CABLE NEWS. BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8401, 15 February 1894, Page 2

CABLE NEWS. BRITISH AND FOREIGN

(By Elsotrio Telegraph— Copyright ) (Per United Press Association.) London, February 13. The Admiralty libb decided to draft 60 junior officers and 900 men out of the reserve into the Nary in order to supply the defioienoy. , „ Sir A. Clarke, Acting Agent-General for Victoria, haa received an offer from a responsible Manchester firm to run a line o£ five steaxeers, between Manchester, Australia, and New Zealand, conveying Manchester goods to the colony and returning with colonial prodace. The firm ask if the colonial Governments will co-operate in supporting the line. In response to a great meeting of the National Liberal Federation, held at Portsmouth for the purpose of dealing with the attitude of the House of Lords regarding Liberal measures, tho Kadical Societies and newspapers have started an active crusade against the Upper Chamber. The House of Lords has passed the Parish Council Bill. The House of Commons, by a majority of two, agreed to Mr Oobb's amendment limiting the Earl of Dudley's amendment re the contracting-out clause in the Employers' Liability Bill to three years. Messrs Balfour and Chamberlain protested that a, compromise was useless and absurd. There were several defections among the Liberals and members of the Irish party. The Time a assorts that, the Lords will adhere to their position t)ven if the Bill be withdrawn. Sir W. V. Harcourfc, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced in the House of Commons to-day that the Government had no intention to re-open the Indian mints for the free coinage of silver, or return to the minimum for the sale of Council bills. It was, he said, not intended to tax imported silver or change the present policy. The English Dairy Company in Bombay is offering to sell Indian butter in London Bt 9d per lb, free o£ all charges. A trial shipment has been ordered. Paeis, February 13. The Government have forbidden seditious emblems baing placed in cemeteries by Anarchists, or over Vaillant's grave. The Bheims Chamber of Commerce informs M, Meline that the woollen industry has been greatly injured by protection, and that many of the factorios are ruined and will have to bo sold.

Bbbmn, February 13. The death is announced of Hanß Von Bulovr, the eminent pianist, in his fc'sth year.