GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2518, 23 May 1895, Page 2

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

tiff telegraph,.—Press Association. — Copyright. Received May 23, 7 ji.ni. THE NBIV EARL 0P SELBORNE. ~ ' London, May 21;

With a..view to .settle tile qdestibn whether Viscount Wolmer (heir to tho late Lord Selborne) is entitled to retain his seat in the House of Commons for West Edinburgh, instructions have been given for a writ to be issued for the seat. Sir W. Vernon Harcourt, leader of tho House, approved of tho order, aud said that even if the action proposed led to conflict with tho House of Lords, Lord Solborne himself was responsible. The' committee set up by the House of Commons to report on tho matter has reported that Viscount Wolmer has succeeded to the earldom. SIR THOMAS McILWRAITH. London, May 22. Sir Thomas Mcllwraith, of ’Queensland, Continues to improve in health. THE FRENCH IN MADAGASCAR. Paris, May 21. Fever is raging amongst French troops in Madagascar. Received May 23, 1.10 a.m. COLONIAL JUDGES AND THE PRIVY COUNCIL, LoNboN, May 33. Lord Rosebery will introduce in the House of Lords on Friday a Bill enabling colonial Judges to sit on the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. THE ENGLISH DERBY. London, May 23. The latest Derby-betting is as follows : —9 to 2 agat Raconteur, 5 to 1 Laveno. THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE. The Cade, May 22. A public meeting is being organised to protest against the Government proposal, to include frozen meat under the heading of preserved meats, thus increasing the import duty by 3d per lb. THE POLITICAL SITUATION AT HOME. London, May 21. Want of discipline and fear that Lord Rosebery may be compelled to resign have disordered ths Liberal Party. The press on both sides forecasts a dissolution at an early date. THE LONDON SCANDAL. London, May 21. Taylor, against whom aud Oscar Wilde the scandalous charges have been pending, has been found guilty. • BIMETALLISM. Berlin, May 21. During a discussion in tho Prussian Lower House, Herr Arondt said they only wanted bimetallism in the event of the Powers agreeing to recognise a permanent value for silver. No doubt when Mr Balfour camo into power England would ultimately yield. Germany was willing to wait if the px’oposcd conference was convened. WELSH CHURCH DISESTABLISHMENT. . London, May 21. The Government majority in committee on the Welsh Church Disestablishment Bill has dropped to nine.