CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 3001, 22 April 1895, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By. Electric Tblbobaph.— Copyright.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

LONDON, April 19.

The Hon D. Gillies, Agent-General f o r Victoria, believes the expenses of agency for the ourrent year will amount to JE2600, and that next year they will only reach about £2000.

Wilde and Taylor have been committed for trial.

The bullocks by the Celtic King and Fort Chalmers will be sold alive at Deptford on Monday.

LONDON, April 21.

The election for the Oxford seat in the House of Commons, occasioned by the sudden death of General Sir G. T..Ches* ney, resulted in the return of Viscount Yalentia (Conservative candidate), wbo defeated Dr Little (Liberal) by 602 votes. NEW YORK, April 19. Tbe revolt in Cuba is spreading. MELBOURNE, April 20.

Tbe conference of Railway Oommis* sioners haß arrived at a basis of agreement for bringing to an end tbe tariff war which haß been going on ia oonneotion with border traffic. Differential rates affeotiDg trade are to be abolished in each colony and common mileage rate substituted. The profits are to be pooled and divided periodically'

HOBART, April 20.

Kirker, general manager ot the South British Insurance Company, Auckland, has arranged to submit for tbo confirmation of his directors proposals for the purchase of the business of tbe Mutual Insurance Company of Tasmania. All risks are to be taken over.