CABLE FLASHES.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 3005, 17 December 1896, Page 2

CABLE FLASHES.

MM. Godard aud Surcouf, two French aeronauts, will attempt to reach the North Tho Italian Ministry reports that of the additions to the navy sanctioned in Juno, 1887, 28 ironclads and 61 torpedo boats have not neon built. ' ■ . Forty more Moscow students have been arrested, and political documents in their possession seized. • The Canadian Government is asking the United State's to mutually relax the cattle quarantine regulations. The Toronto Navy League has petitioned England for protection of the trade routes and the partial manning of cruisers by colonists. The correspondent of tho London Times at Athens says a rebellion in Macedonia is being planned for next year, after first fomenting a rising in Crete. Upon the recommendation of tho AgentGeneral of New South Wales, Mr O’Callaghan, a leading English expert, has been appointed dairy expert of that colony. - Lord Hampden, Governor, of New South Wales, has received despatches stating that tho first election of tho Council of Elders at Norfolk Island has passed off satisfactorily. Tbo islanders are much pleased with tho operation of the new laws. In tho Victorian Legislative Council the Income Tax Amending Bill has passed through committee. It proposes to make allowances foe bad debts and mining calls. Foreign companies are to be taxed on their dividends, and with regard" to the shipping tax, 5 poi cent, is to be levied on freight*. A case of Asiatic cholera has been reported ne r Fort Germcin, South Australia. Tho patient has boon strictly isolated. Mr John Dillon, M.P., states that the Irish members will rotnrn to their old position and support tho party which places autonomy for Ireland in tho forefront of politics. A Council of members hold at Dublin unanimously demanded the immediate attention of the Government to tho excessive taxation drawn from Ireland, and claimed the restoration of, the money exacted from that country. Tbo Berlin Post confirms the report that King Monelek of Abyssinia has coded a naval coaling station to Kassia at the entrance to {ha Ecd fc'ea, between Obok aud Eryihrea. The paper states that Russia intends to secure a footing in Somaliland to assist in tho opposition to English designs in Africa. Tho Jingo members of tbo United States Senate tabling strongly-worded motions denouncing the action of Spain in Cuba. It is stated that Macco was shot while leading 2000 of bis followers to an attack.