SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS

Oamaru Mail, Volume XX, Issue 6226, 8 April 1895, Page 3

SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS

(bt electric telegraph—copyright.) (special to press association.) peceived April 8, at 8 a.mLondon, April 6. The warrant for the arrest of Oscar WUde was issued at the instance of the Treasury. Although Wilde's name has been removed from the playbills, the conioanies continue to play his pieces for the present. Wilde, in his letter to the Press explaining his reason for abandoning the case, states that be is willing to bear the ignominy in order to avoid calling Lord Douglas to give evidence against his father, but says that the son was eager an d quite Trilling to enter the box. The voyage of the Buteshire tends to prove that the route via the Cape is preferable to the Suez Canal, and that the housing of cattle on the poop is better than between decks. The Earl of Lyttelton sailed by the Orotava for Australia. The Hon. A. J. Balfour claims that the Irish Land Bill is destined to foment oerpetual disorder in Ireland. * Bebij>-. April 6. It is reported that all the German Chambers of Commerce have disapproved of bimetallism, and have asked the Government not to join in the proposed Monetary Conference. Washington. April 6. In reply to the application of President Cleveland the Supreme Court holds that the constitution prevents the levying of an income tax. Received April 8, at 11 a.m.: r~~~9 London, April 7. The Paris correspondent of the Times unagests that in view of attacks in the press England should provide her Embassies with funds in order to enable them to exert influence in the same way aa France and other nations do. Lord Cromer reports that the fall in the prices of produce has cost three millions per annum for the last 12 years, and checked the wave of prosperity that set in with English occupation. The surplus for 1895 is estimated at L 660.000. Paris. April 7. M- Honotaux said that France, desiring to maintain the rights of the Saltan and the Khedive, ha 3 asked Britain to define her precipe .•tairns on the Upper Nile. Instead of oaing the vhrase ** Egyptian and British spheres," they must say where Egypt ends. trance would not assent to unknown conditions. On receiving thi3 demand Ensland immediately stopped negotiations. The annexation, of the Upper Nile, so far as England was concerned, was merely on paper, and the agreement with Zanzibar infringed French right 3. France would not permit the Royal Niger Co. to monopolise the country and coerce outsiders. Washington, April 7. Senator Frve said that the Republicans of America mnst not allow others to intervene ia Hawaii, S>mo», and Pago-Pago. When Canada was ready to join the Union America would promptly seize it, even if England declared war. Received April 7, at 11.47 a.m. London, April 7. The Times, commenting on the position of the Londonderry mines, says that the shareholders joined the venture after their eyes had been opened to the real meaning of the audacious request for L 600,000. The Pall Mall Gazette thinks it impossible to trust Coolgardie experts. The Commons, by a majority of 60, accepted Mr Dalziel's motion in favor of holding a second ballot where no candidate secures an absolute majority. New York, April 7. Reports are published here to the effect that Nicaragua is secretly urging the Central American Republics to form an alliance against Great Britain. Calcutta, April 7 Umrah's forces have evacuated the Shahkot Pass, and are collecting at Thana, ia the Swat valley. Capetown, April 7Mr Cecil Rhodes considers that with the increase of white population in Rhodesia the South African Company will soon have to force a demand for selfgovernment or federation with the Cape. St. Petersburg, April 7. Obituary Yistinegradsky, formerly Minister of Finance. THE LABOR QUESTION ♦ . (BrELECTBic Telegraph.—Copyright.) (special to press association. ; Received April 8, at 11.45 a.m.] London, April 7. The Strike Conference asked the Board of Trade to appoint a trustee to hold a money guarantee pending the execution of awards. Subsequently both sides Mxeed to withdraw old demands, the employers accepting the principle of machinery piece work, while the strikers will not insist on higher wages for clickers, and i§ree to place no restriction on country workmen. (PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received A[ ril S, at 11 a.m. Adelaide, April S. The Shearers* Union has decided to oppose the Pastoralists' Union agreement at every shed, and to use every endravor to induce non-Unionists to join the Union. ill the porta are picketed, and strike ramps have baen formed in different districts. They also intend to bring the shearing dispute under the notice of the Conciliation Board with a view to an amicable settlement.