NEWS BY CABLE

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8969, 21 April 1890, Page 6

NEWS BY CABLE

Br Klkotric Telegraph.—Copyright. {PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London,April 18. After the announcement of the proposed reduction in ocean postages Mr irlenniker - Heaton received quite an ovation in the lobby, and the press this morning congratulates him on the partial accomplishment of his hopes. The Times trusts that the colonies will yield a patriotic assent to the proposal. Mr Heaton, who is delighted at the turn affairs have taken, says the assent of the colonies is a mere formality, and expresses the hope that before long the ocean rate will be reduced to one penny. It has been decided that the governing body of the Imperial Institute shall contain thirty-five colonial members, including eleven representatives from North America, twelve from Australasia, and three from Africa, the other dependencies, including Fiji, making up the remaining nine members. Tasmania and Western Australia are allowed one representative each, while each of the other Australian colonies seed two. Lord Carrington will return and assume the Governorship of New South Wales at the end of five years. 4The Marquis of Lothian is still regarded as his immediate successor. The Orient Steamship Company. Sir Donald Currie, and others are parleying for the purchase of Tilbury Docks, and they also hope, in the event of the purchase being completed, that they will be able to make special terms with dock labourers. Miss Myra Kemble’s matinee performance was successful. She has been offered a regular London engagement. Mr Goschen stated that the reduction of the ocean postage to 2|d would cost L 105,000 for the complete year. Mr Cecil Raikos, PostmasterGeneral, will enter into negotiations on the subject with the colonial Agents-General immediately. Orders have been given for the construction of two gunboats suitable for the navigation of the Zambesi and Shire rivers. In the Budget, Mr Goschen puts the expenditure of the last year down at L8G,083,000. The receipts exceeded the estimates by L 3,000,000. The ingenuity with which Mr Goschen has constructed his Budget meets with general praise. Berlin, April 18. The disturbances, created by the Silesian miners still continue. Forty thousand miners are pillaging the villages and menacing the townsmen, and are also preventing the bands engaged at various factories from going to work, thus compelling the factories to cease operations. There have been repeated conflicts between the rioters and the military, who were called out to restore order, during which many of the strikers were killed or wounded. Chicago, April 18. The building trade in this city is practically at a standstill owing to the strike of carpenters. The strike has spread to Indianapolis, where a large number of carpenters have gone out, SPECIAL. London, April 18. Proposals are contained in the Budget for reducing the tax on insur ance companies and stamp duties, also for decreasing (?) the Volunteer subsidy. [lt is probable that the statement of decreasing the Volunteer subsidy is incorrect. As the Budget is a favourable one, and the whole of Europe is increasing the military power, it is more likely that the Volunteer subsidy has been increased.] It is intended to provide a million and a quarter to compensate publicans, and in the meantime a Suspensory Bill will be introduced forbidding the issue of fresh licenses, except in new districts. The County Councils are to gel an extra subsidy of £380,000. The Budget is generally applauded. It is estimated .that the increased duty on alcohol will yield £l^Boo,ooo. Stanley 1 denies the charge made against him by John Burns, at a meeting of the London County Council, when the latter stigmatised him as an ivory-hunting buccaneer. The Duke of A rgyll writes in favour of the Irish Land, Purchase Bill, and contends that the objection of the Parnellites~to the measure is caused by fear that it will bring contentment to the Irish people. The proprietor of the Bat newspaper has been fined . LSO and costs for libel. Mrs O’Shea has applied to be allowed to amend her answer - to herhusband’s divorce suit. Washington, April 18. The Tariff Committee of Congress estimate that the proposed reductions in Customs duties will amount to 70 million dollars, and in the internal revenue to 10 millions. It is improbable that the wool imposts will be maintained. The object of the Bill is to check foreign imports and promote production at home, and to diversify the industries of the country. Berlin, April 18. A rumour is in circulation to the effect that the Emperor William requested Prince Bismarck to return letters written by him when Crown Prince, and that Bismarck refused to comply with the request. Paris, April 19. A doubtful report has reached here to the effect that the French captured Whydab, and were afterward attacked by the Dabomeyans, who killed 68 and captured, two guns. Ultimately the French troops repulsed their assailants and recaptured the guns. Boulanger visits London in May. Vienna, April 18. The strikers in Austriafare fighting.

Chicago, April 18, Twenty-five thousand carpenters are going out on strike, but it is hoped that the differences will be settled by arbitration.