LATE CABLES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9404, 2 April 1898, Page 6

LATE CABLES.

(By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.) (Per United Press Association.) (Beceived April 1, at 11.10 i.m.) London, March 31. Young (Conservative) has been elected by a majority of 1030 over Palmer, the Badical candidate, to fill the vacancy for the Workingham division of Berks oaused by the death of Sir George Russell. It is annonnced that if Australia subsidises the proposed Cape cable to the extent of £20,000, Government telegrams will be charged 2s fid and Press Is fid. Sir Howard Vincent, M.P., for Sheffield, has applied to the Colonial Office for an enquiry in connection with the Mildura Irrigation Settlement, ar.a has informed the Premier, through Mr Chamberlain, that if the Victorian Government ia unwilling to facilitate the formation of anew company with a Government guarantee, Victoria 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 rejeoted the contraot for the proposed railway to the Klondyke goldfields via the Stickeon River " Madrid, March 31. The Cortes has voted three million pesetos for the relief of the victims of the Cuban rbollion. Stone?. April 1. Speaking at Wagga, Premier Beia announced that the Federal vote would be taken either at tW 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 Federation from the general election issues. The Herald commends the prorogation, which it says was the right course, both with regard to public business and the decision of the people upon Federation. The Dally Telegraph characterises the prorogation as an act of Constitutional . violence adopted by Beid for tho purpose of escaping the consequences of his Federation wobbling, as it practically means gagging the 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'ttat. The same paper states the Ministry is anything but a happy family over the Federation question. Mblbocbne, April 1. Christopher, the chemist's assistant who supplied Dr Williams with atrophine instead of cocaine with fatal results, has been committed for trial for manslaughter^