Delayed Cables.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6897, 8 February 1894, Page 3

Delayed Cables.

[Specials to Press Association.] London, Feb. 2 — The Daily Chronicle declares that the House of Lords is wrecking the Parish Council Bills by its detailed amendments. — A Parnellite manifesto has been issued appealing for funds for general election purposes. It adds that a failure of the Government to secure Home Rule m 1894 will supremely test the party's faith. — A number of clergymen have petitioned Convocation, through the Archbishop of Canterbury, to consider the tendency of juries to return verdicts of temporary insanity m cases of suicide. They consider the return of such verdicts tends to increase the number of suicides by weakening the criminal stigma. — The Scotch miners have demanded an advance of 6d per day, and have asked the masters to establish a Conciliation Board. — The Peninsular and Oriental Company have decided not to reduce the freight on butter. — The Standard's Servian correspondent telegraphs that owing to pressure brought to bear by Russia, ex-King Milan is again leaving Belgrade. -r-In the House of Lords the Marquis of Salisbury moved to amend the Parish Councils Bill m the direction of requiring Parliament to approve compulsory land sales. In doing so he said that Parliament must retain a guard over property. The Earl of Kimberley thought the amendment would prevent the acquirement of small allotments. Lord Carrington said that to adopt the amendment would bitterly disappoint the peasantry. The motion was adopted by a majority of ninety-bix votes. — The Times states that the British and Chinese will closely watch Russia's movements relative to Corea, with a view to prevent the seizure of Quelport, an island at the entrance to the Yellow Sea. — News has been received that owing to the re-assessment of the titles to land of the natives m Quahiti and Mangaldai, m Assam, a province m the north-east of British India, a revolt broke out. The police were called out, and killed 14 of the rioters. — In the Rugby football match between England and Ireland, the Irish team won.

Pauts, Feb. 2. —In the Chamber of Deputies, Admiral le Fevre, Minister of Marine, replying to Mr LocUroy, said that the French fleet, guns, and projectiles were Buperior to those of Great Britain. If any faults existed they were not of a serious nature. General Mercier, Minister of War, said that the number of men available for coast defence was a quarter of a million. He announced that Cherbourg is to be strengthened, and that Corsica is regarded as safe. The Premier declared that it was the intention of the Government to expend £1,750,000 on coast defence.— News has been received that the French troops operating m Dahomey have arrested King Behauzin, and he is being sent to Senegal. Ministers have decided to confine him m Gaboon, Western Africa,