TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATER EDITION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4666, 9 June 1893, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATER EDITION.

[hj t-LECTRIG TELSQHPAR—COPt RIGHT. ~] j ISPECIAIi TO I'BESS ABBOCIATION.I LONDON, June' B. Masonic. > The Grand Lodge of England has I resolved by three to one that the alleged cancelling of the warrant of ; the Cambrian Lodge at Sydney is in , ■ direct contravention of the terms | upon which the Grand Lodge granted ; j recognition to the Grand Lodge of j New South Wales, and that., there- ,! fore, brethren who adhere to the . alliance with the Grand Lodge of England are entitled to recognition as the Lodge. Swaziland. The Transvaal Voikaraad rejected Sir H. Loch's proposals for the settlement of Swaziland. The Conference ! ended abruptly, and Sir Henry iB leaving Pretoria. The Pacific Eoute. MrHogan, M.P., has ascertained that the Admiralty is in favour of t subsidising the Pacific route for Imp erial and Postal purposes. The Australian Volunteers - in England. The Victorian Horse Artillery team won .£52, and the New South Wales Cavalry team =648 prize money at the Royal Military Tournament. ! The members of the Australian | Artillery and Cavalry teams will at- _ j tend the Rifle Association meeting at " j Bisley. I The Irish Question. . Speaking in tlie Houae of Lords 2 Viscount Cranborne said that the • Liberals did not desire to allow the i Irisbry to enfranchise Americans. Mr Gladstone, in reply, said that

Lord Oranborne was one of the bitterest members in the House, and that the Liberals desired England to maintain the power involved in Imperial obligations. The Daily Chronicle and the Daily News urge Mr Gladstone to adopt a rigorous closure while the remaining portion of the Home Rule Bill is under consideration in the House, pointing out that the country is getting tired of sham debate. The Westminster Gazette contends that no man of importance in Australia is opposed to autonomy. Desirable Settlers, The reduction in the passage rates to New Zealand has induced eighty farmerß, with capital, to emigrate to that Colony. WASHINGTON, Junb 8. A oreat Fire, A. fire is raging at Fiargo, North Dakota. It has already done damage to the extent of 3,000,000d01e, and is still spreading. Two thousand people have been rendered homeless. The Chicago Exhibition, The attendance at the Chicago Exhibition is slightly better, but so far the whole thing is disappointing. BERLIN, June 8. Uganda Railway. Herr Wolff, the African traveller, urges the Germans to support England in constructing a railway to Uganda. PARIS, June 8. Dahomey, Figaro says that Dahomey is proving a second Tonquin, and that the best thing to be done is to abandon it, as occupation has proved a failure. The Siamese Question. The French in Siam claim that the majority of the natives would welcome the overthrow of the present tyrannical rulers. : SYDNEY, Junk 9. Checking Sweeps, The Postal BUI, which prohibits the carrying on of sweeps through the medium of the Post Office, has passed both houses after a lengthy debate. The Vancouver Mail Route. The Legislative Assembly has granted a subsidy of .£IO,OOO to the Vancouver-Aus-tralian mail service. The vote was agreed to on a division by forty to thirty-one. ADELAIDE, June 9. South Australian Politics. The Hon Jenkin Coles has been reelected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. ________________