CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1791, 28 November 1887, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Telegraph. — Reuter's Copyright.

LONDON, November 24. The Sugar Bounties Conference opened to-day.

November 26.

At to-day's wool sales there was good competition for the various lots submitted. The catalogue comprised 8300 bales.

The speech irom the Throne ou the opening ot the German Reichstag has had the effect of causiug a depression of the various bourses. The newspapers generally interpret as non-pacific certain passages of the Emperor's speech, notably one wherein the announcement is made that the Landwehr will undergo reorganisation, whereby tho German army will be increased in numbers.

St. PETERSBURG, November 24.

The relations between this conntrry and Germany have become more cordial, owing to the understanding arrived at between the Czar and Prince Bismarck at their recent interview at Berlin. PARIS, November 24.

M. Grevy has announced his intention of forwarding his resignation to the National Assembly on Monday next. M. Rouvier's Cabinet, in presenting the president's message to the chamber of the National Assembly, said they would meet on Tuesday for the purpose of electing a successor to M. Grevy. BERLIN, November 24.

The Reichstag was formally opened to-day by a speech from the throne. It was stated that it would be the policy of Germany to cultivate friendly relations with all the powers, thereby preserving the peace of Europe. It was their intention to strengthen their policy by entering into treaties and concluding alliances with other nations. Germany was entirely opposed to all aggression. SYDNEY, November 26.

The Government has decided to make reductions during the current financial year in the salaries of civil servants, amounting iu the aggregate to £80,000, and it is probable that next year the saving effected in this direction will exceed £400,000.

W. R. Paddington, M.L.C. (Chairman of Committees), died somewhat suddenly last night.

The Premier has intimated in the Assembly that it is the intention of the Government to introduce a bill at an early date to check the influx of Chinese into this colony.

N. Melville, member for Norththumberland, was again named by the Speaker in the Assembly last evening, but no result lasued.

MELBOURNE, November 23.

Sir J. Macbain, President of the Legislative Council, entertained Earl Carnarvon at a banquet in Queen's Hall last night, at which the Governor and a large distinguished company were present. Proposing the health of the guest of the evening, he eulogised the services both as statesman and for the sympathy he had always manifested in the welfare of the colony. Replying to the toast, Earl Carnarvon declared that Australia was taking a place among European nations. He

congratulated the country upon the settlement of the New Hebrides difficulty, which had only, he said, been achieved at tbe cost of Egypt and tbe Suez Canal, and the lattai was almost as important to Australia as to England. His Lordship concluded by congratulating the colony upon the speedy progress which had been made in the passage of the Naval Defence Forces Bill. ADELAIDE, November 24. The second reading ot the Naval Defences Forces Bill was carried in the Assembly this evening, without opposition, and was subsequently passed through all its stages. It i 3 understood that the Federal Council of Australasia will meet at Hobart on January 16th. Wheat is quoted at from 3s 5d to 3s 6d ; flour at £8 5s to £9.