LATE CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1263, 14 June 1886, Page 3

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[“ AGE ’’ Si'ECULS ] [By telegraph from the Bluff ]

London, Judo 1

Lord Houghton in the course of a dir• cusaioa which arose In the House of Lords last evening relative to the trade importation of frozen meat into England stated that it was impossible to prevent butchers selling Australian mutton as English, It has transpired with reference to the recent caucus of Radical members of the House of Commons at which it was decided to oppose the second reading of the Government of Ireland Bill that Mr Chamberlain was originally favorable to his party, abstaining from taking part in the division, but a speech made by Mr Trevlyan and a letter which was read from Mr John Bright, influenced the decision of the meeting. The reply ot the South Australian Gov rnment to the proposal that the management of the Jubilee Exhibition, to be held at Adelaide next year, shou’d be taken by Government out of the hands of private persons, ia anxiously awaited The Imperial Government, has determined npon conpu’ting iheJvarlousColonl* 1 Governments, as to the practicability of utlising consular and other diplomats agencies for the promo'!ou of commerce with Foreign cations It ia reported that the action of the United States Consul at Samoa, lu declaring the establishment < f a protectorate over the Islands has been freely discussed by the Germs ' Press. The majority of the Gemma papers decline to believe that there ia any foundation f- r the report. London, Jnne 3

Mr Graham Berry has been la communicating Karl lloehery with the object of ascertaining whether any fresh da velopmenta have occurred lu connection with the negotiations for the annexation of the New Hebrides by France. Mr Berry sta’ea that he is perfectly satisfied Rosebery that the Imperial Government will respect the wishes of tha colonies

June 4

The Gorman press, referring to ihe f«ct that the first vessel in connection with the new German mail steamship line to Australia will leave Bremerhaven on 14th July, speaks of the occasion as a national event. It is probadle that the departure of the vessel will be marked by some sped I demonstration at which Prices Bismarck will be present.

June 6

The trial of Maxwell on a charge of having murdered his companion, A. PnclPr, in th“S uthern Hotel, St. Louis, with the assurance given bj E»rl has been concluded* The pr'soner has been convicted o tho charge. The prospectus has been issued of the Oriental Banks Estates Company, which is proposed to bo established for the .purpose of purchasing and working the estates which belonged to the Oriental Bank.

Negotiations between Jha Governments of England and France with regard to the proposals of tho latter for the annexation of New Hebrides have terminated by the English authorities in view of tho opposition raised by the Australian colonies being unwilling to accept tho terms offered.