Commons until he was summoned to the Honse of Lords, Sir Vernon Harconrc declared it to be absurd and almost cbildisb, and entirely without precedent. Mr Hotaoo, of the Newport Meat Freezing Works, Viotorln, expects the English trade to improve in the antnmn. He ban paid a visit to Paris, bat the Frenoh Government do not show any sign of willingness to relax the present restrictions. London, he considers, is well provided with means for tat distribution of frozen meat, bat extent ma and enconragement are urgently si. quired In the provinces. He forecasts a great fnture for a direct trade with Manchester and Glasgow. Berlin, May 22. The Lower Hooee of the Prussian Diet, by a majority of 95, adopted Herr Arendt's mobion asking the Government to convene a monetary conference with a view to Becnrinq the adoption of bimetallism by all the countries of the world, including Great Britain.