Cablegrams.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 3, Issue 13, 16 February 1892, Page 2

Cablegrams.

.... London, February 10. The Standard asserts that the fall in colonial stocks is due t) failures in RVhourne and Brisbane. ; b;,' The best friends of the'colonies among financial authorities, consider the situation duly grows graver, and expect there will be a serious weakening of the credit of colonies, unless public works are stopped. They insist that the colonies must borrow everything locally for at least one year. ' ,;

The Daily Chronjclej in attempting to re-assure investors, points pot that it it impossible to effect a rapid retrenchment in the Australian Colon* ies. .

February 11. The late Bishop Perry leaves bequests to several charities'in Melbourne, and £IOOO each to the Bishops of Melbourne and Ballarat for church plate. The amendment moved by Mr T. Sexton in ; the House of Commons, in connection with the failure of the Irish Eand Purchase Act, further declares Ihe inability of the Imperial Parliament to legislate for .Ireland. The Opposition support the .amendment. ~ Sf e iking at Liverpool; Lord Carrington said that Home. Bule for Ireland" was the first-step of a frank and fearless policy! of Great Britain. Ireland, and the colonies for the maintenance of common interests, of defence, and of common right. He contended thai self-government must prevail throughout the Empire, and declared that. his criticism of LottJ * Knutsford's colonial policy was warmly approved in Australia. St. Petersburg,February 10. Eleven warships are being added to the Russian Pacific squadron, and in addition to these the fleet will be augmented by a number of smaller vessels.

Madrid, February 10. Four of the Anardjfcts hav( been executed, arid there iswlnsider. able excitement in Spaiirat the death sentence having beeu oarried out. A bomb was exploded in -Barcelona, and noting has - * taken place it Zamora.

Washington,-February 8. "The-United States Commissioner on Immigration reports that 60 per oent. of immigrants have their tickets prepaid by relatives, and that British criminals are systematically sent over under the .encouragement of the Imperial Government. The Commissioner advises that preventive measures, should be taken to put a stop to it. M'Kinley, one of the seaman be* longing to the cruiser Baltimore, whl> was injured in Valparaiso, claims £3OOO from Chili.