HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XIX, Issue 5905, 29 March 1894, Page 1

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS.

(per united press association. ) Received March 29, at 0.40 a.m.! London, March 28. Sir J. Vogel, in a letter to the Times, suggests that instead of Great Britain providing a third of the Pacific cable subsidy,, it would be better to guarantee to keep the cable in repair by equipping two vessels on the Pacific station for the purpose.' ''• He also urges that a cable should be laid from South Africa to Australia. H.M.S. Rapid and Lizard are re-com-missioned on the Australian station. Admiral Colomb, in a letter to the Times, says the British taxpayer will never undertake the increased obligation of naval protection for Canadian and Australian sea trade, while the colonies virtually pay nothing. Mr T. Shaw, who succeeds Mr Asher as Solicitor-General for Scotland, was electel for Hawick burghs by a majority of 647. It is estimated that the visible supply of American wheat is 90,100,000 bushels. Ottawa, March 28. The new Canadian tariff will be bene- , ficial to the trade of Great Britain. Ad I valorem duties are substituted for mixed specific and al valorem duties. The tariff extends the concession accorded the United States to England and the colonies. Duties on Australian mutton are readjusted, giving Australia the advantage of the American and Canadian markets. Vienna, March 28. Kossuth's son will take the oath of ■ allegiance to the Emperor of Germany. St. Petersburg, March 28. Many arrests of students and anarchists have been effected at Odessa and St. Petersburg. The Powers are negotiating upon the proposals to make the manufacture of dynamite a State monopoly. Capetown, March 28. An inquiry instituted by Sir H. Loch throws discredit on the statement of two troops who were arrested that they robbed the messengers sent by Lobengula.