NEWS BY CABLE.

Southland Times, Issue 13738, 27 April 1897, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

British and Foreign CANADA AND THE STATES : LOYAL KANUCKS. TRANSVAAL AND CAPE COLONY. RECEPTION OF MILITANT CORNSTALKS. GOOD YEAR FOR THE ORIENT S.N. COMPANY. MONEY IN SILVER. A RUFFIAN DEGRADED. THE STORM IN N.S. WALES. N.S. WALES BANKING RETURNS. DROWNED IN A SYDNEY SEWER. United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. ) LONDON, April 24. In the Canadian Lower House Mr Fleming said that the new tariff gave preference to British products. The Dingley Bill showed that the United States were not disposed to trade with Canada. It was necessary to shape a policy with a single eye to Canada’s own interests. German and Belgian treaties prevented the colonies from granting Britain exclusive preference in the matter of the best tariff, but the Government offered countries willing to establish fair trade relations a similar privilege to Great Britain’s. The Mother Country had dealt generously and given large liberties to her colonies. She had even taxed her own wares while those of the colonies were admitted free. The British public did not favour a duty on breadstuffs, and why should the colonies wait for more from Britain. The members of the House and of the public, who occupied the galleries, sang the National Anthem. Mr Fleming’s speech has attracted much attention in England. In the Legislative Assembly Sir J. Gordon Sprigg, the Premier, referring to Mr Dutiot’s motion with reference to the Transvaal, impressing the necessity for moderation and mutual toleration and faithful observance of treaties, insisted that it was essential to maintain the Transvaal Convention. He did not believe war with the Transvaal was probable. If it did come the Transvaal would be responsible, for building forts and importing war material was nob the way to secure peace.—The debate on the motion was adjourned.—The Legislative Council adopted a resolution similar to Mr Dutiot’s. * The New South Wales troops went to Hounslow by train, the bands of the Scots Grey and of the depot playing them to the barracks, where the contingent was heartily cheered. The streets were thronged and much enthusiasm was displayed. , The London press comments on the men’s fine physique and soldierly beating. The annual report of the Orient Steamship Company shows a profit of L 79.000, and recommends payment of a dividend of 5s per share and that L 67.158 be placed to the reserve fund. The British Broken Hill Silver Company shows a profit for the half year of L 18.292. It is proposed to pay a dividend of one shilling per share. The Emperor has dismissed Dr Carl Peters, German explorer, from the Imperial service for cruelty to natives in East Africa. The next series of Antwerp wool sales will be held on the 29th and 30th. The catalogue comprises 5210 bales, of which 250 are Australian. April 25. The Mansion House Indian Famine Relief Fund has now reached half a million sterling. Australian, SYDNEY, April 26. On the advice of the Agent General and a board of experts, the Government has appointed Mr Atkinson, manager of the Borrow

Steel Company’s collieries at Barnsley, Yorkshire, chief -inspector of coalfields for New South Wales.

Five inches of rain has fallen in Sydney, and it has been equally heavy throughout; the coastal districts. Vessels arriving report tremendous seas. The carpenter of steamer Coraki was washed overboard and drowned. The barque Adderly, ashore at Newcastle, will probably become a total wreck.

The quarterly banking returns show that the total assets have increased by L 225.000 as compared with the previous quarter. The total liabilities have increased by L 721.000. Deposits bearing interest have decreased by H 44.000, and those not bearing interest have increased L 847.000. Coin, bullion and advances have slightly decreased. The proportion of reserve to liabilities is 22'8 per cent, compared with 23’6 last quarter. Seven Greeks sailed in the mail steamer on Saturday to assist their countrymen against the Turks. Twenty or thirty more join the steamer at Melbourne. Parliament will be opened by the Governor to-morrow. The speech will deal with the visit of the Premier to England and announces that the Federation 8.1 l will be at once submitted. The programme includes bills to amend the law of libel, rabbit destruction, and the extension of light railways to pastoral districts, while a referendum bill will be introduced in the Council. It is found impossible to deal with law reform this session, but a special session will be held next year to deal with the question. A detachment of 55 permanent artillery and submarine miners sailed to-day to participate in the Queen’s celebrations. At a meeting of the Joint Stock Bank directors the new scheme of rearrangement was adopted. Two men named Sullivan and MacPherson were cleaning a low level main sewer at the foot of George street when a tremendous shower flooded the channel and they were washed away and drowned before they could be warned. « MELBOURNE, April 26. The Greeks in this city have started a patriotic war fund and L4OO has already been subscribed.