CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1602, 18 April 1887, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

Mv Tki.khuaph. — Reoter's Oopykihht

LONDON. April 14,

It is announced tliat the Imperil 1 Government has agreed to make important concessions regarding the -pensions of military officers serving in the colonies. LONDON. April 15. The Chancellor of ttn Exchequer wil will bring forward a budget statement on the 22nd iust. Sir Patrick Jennings had an interview with Mr. Gladstone yesterdaj'. OTTAWA, April 14. The Canadian Piirliament was opened to-day liy the Marquis of Lansclown, the Governor-General. In his speech, Lord Lansdown stated that negotiations between tbe Canadian and United States Governments relative to the fisheries disputes were progressing. Hopes weve entertained that au honorable and satisfactory settlement would result therefrom, in the meantime measures will be taken to protect the Canadian iushore fisheiies. (special to united press association.) LONDON, April 14. One hundred officers in the Bulgarian army have been cashiered for having been engaged in conspiracies since Anprust last. Russia has promised to inform the Porte of (he uames approved as candidates for the Bulgarian throne. The Tainui's shipment of frozen meat has arrived in splendid condition. Dalgety and Co. offer a quarter of a million 4 per cenfe. debentures at i-97 10s. The Antwerp wool sales commence \ about the 25th instant. Numerously attended meetings have been held in London and the provinces in support of the Crimes Bill. Mr. Chamberlain, who is on a visit to Ayr, has been cordially received in that city. In an address he declared that the Irish L'md. Bill now before the House of Lords was one of the most generous measures introduced. Mr. Lorimer has asked the Admiralty to pay off expirees in Australia, in order to facilitate the formation of the nucleus of a clonial Naval K°serve. It is probable tbat the Imperieuse, 10 gnus, 7390 tons, will replace the Nelson on the Australian Station. The Rev. Mr. Lees, who has been appointed temporarily to Scots' Church, Melbourne, has been entertained at a banquet at Edinburgh. In the courre of his speech, he declared he would not mix in ecclesiastical controversies in MeU bourne. Sir Charles Tupper, speoking at a banquet at Montreal, said if America re-t-iliated, Canadian trade will be removed to England. The British art collection which is to be forwarded to the Adelaide Exhibition is valued at £30,000. The House of Commons State-Aided Emigration Co:nruittee will entertain the delates io the Imperial Conference at a banquet on the 11th instant. The Treasury has consented to tbe amendment of the Colonial Register Act in the direction desired by tlie colonies, viz., the repeal of section 7.