TELEGRAMS.

Colonist, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4122, 25 April 1885, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

per Press association WELLINGTON, : April 24. ! The Volunteers are to be called out on Monday afternoon, when they will be engaged in a sham fight and other field movements. ' . i The Defence Minister thin afternoon had a long interview with Majors Eccles and Butts, Colonel Beaier, and Captains Humphrey and Hume on defence matters. The result of the discussion haa not been made known. ' The militia will probably ba called out in a week. ! Th« Marine Underwriters Association hare received a cable message from London, stating in effect fiat the diplomatic negotiations between Bussia and England had been broken 'off, and that it was theraforo necessary to sharge war risks. The guns for the defence of Wellington harbor will be in position next weak. WANGANUI, April 24. A meeting was held to-day to discuss the advisability of forming a Chamber of Commerce, when there was a large attendance, all trades being represented. It' was unanimously decided to form a Chamber. .DTJNEDIN, April 24. Mr J. W; Thomson, M.H.B. ■ for Clutba, last night-completed a!course of four ad dresses to his'toiistituentg on'different political subjects. At Piintoh the''«ubject was 'the past session,'.'af]iVare-apfc 'finance,' al Balclutba ' local government,' and at Pueruc 'taxation.' He was wall received, and ao

corded a vote of thanks and confidence ai every meeting. While proceeding to a fire, one of the hos« reels capsized, falling on four of the firemen who were rather severely injured. . Mr Larnaoh returned to Dunedin to-night and is expected to remain here - for a few days. AUCKLAND, ■ April 24. At a meeting of the Trades and Laboui Council to-night the following resolution was passed:— ?',That this Council sympathises with the seamen's strike in Sydney, and: will give every support for the furtherance of the objects "desired by the New South Wales Union." The Auckland branch will on the arrival of the Zealandia; if the dispute is not arranged) sustain the action of the Sydney Union. V -