NEWS BY CABLE.

Opunake Times, Volume III, Issue 154, 24 December 1895, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLAND AND AMERICA. London, November 21. The Daily News says it is reported that the President's message is merely a political manoeuvre, designed to secure the success of the Democratic Party in the next Presidental campaign. London and Manchester markets are flat, and American securites have fallen. The Radical press expresses confidence in Lord Salisbury's ability to deal satisfactorily with the dispute. Mr Bayard, American Minister speaking at a banquet in London, emphasised the kinship of English nations. New York, December 21. The New York Times, Tribune, and provincial press support Cleveland. Washington, December 21'. The New York World considers the the message a grave blunder, and that it is merely a "jingo bugaboo." It points out that Great Britain owns more territory in America than the United States. The Evening World states that 20 American warships will be stationed in the Carribean Sea within immediate call in the event of war. The New York Herald takes a calmer view, and hopes the question at issue will be peacefully settled. The House of Representatives, amid cheering, unanimously voted a hundred thousand dollars for the expenses of the Venezuelan Commission, without debate. The chief American jurists do not defend Cleveland's reading of the Monroe doctrine. Senator Chandler has tabled a Bill to expend a hundred million dollars in armaments. The measure was referred to the Military Committee. Paris, December 21. The leading- French newspapers condemn American arrogance. They urge that England's submission to the dictation of Cleveland would invovle the betrayal of the interests of colonising Powers. Ottawa, December 21. The Canadian press applaud Lord Salisbury, and urge the Premier of the Dominion to prepare for invasion. Washington, December 22. The excitement over President Cleveland's Message is subsiding, and the Senate is.now disposed to discuss the propriety of appointing a Commission before agreeing to it. Even the Jingoes are opposing haste. Americans are impressed by the firmness aud unanimity of English opinion, and chagrined and surprised at Europe supporting England. The Governors of twenty-six States support Cleveland. New York commercial men have convened a meeting to consider the Message. Many condemn the President's actions, and declare it has already caused a loss of millions. Financial enterprise is at a standstill, and large sales of Americau stocks have been made in Eugland. Republican Senators are indisposed to leave nomination of the proposed Commission to Cleveland. American Admirals state they are prepared for war. Seven millions in gold will be withdrawn from the Treasury during the next three weeks. Olney, Attorney-General, is arranging alliance with American Republics on basis of Monroe doctrine. London, December 22. It is reported Lord Salisbury consulted the Powers before he sent a reply refusing to admit the Monroe doctrine as applicable to Venezuela boundary dispute. THE DEAN CASE. Sydney, December 21. After Mr Want's speech in the Council, Mr Crick replied in the Legislative Assembly with reference to the statement that Meagher had offered to turn Queen's evidence. He said that immediately before the jury's verdict was announced he visited Meagher in Court, and in the presence of another member of the House and a score of other persons he asked if Mr Want's statement was true. Meagher replied that it was an absolute and unmitigated lie, and that Mr Crick would chaMenge Mr Want. Meagher also said if Mr Want dared to produce a letter on the matter parporting to be signed by him, he would nsue a warrant against Want for forgery. Mr Crick added that on the strength of Meagher's statement he now branded Mr Want as an unmitigated liar. He pleaded no privilege and would let Want bring an action a;>aiubt him. It was a fair thing that Want and he should say they would plead no privilege and go to a jury. Let Want issue a writ agaiust him, aud he would issue one against Want. He meant to stop AVaut's proposed trip to Japan. What he had said about certain women and their relations with Want was absolutely true. THE FIGHT FOR GOLD. Perth, December 21. Between fever and thirst, the goldfields are gaining anything but an enviable notoriety. Many of the camps are ravaged by typhoid. A party of miners who sold their claim at Dundas for £'sooo started to walk to Coolgardie. They got as far as a place called Sandy Soak, 55 miles from Coolgardie, and discovered that the water there had given out. Two of the men, named McNalty and O'Connor, went in search of water. Their clothes and swags were afterwards found thrown about, and it is supposed the unfortunate men became delirious, wandered away, and perished miserably.