GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2483, 11 April 1895, Page 2

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

By Telegraph, — Press Ar-nriaiicm. — Copyright, MR SPEAKER. PEEL, London, April 9, When Mr Speaker Peel, after his farewell speech, left tbs chair in the House of Commons, the members rose ia a body, and, standing with heads uncovered, cheered him again and again. Received April 10, 7.30 p.m. London, April 9. The vote of tbatiid rrored by the loader of the House to the retiffcft Speaker was carried unanimously. The Irish Party joined, in the eu’fcjjies passed upon Mr Speaker Peel. FOB THE CAUSE OF BIMETALLISM. London, April 9. Mr Da'Wd Murray has given AJ2OO to the Bnncrfflfite League guarantee fund. THE NEW GOTEISNOK OF VICTORIA. London, April 9. Lord BraSsey has been- created a C.M/G. WAITING FOB AS 1 INDEPENDENT , EEPOKT. ! London, April 9. At b meeting of the shareholders of the North CrdjSri; Mute, the chairman said the reports of the tciifptortwy ntenager did not confirm the statements iff the, prospectus, and they were now awaiting independent testimony as regards tho value Of the mine. TEE #fW9SELLS ONCE MORE. London, April 9. Countess Bussell, Stiffs# the evidence in the application for the restoration of conjugal rights, apologised for the cbtt#sS9 12 months ago against Roberts in reference for her husband.

Received April 11, 1 a.m. .. IMPERIAL BUDGET. ; London, April 10. The Budget is to bo delivered by tho Chancellor of the Exchequer oii May 1 2nd THE FALL OF OSCAE WILD#, New Yoek, April 10. Several free libraries in the United States are destroying the works of Oscar Wilde. THE NICARAGUA DIFFICULTY. New Youk, April 10. It is said. that unless the indemnity is paid,- Great Britain Will seize the Nicaragua Custom's Vfntil the" clairtr is liquidated. It is believed that the American Government acquiesces in this course. THE VACANT SPEAKEESHIP. London,. April 10.

Should the Pnrnellite Party support Sir M. W. Ridley’s candidature for the Speak'orship, the Government still expect a majority.

TllFi ARMENIAN COMMISSION. (httetAtiVUKmK, April 10. ; , The evidence collected by the Commission to enquire into the Armenian atrocities confirms the published accounts of.the brutality of the Turkish soldiery. AN INVALID INCOME. Washington, April 9. ■ The Supremo Court has decided that the chief proposals in the Income Tax Bill are invalid. , , This ruling moans ah annual loss of .£2,000,000. . BEAL estate mortgage bank. London, April 9. The holders of 4J per cent, debentures in the Beal Estate Mortgage Bank have resolved to use the accrued profits to pay the coupons of, 1894 and 1 per cent, on the April, 1895, coupons. They have also appointed a committee to confer with the trustees regarding the proposals of the NowZealandLoan and Mercantile Agency Company. LAND REGISTRATION IN THE COLONIES. London, April 9. Lord Hersohell, in speaking to his Land Transfer Bill, which is designed to simplify titles and facilitat’d the transfer of land in England, declared that the land registration system has worked admirably in the colonies. .

The Bill has passed its-third reading in the House of Lords.

NEW, COLONIAL MINING COMPANY. , London, April 9. ;

The share? in the Eoyal Oak Goldmining Company, Coromandel, have been allotted.

THE SICK MAN AFRAID OF RUSSIA. Constantinople, April 9.

Fearing an attack by Russia, the Sultan has mobolised 100,000 men of the reserves on the Russian frontier.