THIS MORNING’S CABLES

Southland Times, Issue 12768, 29 November 1893, Page 2

THIS MORNING’S CABLES

British and Foreign [United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. ] [SPECIAL.] LONDON, Nov. 28. Received 28th, 7.50 p.m. The Sydney correspondent of the Westminister Gazette says Sir H. Parkes looks upon the idea of a Colonial party in the House of Commons as sheer humbug. Mr Huddart will have another conference with Mr Bowell, Canadian Minister of Commerce, in January upon what improvements in his Pacific service are possible and upon its extension to New Zealand. Chaffey Bros, issue L 35,000 worth of debentures in December. Members of the House of Commons connected with South Africa are asking the Colonial party to express their approval of the Rhodes policy. , Received 28th, 1.30 a.m. Mr Gladstone has snubbed the House of Lords, for what he termed its dictatorial proposal for a joint committee to .inquire into the question of betterment. The House of Commons, he said, would not alter its decision. —(Cheers). It is reported that 4000 Matabeles are at Buluwayo under the command of Gumbo, Lobengula’s brother. Australian SYDNEY, Nov. 28. Received 29th, 1 Owing to the proposed reduction in the selling price of Newcastle coal two leading southern collieries have notified a reduction in hewing rates at the end of the year. A meeting of owners and men to-morrow is generally regarded as a preclude to a universal reduction. The Legislative Assembly is discussing the third reading of the Bank Notes Bill. It appears that the Chinaman jumped from the Bourke train after having been robbed. He is in a critical condition. The other passengers were afraid to interfere. Another man has been arrested. MELBOURNE, Nov. 28. Received 29th, 1 a.m. The Stock Exchange has decried that deposit receipts of the various reconstructed banks and other financial institutions shall be placed on the list from December Ist. The rate of selling commission is fixed at threepence in the pound on the face value. The Southern Cross, a religious journal, handles Mr Seddon hotly on the alleged ground that he perverted the opinion of the papers on the women’s franchise question in the course of a speech.