LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 4077, 21 February 1894, Page 4

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Th? Colonial Acts Confirmation Bill was read a second time in the House of Commons. The House disagree with most of the Lords' amendments in the Parish Councils Bill, and a number of Unionists are supporting the Government.

The Unionist Press denounce Williams Tor his violent language at Tower Hill, on the ground that he is an insignificant agitator.

Mr Sandford Fleming, replying to the strictures upon the Pacific cable proposals, accuses Mr Kidd, Postmaster-General of New South Wales, of being the only man in Australia opposed t j the scheme.

Williams, addressing a crowd at the Tower Hill, s«.id that when Tories wete in office Mr Asquith found money for the unemployed agitation in order to harass the Government, and now he was Home Secretary himself he was afraid to arreat him.

Forty deaths from yellow fever occur daily at Rio de Janeiro. The American fleet is temporarily withdrawn in conseqnence.

A steam pipe burst on board the German cruiser Brandenberg, lying at Kiel, and forty-six of her craw were killed.

Cairo newspapers state that Riaz Pasha, the Egyptian Premier, threatens to resign owing to the Khedive's refusal to dismiss four palace officials.

Anarchists paid a nocturnal visit to a lodging occupied by Camille Henri (not A. Verse, as the name was first reported) at Beneville, and took away a number of bombs and burned all papers. The polica have lately been closely watching this boarding-bouse and the club, and the members, expecting that a raid would bo made, dispersed. The French Press denounce the incredible tolerance shown by Eugland to Anarchists.

It is rumoured that the French Government intend to revive the passport system for all travallers from England. "LeGaulois" says that <m Anarchist has left London with a million francs in his pocket to strike a great blow on the Continent.

Mr R. Raid advises that the idea of sending butter from the Australian colonies to Eastern Canada should be given up.

The Wool Committee expect to induce dockowners to slightly reduce charges. The House of Commons has insisted on the franchise being given to ratepayers who compounded for their rates. The majorities varied from 116 to 69. Mr Chamberlain asked the Tories to support the reactionary policy of the Lords, but Mr Balfour did not agree. The Unionists' meeting (the Duke of Devonshire presiding) condemned the attitude of the Lords, and declined to follow Lord Salisbury, excepting on the Home Rule question. Germany is consulting Great Britain and other Powers on the subject of taking united action against Anarchists.