LATE CABLES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9403, 1 April 1898, Page 3

LATE CABLES.

♦ (By Electrio Telegraph— Copyright.) (Per United Press Association.) (Received April 1, at 11.10 a.m.) , London, March 31. Young (Conservative) has been elected by a majority of 1036 over Palmer', the Radical candidate, to fill the vacancy for the Workingham division of Berks caused by the death of Sir George Russell. It is announced that if Australia subsidises the proposed Cape cable to the extent of £20,000, Government telegrams ■will be charged 2s Gd and Press Is Gd. Sir Howard Vincent, M.P., for Sheffield, has applied to the Colonial Office for an enquiry in connection with the Mildura Irrigation Settlement, and has informed the Premier, through Mr Chamberlain, that if the Victorian Government is unwilling to facilitate the formation of anew company with a Government guarantee, Viotoria ought to reimburse the present company to the value of the concessions with compensation, otherwise proceedings will be taken. Ottawa, March 31. The Canadian Senate has rejected the oontraot for the proposed railway to the " Klondykegoldfields via the Stickeen River Madrid, March 31. The Cortes has voted three million pesetOß for the relief of the victims of the Cuban rbellion. Stdney. April 1. Speaking at Wagga, Premier Reid announced that the Federal vote would be taken either at the end of May or the first week in June. He explained the prorogation of Parliament, stating it was intended to disassociate the great question of Fedexation from the general election issues. The Herald commends the prorogation, which it says was the right course, both with regard to publio business and the decision of the people upon Federation. The Dally Telegraph characterises the prorogation as an act of Constitutional violence adopted by Reid for the purpose of escaping the consequences of his Federation wobbling, as it practically means gagging tho Legislative Assembly for the remainder of its natural life, so as to allow an effort to be made to carry the Conven. tion Bill by a quasi coup d'etat. The same papsr states the Ministry is anything but a happy family over the Federation question. Meibotone, April 1. Christopher, the chemist's assistant who supplied Dr Williams with atrophine instead of cocaine with- fatal results, has been committed for trialf or manslaughter.