NEWS BY CABLE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XX, Issue 6263, 23 May 1895, Page 1

NEWS BY CABLE.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. (PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Received May 22, at 6.40 p.m.] London, May 21. With a view to settle the question as to whether Viscount Wolmer (heir to the 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 William Vernon-Harcourt, Leader of the House, approved of the order, and said even if the action led to a conflict with the House Lord Selborne was responsible. The Committee set up by the House to report on the matter reported that Viscount Wolmer has succeeded to the earldom. The relations existing between the Marquis of Queensberry and his son (Lord Douglas), arising out of the Oscar Wilde scanda), continue strained, and in Piccadilly to-day the Marquis severely chastised his son. Both were arrested and subsequently admitted to bail. Taylor was convicted on two counts in connection with the charges of William Parker. Sentence has been postponed. Sir Thos. M'.llwraifch, of Queensland, continues to improve in health. At the wool sales there was a good selection, and Continental buyers are operating freely. Prices remain very firm.

Paris, May 21. Fever is raging among the French troops in Madagascar. Received May 22, at 10.10 p.m. London, May 22. The Hon. J. G. Ward was entertained at a banquet yesterday. Sir Edwyn Dawes, who presided, referred to the financial benefits the colony derived from the visit of its Treasurer. Mr Ward, in replying to the toast of his health, made reference to the Japanese war. and hoped that the Marquis of Ripon, Secretary of State for the Colonies, would meet the colonies in any demands they made with respect to safeguarding the interests of the Empire. Sir Charles Tupper and Sir W. B. Perceval advocated the frequent visits of Colonial Minister? to England, as it would be productive of mutual benefit. Received May 23, at 1.10 a.m.] London, May 22.

Lord Alfred Douglas began the quarrel by calling the Marquis of Queensberry a liar and a slanderer. The latter eventually knocked his son down. A furious struggle resulted until the police interfered and separated the pair. Lord Rosebery will introduce a Bill into the House of Lords on Friday enabling colonial judges to sit on the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. Fanning Island has been selected as a station at which the proposed Pacific cable should touch. Capetown, May 22. A public meeting is being organised to protest against the Government's proposal to include frozen meat under the heading of preserved meats, thus increasing the import duty by 2d per lb. New York, May 22.

An immense quantity of gunpowder accidentally exploded and wrecked the Monogahela Mine, in West Virginia. One hundred and thirty miners are entombed. Up to the present 14 bodies have been recovered. The work of rescue is proceeding.