LATE CABLES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11951, 29 March 1894, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

» [By Eiectric Telegraph -Copyright.] |Teu Press Association.] (Received March 20th, 1 a.m.) London, Maarch 28. U.M S. Kapid and Lizard liavo been re-commissionod on tho Australian Station. Colonel Saunderson addrossed a meeting of 20,000 Ulstermoa at Lurgan, and was received with great enthusiasm. A resolution was passed declaring that they would never submit to Homo Kule. Sir Julius Yogel, in a letter to Tho Times, suggests that, instead of Great Britain providing a third of the Pacific Cable subsidy, it would be better for her to guarnnteo to keep the cable in repair by equipping two vessels on Pacific Btations for that purpose. He also urges that the cable Bhould be laid from South Africa to Australia. Admiral Colomb, in a fetter to The Times, says that the British taxpayer will never undertake increased obligations of naval protection for the Canadian and Australian Bea trade while tho colonies virtually pay nothing. Mr T, Shaw, who succeeds Mr Anlier as Solicitor-General tor Scotland, i\ss re-elected for Hawrick Burghs by a majority of G47. The estimated visible supply of American wheat is ninety million one hundred thousand bushels. Ottawa, March 28. The new Canadian tariff will be beneficial to tho trade of Great Britain. Ad valorem duties are substituted for mixing the specific and ad vnlorcm duties. The tn-riff extends the concession accorded the United States to England and colonios. The duties on Australian mutton are readjusted, giving Australia advantage of American and Canadian markets, Vienna, March 28. Kossuth's sou will take oath of allcgiunce to the Emperor of Austria. St. Petersburg, March 28. Many arrests of students and Anarchists wore effected at Odessa and St; Petersburg. The Powers are negotiating upon the proposal to make the manufacture of dynamite a State monopoly. Capetown, March Ift, The inquiry instituted by Sir H. Loch throws discredit on the statement that two troopera arrested and robbed messengers sent by Lobengula. Sydney, March 28. When the Appropriation Bill came before tho Assembly to-night Wise moved an amendment to suspend standing orders in order simply to allow the passing of the monthly Supply Bill. The Government accented this as a want of confidence motion, and the debate is now proceeding on those lines. Arrived— Orlando, from Wellington. Melbourne, March 28. From April Ist the Government will reduce interest on deposits in the Savings Bank to 3 per cent. This step has been taken in consequence of the falling off in revenue. The Treasurer estimates the total aebit balance at the end of the year at four hundred thoneand. The Argus commenting on the opening of Maori land suggests that as as a matter of sentiment it might te well for Wellint> ton legislator to wait until Eewi and the last of the chiefs who fought so gallanily for the rights of Maoris to hold Maori land depart from the scene which they are now fast leaving.