TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATER EDITION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4671, 19 June 1893, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATER EDITION.

[bf blsctbw ■rblilqrapb.—copybiqbt. [Special to Pbbss Association.] COLOMBO, Jonb 18. Sir Matthew Davies. The warrant for the arrest of Sh M. Davies was not used, as he submitted himself readily to the surveillance of the police. LONDON, June 18. Prince Alfred. Prince Alfred, eldest son of the Duke of Edinburgh, has recovered from his attack of scarlet fever. Colonial " Honorable." The Gazette, confirming the recognition of the Colonial title of honorable, explains that it does not extend to Crown Colonies. The Irish Question. An amendment to the fourth clause of the Home Rule Bill to prevent the subsidising and encouragement of the use of the Irish language in Courts and schools was negatived amid much ridicule. It was announced that 700,000 Irish spoke the Erse tongue. Mr G. W. Balfour moved an amendment for preventing legislation on matters affecting life and property unless in accordance with Imperial precedents. Government accepted the proposal. Mr Sexton demanded that its terms should be made less absolute, but was outvoted by a majority of 180. Mr Sexton thereupon said that these fatuous attempts to conciliate men who only wanted to wreck the Bill were alienating the Irish members, and that farther whittling | would simply destroy the scheme. j \ Replying to a question in the House of Commons, the Bight Hon H.Campbell Bannerman.Secretary for War, said it was a fact that military bands had been prohibited from playing "Rouse, Te Ulster." Tory members urged that a similar order should bB given in regard to "The Wearing o the Green," and the Minister replied that he would consider the suggestion. The Conservative Press is jubilant at the turn affairs have taken over the Home Rule Bill, It is reported that Mr Sexton believes the measure to be doomed. The Daily Chronicle says that the Irish members are entirely justified in their complaints against the Government policy in receiving important amendments. The Dublin Independent considers that Mr Gladstone has received a serious warning. The Australian Volunteers. At the Dublin tournament the Australian Cavalry team secured a special prize for lance exercise. Sergeant Shannon took the second prize in the heads and posts competition ; Sergeant Barracluff second prize in tilting at the ting, and Sergeant Looney fourth prize in the same com. petition. The Victorian Artillery team took first and second prizes in riding and jumping by sections. The Dairy Industry. Mr Wilson, the* Victorian produce expert, has returned from a tour through Franc**, Denmark and Sweden. He was greatly surprised at the scientific and mechanical perfection to which the manufacture of margarine has been brought in those countries. The foundation is the oil of Arachide nuts, and as they sell at .£45 per ton, he is sending out samples of these nuts to see if they will grow in the Mallee country of Victoria. He was also much astonished at the Swedish system of preserving milk and creatn by heating it to 170deg Fahrenheit, and is sending out two machines to make butter by this system. He has ascertained that scientists condemn the new system of cream fermentation. Mr Wilson has initiated a method of preserving cream fresh for months without using chemicals, audis sending samples. He highly approves of De Laval's butter fat tester. De Laval's improved milking machine is not yet finished, and he has arranged that Victoria shall have the first perfect machine. He was greatly impressed with the suitability of Swedish emigrants for the Malee country. He regrets that the Orient Company has refused to permit a trial of Negretti's thermograph on board its steamers. The local Agricultural Society has again selected Higgins' patent* dry salt apparatus, working at the Chester j Dairy Show. Mr Wilson intends to pay a visit on Monday to report on it. Beet Culture. Mr Wilson, the Victorian dairy expert, recommends beet growing in Victoria, and is sending out samples of seed with statistics of the profits to be derived from the industry. International Arbitration. In the House of Commons, at the suggestion of Mr W. B. Cretner, member for Haggerston, Mr Gladstone cordially agreed to co-operate if President Cleveland proposed a treaty referring disputes to arbitration. Mr Gladstone said that militarism was a tremendous scourge, and he hoped that the European Powers would constitute an informal Council in promoting peace. PARIS, June 18. The Drought. The French Government demands a credit of five million francs to relieve the distress caused by the drought. The Panama Canal Directors. Charles de Lesseps has been granted a ticket-of-leave. The prosecution of Arbon and Dr Herz has been abandoned. Slam. A French squadron has been despatched to Siam. BELGRADE, Junk 18. Servia. King Alexander, addressing the Assembly, contended that the Europeant States regarded his advent to power as a guarantee of peace and progress. BERLIN, June 18. I The German Elections. I Up to the present seventy-two i members of the Centre party, forty-

six Conservatives, twenty -odo Socialists, and eighteen National Liberals have been returned. One hundred and sixty-nine candidates were elected on second ballots. ATHENS, Junk 18. The Explosion at Athens. The explosion of gunpowder caused damage to the extent of one hundred thousand (? pounds). MELBOURNE, Junk 19. The Victorian Parliament. Parliament will open on June 28. = I