THIS MORNING’S CABLES

Southland Times, Issue 12769, 30 November 1893, Page 2

THIS MORNING’S CABLES

- British and Foreign . [United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copybight. ] LONDON, Nov. 29. Received 30th, 0.50 a.m. Lord Salisbury addressed his first meeting at Cardiff. He insisted on the necessity that existed for strengthening the navy and, referring to the policy of the Government, said he was dismayed to find they' were wasting force on the Parish Councils Bill which nobody demanded. Alluding to Irish affairs he said it was a cruel wrong to" Ireland to keep the Home Rule question hung up, merely in the hope of confusing the issues when the Government appealed to the country. , , In the House of Commons Mr Gladstone, replying to Mr Keir Hardie, said the Government did not see their way at present to appoint a committee to consider the unemployed question. : The Government intend shortly jto introduce an Evicted Tenants’ Bill; which will be framed on the lines suggested in the report of Justice; Matthews’Commission. ' Further ' discoveries of explosives are being made in Dublin. ; Com.te.de Paris Czarewitch is betrothed to- Princess'Helen of Orleans. . It is feared that the British steamer John Hawkins has been lost in the Bay, of Biscay. Iler.crew numbered 2(5. ' ' 7 Jt,is the general impression that the U.S. Tariff Bill will encounter strenuous opposition in Congress. The wool growers ape actively oppqsing-the measure.. : Captain Samuel, son ofthe Agent-General for New Souch’Wales, was accidentally shot in the leg while shooting at Emismore, and is in a serious condition. . ’*r : The shipment of New Zealand butter by :the Doric arrived in excellent condition/: j The hearing of Baron Schroeder’s motion to compel the official receiver in the N.Z: Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. to hand over the bills that had been postponed pending a settlement of the scheme of reconstruction, which is now being dealt with by the creditors’ committee [not completed]. The Emperor Willjam received through the.post a package similar to that sent tq Chancellor Caprivi, . It.contained an infernal machine, but the timely discovery of the

nature of its contents prevented an explosion. The package, like that received hy Counk Caprivi, bore the Orleans post mark. President Carnot, on learning that the package had been posted in France,’ urged, the authorities to use their utmost endeavours to capture the authors of the plot. [SPECIAL.] Io .-. r. : ■ ■ / • ; ;• LONDON, Nov. 29; Received 30th', 1.15 a.m. Lord Glasgow has recommended the Hon. R. J. Seddon, Premier of New Zealand, for knighthood.. ;- ’ Replying to a question in the House of Commons, Mr Gladstone said he did not .believe Russia was acquiring a naval station in the Mediterranean. . ■ The Marquis of. Donegal, being unable to pay his tailor’s account, claimed. exemption on. the ground.that he was a peer. The 'tailor sued for the amount and Mr Jus tic* <Lwnley Smith, who heard the case, ; com- j mitted the Marquis to Holloway prison for twelve, days, but suspended the issue of > the .warrant for two months. . . n. ..- In letters from Australia .Mr Bowell, : Minister of Trade and Customs for Canada, says he expects that a large trade will be .opened up between Canada and the Australian colonies. ; .'l''..!. ! Ex-King Milan, who is bankrupt, is ad-; vising his son King Alexander of Servia to suspend the constitution to secure funds. . It has been ascertained that if the infernal machines sent to the Emperor and Count Caprivi had exploded they would have caused fearful havoc.

Australian MELBOURNE, Nov. 29. ■ ' Received 29th, 7.50 p.m. Four men have been arrested for the murder of a man named Glasgow, who died from the effects of injuries received in a fight in which the accused took part. ADELAIDE, Nov. 29. Received, 29th, 7.30 p.m. The Labour party have advised Mr Woods, M.L.A., whose name has been mentioned in connection with a bigamous mairiage, to resign his seat in the House. Woods a few days ago requested the police to investigate the charge made against him and the authorities are considering the matter. Consequent on the action of the police in the suppression of betting the Metropolitan Jockey Club has cancelled licenses of bookmakers and refunded the fees paid by them.