CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10018, 9 April 1894, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BEITISH AKD FOEEIGN,

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PARLIAMENTARY ITEMS.

LOHDON, April 7. The defection of the Parnellites is causing the Government serious anxiety. The Radical members are much incensed at the Chancellor of the Exchequer claiming private members' timo for tbe wholo of the session. Dissen- • sion is said to bo increasing among tho follower.! of Mr Justin M'Carthy. A seotion of the Cabinet is resenting the pressure being brought on the Government by Ministerial factions. MR HUDDARTB SCHEME. Mr Huddart states lie feels disposed to make Southampton tho terminal port of the Atlantic service. SALVATION ARMY COLONY. Owing to Western Australia making no : response to the Salvation Army's proposal to estiblUh an over-soa colony there, General Booth now contemplates setting it up in Paraguay, from the Government of which oountry, It is said, he has received encouragement. AUSTRALIAN DEVELOPMENT. At the Colonial Institute, Mr Inglis, a New South Wales legislator, read a paper on "Economic Development aad Australian Enterprise, and dwelt especially on new industries and sub-tropical crop 3. Ho said tha influx of farmers into tho central division of New South Wale', and the opening up of mallee irrigation in the colonies, had been attended with great success, and ho declared tbat co-operative dairying, frozen meat, aud artes-.au wells had added a new province to Australia as largo aa Matabeleland, and without bloodshed, FAILURE OF A SOLICITOR. Mr Garrard, solicitor, of Evesham, has failed with liabilities amounting to L 300.000. QUEENSLAND BEEF. As a result of a visit to Smithfield, Sir Thomas M'llwraith expressed surprise at the inferior quality of Queensland beef as compared with American. THE CANADIAN CONFERENCE. fc-ir Robert Hamilton (formerly Governor of Tasmania) or Mr Spencer Walpole (Secretary to the Postal department)—probably the former—will be selected as speoial British envoy to Ottawa. IMPERIAL PENNY POSTAGE. The Times considers tho colonial opposition to tho penDy postage quite intelligible, and that perhaps a reduotion will be possible at the next revision of rates by the Postal Union. CUSTOM 3 RETURNS. April 8. During March tho imports show an inorease of L 1,200,000, and tha exports a decrease of L 1,300,000. JABEZ BALFOUR. Tho English press assert that the Argentine Government are opposed to tho extradition of Jabez Balfour to London, on the ground that it is illegal. A STRIKE THREATENED. At a moating of Nottingham miners soma violent speeches were made denouncing ', Lord Shand as biassed and Mr *"3urt, M.P., as a partisan. A strike is threatened. !

MINTING SILVER. I Berlin, April 7. The Chancellor has decided to mint additional silver to the valne of 20 million marks (a million sterling). OBITUARY. PAEIS, April 7. The death is announced of Paul jabloshkoffi, the well-known electrician. THE BEHRING SEA FISHERIES. Washington April 7. The President has signed tho award in connection with the Behring Sea fisheries. TBE BRAZILIAN REBELLION. Rio db Janeiro, April 7. The rebel squadron has forced an entrance into Rio Grande Harbour. A DYNAMITE PLOT. Brussels, Apiil 8. A plot has been discovered in Liege to destroy the public buildings by dynamite. A number of bombs were seized. A BRILLIANT MEETING. Rome, April 8. The Kiug of Italy and the Emperor of Germany had a brilliant reception at their meeting in Venice. In response to the demands of the crowd they appeaied'on the balcony of tho palace and bowed their acknowledgment.