The Pacific Cable Route.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXII, Issue 259, 2 November 1888, Page 2

The Pacific Cable Route.

London, November 1. A meeting of merchants and others is convened for the 22nd inst., for the purpose of appointing a deputation to urge upon Lord Salisbury'the necessity of expediting the survey of the Pacific cable route. (Special to Press Association.) London, Ootober 29. A phonograph haa been specially con struoted for the purpose of recording Mr Gladstone's speech at the Liberal Home Rule demonstration which it is proposed to hold at Birmingham on 7th November. The speech will afterwards, by means of the instrument, be re -enunciated in London and various oities in America. Great interest is being taken in the experiment. The Chancery order, empowering trustees to invest money in colonial incribed stock under certain conditions, has been suspended in consequence of the protests of lawyers. The " Financial News '' asserts that the Bank of New Zealand clique engineered the recent risu in New Zealand inscribed stock for the purpose of assisting the new issue of Bank shares. Lord Rosebery, writing on the subject of Imperial Federation, states his belief that the union of the colonies with Great Britain would inorease the liabilities of tbe latter. It is, he thinks, impracticable to admit the colonies to a share of the control of the Imperial polioy unless they are willing to pay their, share of the oost. Pabis, Octobbb 29. The retired German officer who was arrested at Nice in August on suspioion of being a spy has been found guilty, and sentenced to five years imorisonment, besides a fine of 6000 franos (£200.) o