CABLEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVI, Issue 7996, 12 December 1894, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[Xy Cable.—PmsAwciation.]

GOVERNORSHIP OP VICTORIA,

London, December 10.

Lord Monkswoll is also mentioned as successor to Lord Hopetoun as Governor of Victoria.

Docemboi' 11.

Tho officials of tho Colonial Office give a guarded denial to the statement that Lord Brassy will succeed Lord Hopetoun. They say that Lord Hopofconn's successor has not yet been solcofcod, and the appointment will be submitted to tho Queen for her consideration before it is made public. It is understood Lord Hopetoun will rcceivo six months loavo of absence, to date from April next.

THE LABOUR AND SOCIALISTIC QUESTION.

London, December 10

Sir Henry Wixon, of Victoria, litis rflturrißil from a visit to Boston, New York, Washington, and Philadelphia, whoro ho inquired closely into labor and Socialistic questions, and obtained writtonviowsoftheloadersofbothtnoveraentfl, As the result of his enquiries, hoboliovos working men in Australia hive more comfort than provails among working classes in America, where , mnoU of tho agitation that takes place is of an experimental character.

AUSTRALIAN TIMBER TRADE.

Lomion, December 9,

Mr Gavin Scott has seen representatives of ihecliief railway companies and corporations in Groat Britain, where ho considers there are good prospects for the Austrian timber trade. He has already secured a number of orders.

A MURDERER'S EXECUTION.

Sydney, December 11.

Tho sentence of death passed on Frederick Donnis for the murder at Fiefiold in August last of John Hall, was carried into effect to-day. the oxcontion taking place in Bathursfc gaol. Death was instantaneous.

POSTAL CONFERENCE.

Sydney, December 11.

' Tho Government, os the n suit of the recommendation of the Postal Conference, havo decided' to continue the mail contracts li'l 18,96,

SEVEEE SHOOK OF EARTH[QUAKE.

Melbourne, December 11.

A severe shock of earthquake, lasting 15 soconds, has been experienced at Omeo. Corsidorable consternation was caused.

SYMPATHY.

Paris. December 11. Tho Princo of Wales, Emperor of Germany, and othor royalists, have sent a letter of sympathy to the widow of tho late Ferdinand de Lessops.

VICTORIAN AGENT-GENEEAL.

Melbourne, December 11.

The Premier, while believing it would be injudicious to appoint aD Agent General when it has become known that Victoria will have to abstain from borrowing in London for some years, thinks it would hardly be fair to aot harshly towards Mr Gillies, who has performed his duties satisfactorily, especially as it was no fault of his that his duties had so largely deorened. If, however, tho motion reducing tho salary v were carried the Government would obey the House and inform Mr Gillies accordingly.

THE WAIKAEAPAINQUIEY.

Sydney, December 11.

The Sydney Morning Herald, comImenting on the verdict of the Court of Enquiry into the wrook of the Wairarapa says that it intensifies tho sense of indignation regarding the incident of tho deplorable disaster, and the story of the wrock presents human nature in its meanest of aspects, Negligenco, recklessnoss, indifference, and cruelty are written largely ovoi the report. The disgraceful conduct of tho officers in not properly and! orompfly using tho boats is apparently to be attributed as much to ignorance as to inhumanity. The wreck is the most disgraceful; perhaps, in all its incidents of all that have ever been recorded in connection with Australian seamanship.

London, December 11.

Tho Standard and Chronicle commcnli on the verdict in tho Wairarapa case, and express concurronco with the finding of the Court.