CABLE NEWS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11953, 3 April 1894, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

■ * [By Electric Telegraph— Corraia aij (Per Pbess Association,) Capetown, March 31. The last of the Indunas, Gambo, who] is brother to King Lobengula, has sent a messenger offering to surrender to Dr. Jameson. A payable alluvial gold field is reported to have heou discovered in Matabeleland. Paris, March 31. M. Flourons will probably be prosecuted for disclosing diplomatic secrets in relation to the agreement between Germany and Franca to oust England from Egypt. London, March 31. The gold exhibits from Western Australia are attracting much attention at the Imperial Institute, and Mr Spinks, head of the well-known jewellery firm, has offered to purchase the whole lot, Several financial syndicates are applying to Mr Huddart to be allowed to assist in floating his Atlantic Company. Obituary— W. Robertson Smith, Professor of Arabic at Cambridge Uuiversity, «;tat4B Mrs Gordon Baillie has been committed for trial on a charge of fraud in connection with the purchase of some pictures. For the defence it was urged that the pictures were beiug purchased on credit. The accused has not been released on bail. In the House of Commons Sir G. 0. Braden-Powell, M.P. for Kirkdale, tabled a notice of motion to the effect that it is desirable to immediately establish a direct postal and telegraph service with Australia and New Zealand, by way of the Pacific, and that the Imperial Government co-operato with the Canadian nnd Australasian Gov&rnments in carrying out the suggestion. April 1. The quarterly revenue returns show a surplus of £543,000. Bdda Pests, April 1. A tremendous ovation was accorded to the remains of Kossuth on their arrival in Pesth, and over 150,000 people witnessed the lying -in - state at the National Museum. Washington, March 31. In the House of Representatives Mr Henderson has introduced a bill directing the Treasury to coin silver on the seigniorage of bullion in the Treasury. The measure is almost identical with the Bill which was vetoed by the Presidaut. It is (eared that the action of the President, in vetoing the Seigniorsgo Bill, will seriously imperil the passage of the Tariff Bill. AUSTRALIAN^ t!WS. LBt Elisctric Teleqbaph— Copyright.] [Per, Press Association. Melbourne, April 2. The Premier has cabled to Mr Reid in London asking him to point out to Mr Arnold Morley, Postmaster General, that the mail contracts between Great Britain and Australia should not be renewed or extended without consulting the colonies as to the conditions. Tho Government intend to appoint a resident dairy expert in England to advise on matters connected with the trade in butter, cheese and other products. The Age defence fund in connection with the Speight v. Age cases, amounting to £1,200, has been handed over to Mr Syme, the proprietor. Brisbane, April 2. Mr Wilkinson, a labour candidate, has been elected for Ipswich, defeating the ministerialist candidate by a majority of 166 votes.