LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 123, 14 March 1894, Page 2

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

By BlMtrie T»l*gr*ph —CopvTirJn P«r Pr®» A**oci*uon |Bt Klootno T,l»Rr»ph—Copjmghl |

Receive 1 1 n m. I.ONPOK, March I*l. Tli® Chamber of Comnmro# ie urgm Lord Uoeeberry to taka steps to re assemble the Brussels Silvar Conference. Sir W. 11. Moulds* orlh. member for tha N.W. division of Manchester, will move an amendment to tha address in replv to the effect that the Brussels Silver Conference should b« called together again. fl The Standard says the Cabinet has ap pointed a committee to frame a scheme for forming a ministry of the national defence. Tha city barnch of the Imperial l'eders tion League meets on Wedneedav to dis cuss the advisableness of raconsiruclmg \ the League on a basis of defence of com tnon interests and the formation of a commercial union tor the Empire lines as near as possible to a Free Tradl policy. The Mar juis of Lome will speak m favor of the new body as being in touch with colonial government#. The Ygent General will attend the meeting. Berlin, March 18. Von Caprivi, the German Chancellor, proposes to mint twenty-two thousand ! marks. New York. March 18 A local syndicate has offered Mr J. G. Carlisle. Secretary of the Treasury, silty live cents an ounce for seventy live mil non ounces of silver. liOVDott, March 18. The War Office expects a report that dimples of Victorian butter, tested at | Wooiwich and London hosp.laU, a ere of | a very satisfactory quality ; but as very little of the article is required r can be obtained locally. . At the wool salos the competition _;ood and prices unchanged. A sUvpun iu of cheese by the llimuiaka from New Zealand Arrived in good condition, but consignees complain that a considerable quantity of butter by the same vessel had been heated prior to shipment. The cheese is bringing 52s to st>* , butter WOt to 110*.

Mr Cork, in his paper on the recent financial crisis in Australia, save it was a direct result of the suspension of the Coin men ial Bank of Australia, who*** scheme for reconstruction was very ambitious and shocked and surprised the community. Hu regrets that a sinking want of liar luony among the oydney hank* during the time of the crisis delayed the procla maiion mak’ng votes legal tender, nnJ ascribes the panic to u large extent to the cow.u*i ci of th© sli-treliohlars of t‘ English, Scottish and Australian ChatteBank and the Londou Chartered Ban..' lie maintains that the Australian banks have a much larger proportion of liquid assets than ’the British institutions. He advises thst interest on payments to outsiders be not increased, and say* thst local loans are safer even if they are a little dearer. Washington, March 13. Reports have reached here that I>e Gama, the rebel Brazilian Admiral, has yielded to the President on condition that his ow n life and the life of lus followers are spared. Mr John Mulligan bids been appointed U.S. Consul at Apia. \ Lon* * *• Opeuufi vest. theQueeu’s speech had been wa* given of the introduction o. . principal Bills mentioned in the speech.

In the House of Lords, Lord Salisbury said that in justice to England and Ireland it was urgent that un early appeal to the country *hould be made on the Homo Rule question. Lord Uoseberry said that recent in cidents in Egypt showed that vigilant supervision w*ns necessary in that country for some time. Referring to the Home Rule question he said it was not intended to rc-iutrodiicc the Bill this session but an appeal would be made to the country whrn the Government comtider tho time whs ripe for such a proceeding. He entirely agreed with Lord Salisbury that before Home Rule was conceded to Ireland England must he convinced of ths justice of change. He implied that proposals would be brought forward later on for granting Home Rule to Scotland and Wales in order to relieve the Imp* rial Parliament. The Address-in-Reply agreed to.

On a formal announcement being mad* of Mr Gladstone s resignation Lords Rose berrv. and Salisbury, Mr IlArcourt and Mr Balfour landed in eloquent terms the brilliant career and personal qualities of the late Premier, end sincerely lamented his retirement. Members of both branches of the Legislature exhibited deep sympathy during the laudatory speech of the leaders. In the House of Commons Mr Balfour entered an incisive protest against the shelving of the Home Rule question The Times commenting on Lord Rose berry’s speech says the revolutionary effect of his admission that it whs neces sary to convince England of the justice of Ireland's claims for Home rule dwarfs the rest of the debate and reduces the Agitation against the House of Lords to ths \ rankest absurdity. By his admission Lord Rose berry virtually acquiesces in the arguments of his opponents. The Welsh party claim second place on I tho order paper for the Welsh Church Disestablishment Bill.

The Budget will be brought down about the middle of April. Received 10.40 a.m. Ottawa. March 18. The Warrimoo, which has arrived at Vancouver, reported that much excite ment in Honolulu has been caused by the presence of Canadian recruits who were imported to restore the Queen by a eouf dc main. Rio Jamfro, March 18 Admiral Gama has abandoned ms squadron and taken refuge in the Tortu guese warship. The war is virtually over. London, March 18. It is reported that Fodiaslah, the rebel chisf. has been captured in French territory.