TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATEST EDITION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4713, 3 August 1893, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATEST EDITION.

[bz blectbio tblbqbapr—coptkight.'] [Special to Pbbbs Association.] LONDON, August 2. The '* Financial Times " on Australia. The Financial Times thinks that the natural expansion of the revenue will Boon extinguish the Victorian deficit. It also considers that the scheme promulgated by Sir G. E. Dibbs must reassure the creditors of New South Wales. It says that the Federation party in New South Wales may possibly give the impetus required to bring about Colonial union, and that Sir H. Parkes is the natural leader of the Federationists. The paper further states that the Australians consider that England would reap the greatest advantage from the union of the Colonies, which, if federated, would incur increased risk of attack ; the security of the present system lies in the absence of definite connection between the Colonies. 2he Betterment Principle, The Select Committee of the House of Lords unanimously eliminated the Betterment principle from the County Council Bill for the improvement of London. The Behring Sea Commission. The Pall Mall Gazette publishes a forecast of the Behring Sea Commission's award predicting that England's claims will be upheld throughout a,nd that stringent regulations will be laid down for the future administration of the seal fisheries. The Irish Question. Mr Gladstone, in a letter to his constituents, justifies the retention of Irish members at Westminster, and says that it is ridiculous to

suppose that they can control the decision upon English questions. When the Home Rule Bill is reported from Committee, the Unionists intend to move all the amendments which were shut out hy the closure. Miss Shaw's Views. Miss Shaw, in an article in the Times, says that there are ouly two causes which are likely to arouse cultivated classes in Australia, namely, danger to the puhlic finance and Federation, but the public is apathotic about the latter. BUENOS AYRES, August 2. The .Argentine Revolution. The Argentine Congress has refused to intervene to suppress the revolution in San Luis and Eoaario. BUDA-PESTH, August 2. The Hungarian Harvest. The Hungarian harvest is largely in excess of the estimate. MELBOURNE, August 3. The Mercantile Bank Oases. In the case against Mr Milledge and Sir Matthew Davies the point was raised, and is now being argued, that the presentment by the Grand Jury was invalidated in consequence of an alien being among their number. ADELAIDE, August 3. The South Australian Governorship. The Assembly is debating a motion that, in the event of Chief Justice Way ' assuming the Governorship, he shall not receive additional remuneration. Mi Granger argued strongly against the suggestion that Government should appoint Chief Justice Way for a lengthened term after Lord Kintore leaves. The debate has been adjourned. BRISBANE, August 3. Want of Confidence Rejected. The debate on the budget proposals proposals resulted in the want of confidence motion being rejected by 44 to 24. HOBAET, August 3. Tasmanian Politics. An Opposition caucus decided not to proceed with the motion of want of confidence; thereupon Mr Clark, ex- AttorneyGeneral, moved the reduction of expenditure proposed by the Government, and the imposition of new Cuatoma and probate duties. The Ministry accepted this as a direct vote of want of confidence.