YESTERDAY’S CABLE.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 8227, 7 June 1895, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S CABLE.

BRITISH FOREIGN. Pen Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Per Press Association. LORD HOPETOUN ON FEDERATION. London, June 4. In replying to addresses of welcome presented by the Linlithgow andQueensferry Councils, Lord Hopetoun said that the federation of Australia would be of great advantage to the colonies and a source of strength to the empire. One Governor-General, one executive, one defence force, the abolition of border customs, and assimilation of the bulk of the laws, would greatly reduce the cost of government and be an untold relief to the taxpayers. NEW CARDINALS. The Daily Chronicle's Roman correspondent reports that the Papal Nuncios at Paris, Lisbon, and Vienna are to be created Cardinals. ACCIDENT TO THE TONGaRIRO. The Tongariro which left Plymouth on June Ist, has put back to that port with her machinery disabled. She is likely to be detained about ten days. MR EDDY. June 6. It is stated that Mr Eddy objects to his increase in salary being submitted to Parliament if it is likely to be rejected. THE EARL OF HOPETOUN.

The banquet given to the Earl of Hopetoun at Edinburgh was attended by 200 of the elite of Scotland. The exGovernor dwelt on the noble qualities of the Victorians, and predicted a grand future for the colony. The Victorians recognised the value of a Pan-Britannic alliance, and were keenly alive to the honour of the Empire. MASONIC. The Grand Masonic Lodge of England has elected the'two nominees of the Cambrian Lodge, Sydney, to the colonial board, and adjourned to December the debate on the proposed abolition of the board pending an expression of colonial opinion. SOUTH AFRICA. Capetown, June 5. Sir H. Robinson, replying to a toast at the banquet given to welcome him back to the Cape, said that he would try to reconcile African hopes with Imperial interests. It was an obligation both of honour and duty to maintain Great Britain as the paramount power in the southern part of the continent. MADAGASCAR. Paris, June 5. ' News from Madagascar states that the Malagasy have successfully repulsed a French advance on the capital. VOTE FOR ARMS. Vienna, June 5. The Reichsrath have increased the vote for purchasing repeating rflies from 9,000,000 to 29,000,000 florins. UN GALLANT LEGISLATORS. Ottawa, June 6. The Canadian House of Commons by a majority of 58 rejected the proposal to confer the franchise on women.