LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 114, 21 February 1894, Page 3

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

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Received 1.20 a.m. Berlin, Feb. 20. The Kaiser visited Prince Bismarck and grcetid him with every demonstration of affection. Great popular enthusiasm was shown at the iapprorhmtnt between the Emperor and the ex-Chancellor. Paris, Feb. 20. Six anarchists were arrested at Lyons, and six Italians wi re expelled from Marseilles. Lonoon, Feb. 20. The Lords have re inserted Lord Dudley’s amendment respecting “contracting out" in the Employers' Liability Bill. Mr Gladstone to-night moves the final reading of the amendments made by the Upper House. The advanced Radicals are clamouring for the initiation of a campaign against the Lords, but the Premier declines to agree. Ackland and Asquith are in favor of an aggressive movement, and are supported by Sir V, Harcout and Lord Roseberry, but the more moderate members of the Cabinet agree with Mr Gladstone. The Liberal Federation is also seeking to instigate an agitation against the Peers. One of the papers seized at the Anarchist Autonomic Club is of immense importance to the foreign powers, who have been apprised of its contents by telegraph. Received 12.45 a.m. London, Feb. 19. In discussing the question of differential trade rates at a meeting of M's.P. Mr Arnold Foster asked for exact statistics showing the projiortion of British, Foreign, and Colonial trade with Australian colonies. He regarded the clauses of the Belgium Zollverin which stand in the way of an arrangement as detestable, hut thought the foreigners were unlikely to facilitate the desires of the colonies and sacrifice themselves Mr Reid discussed the same questions with Sir Charles Dilk to-day. The Postmaster - General told him the requests formulated by the Brisbane | Postal Conference were too important I to deal with cnrsorilly and it would i therefore be necessary to temporarily j renew the Suez mail contract. The I Secretary of State for War has under- \ taken to strongly advise the Indian Commissariat Department freezing I stores to accept Mr Reid's proposal for the supply of meat. Mr Campbell Bannerman, Sir j Re<lver Buffer, and Sir Evelyn Wood, will shortly discuss with Mr Reid the I question of Australian defence. The Victorian delegate intends to visit France in order to enquire into the duties on the importation of meat and induce the Mcssageries Maritime Co. to fit up their steamers with refrigerating machinery. The Government intends to drop the Scotch Fisheries Bill. Received 10-10 a.m. London, February 20. At a meeting ol unsecured creditors of tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Compauy, Mr Stewart, official Ki ci iver, stated he was *■• oniring into the transactions between tne Company, Thos. Russell, and the Now Zealand Laud Association. Sir •las. Ferguson said the directors courted the fullest enquiry, but in view of the recent criticisms they were not desirous of lx ing re-elected to the office. The holders of 1892 debentures have approved the reconstruction scheme. The contributors have alsoadopted the scheme, though they object to the advent of the creditors' committee to the directors, and base passed a resolution expressing confidence in the present board. Bi'snos Atkks, Feb. 20. Jabcz Balfour demands immediate release, as thirty days have expired since his arrest. Paris, February 20. An anarchist hired lodgings in the Rue Jaimes, and left a bomb, which i exploded, injuring three persons. A bomb was found in the Hotel Esperane in the city. New Yore, Feb. 20. Mickene, a political agitutor, has J been sentenced to six years’ for violating tho electoral law.