LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 131, 4 April 1894, Page 3

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright

Per Press Association.

Received 1 a. m. London, April 3. In the House of Commons, SirE. Grej’, unJer-seeretary for foreign affairs, said the British Consul had reported there was necessity for a warship at Samoa. Berlin, April 3. The Vossische Zertung advocates Great Britian or one of the Australian colonies should govern Samoa. Other papers assert that German influence in the group predominate. It is believed the establishment of Commercial treaties between Russia, Germany, and Austria herald rapprochnunt resulting in a general disarment or in defence a superior of military preparations. This state of affairs, it is contended. will leave a fund sufficient to improve the Condition of the workers in the various countries. Cairo, April 3. Raiz Pacah, the Premier, has tendered his resignation to the Khedive, but the latter has refused to accept. Brussels, April 3. The Belgium Government has decided to admit Spanish wines free of duty, and to reduce the duties on fresh and dried fruit. New York, April 3. A portion of Militia have occupied a strategic position in South Carolina from which the rioters are now trying to entice them. The situation is still threatening. A number of detectives, who were supposed to have been killed in the swamps managed to effect their escape. London, April 3. Arrived—Mamari, s.s., from Lyttelton, (January 81) ; Silver Stream barque, from Timaru, (December 31). The butter market is languishing. A quantity of butter bv the Kuahine from New Zealand was found to have been heated prior to shipment. Outstanding debentures of the Lands Securities Company of London amounts to slightly over one million sterling. Sir William Percival suggests a conference should be arranged between the various Colonial Agents-General and Messrs Mcllwraith and Reid to devise the best means of utilizing the Imperial Institute. Betting on the Derby is two to one against Ladas. In the House of Commons, Sir G. Treulyn moved that bills exclusively affecting Scotland should be referred to the Grand Committee of Scotch members, together with fifteen members representing the rest of the Cnited Kingdom. Mr Balfour moved an amendment that the proposal be not entertained unless the principle s extended to other portions of the Kingdom. The debate was adjourned. Obituary—Professor Brown Seaguard, the well-known physical! and physiolist.