CABLE NEWS.

Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 41, 1 April 1895, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

THE NEW G UINE A CO MPA NY. Berlin, March 28. Owing to the frinction between Catholic mission in Marshall Islands and the Hew Guinea Company, the German Government proposes that the Company should surrender its sovereign rights in the islands. THE KEVOLT IN CUBA. Maputo, March 31. Spain is devoting £250,000 to repressing the Cuban revolt. Ministers declare that they will not stop at any sacrifice to prjserve the colony. A further force of 3000 men has been sent to Cuba. Ministers say they are prepared,if necessary to despatch 100,000 men. FEOZEN MEAT FOR THE MALTA GARRISON. London, March 28. Nelson Bros, have secured tae contract for supplying mutton at Malta. A COLONIAL DEBENTURE CORPORATION. London, March 28. The London and Australasian Debenture Corporation (Limited) has passed an abstract resolution in favour of reducing its capital. The ordinary business has been postponed till to-morrow, pending a poll on an amendment demanding the resignation of the directors. THE OONSEV ATIVES AND THE SPEAKERSHIP. London, March 28. The Conservative loaders have informed Mr W. C. Gully, Liberal member for Car' lisle, who is mentioned in connection with the Speakership of the House of Commons, that if he is elected to that position, and the Rosebery Ministry is defeated at the next general election, he will not be reelected, and his pension will be refused. POPULAR AGITATION IN BELGIUM. Brussels, March 28. Some 36;000 men in Belgium threaten to strike in support of a communal electoral measure. The outlook is grave. A force of 7000 of the reserves has been called to repress the strikers at Liege, THE PROPAGANDA AND ENGLISH CATHOLIC STUDENTS. London, March 28. The Propaganda has authorised English Catholic students to enter Protestant Universities, on condition that they also attend Catholic private courses of tuition.