LAST NIGHT'S CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XIX, Issue 5940, 9 May 1894, Page 1

LAST NIGHT'S CABLEGRAMS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. (PEE UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Received May 9, at 1 a.m.! London, May S. In the House of Commons Sir A. F, Hood declared that the navy required 91,000 men to bring it up to the increased strength, but that of this number only 56,000 were available. Lord Spencer reassured the hon. gentleman that the Government had every confidence in the success of their efforts to increase the strength of the navy, and with this assurance the subject dropped. As a testimony to the success of Lord Onslow's produce marking commission, it is mentioned that the Cape Government are willing to mark fruit prior to export. The Times congratulates the Australasian colonies for their endeavors in the direction of settling the people on the land and fostering primary production and low and equitable freights. The Waltham explosion took place during the operation of washing nitroglycerine. Washington, May 8.

Hundreds of amendments to the tariff proposals have been framed in the direction of increasing the duties throughout (though at higher figures they will still be lower than the M'Kinley rates), substituting ■ specific for ad valorem duties and retaining wool on the free list. Capetown, May 8.

A number of Roman coins, were found in the ruins of Zambalye in Matabeleland.

Paris, May 8. The French War Office is unable to take the meat by the ship Timaru, which left Geelong a few days ago for London. The officials of the War Department advise Mr Weddell to establish a store in Paris for the sale of frozen meat in order to popularise the trade. London, May 8.

The election for the Hackney seat, rendered vacant by the elevation of Sir C Russell to the position of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, took place to-day, when Mr Moulton, the Liberal candidate, was returned by a majority of 192 votes. Mr Pope, a former resident of Adelaide, writing to Sir J. C. Bray, from Buenos Ayres, under date April 12th, reports that John Curri'e has just arrived from Paraguay with news that Gilbert Casey was heading a movement to remove Lane from the leadership of the New Australia settlement. The letter also states that the people who went to the Gonzalez colony in December are starving, and that a second batch of 20 men have left the settlement owing to the pressure of the agrarian interests. Arrived—Mashona, s.s., from Wellingon (February 20). Mr Austin Chamberlain, M.P. for East Worcester, has been badly gored by a Guernsey bull. Bubear has challenged Sullivan to row for the championship of England.

The Parnellites declare their intention of voting against the increase of the beer and spirit duties. The division, which takes place on Thursday, is expected to be very close In the House of Commons, Sir E. Grey, replying to Sir Charles Dilke, said the Dutch Government had been pressed to compensate the captain of the Costa Rica Packet with as little delay as possible, but the case of the owners and crew of the vessel had never been put forward.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Received May 9, at 1 a.m. Sydney, May 8. H.M.S. Crescent, with the relief crews for the warships on the Australasian station, arrived here to-day. She made the record passage from Albany, covering the distance in less than six days. The Premier has cabled to the AgentGeneral in London insisting that the owners and crew of the barque Costa Rica Packet receive compensation from the Dutch authorities as well as the captain of the vessel. Melbourne, May 8. Sailed, to-day—Talune, for Bluff.