LATE CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 67, 4 December 1888, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. (PBB PNITKD PR 188 ASSOCIATION. } Londox, December 3. In an article on the recent difficulty of the appointment of a Governor to Queensland, the morning Advertiser fears a rer currence of the trouble when the appoint' ments comes to be made to fill the vacancies shortly arising in New South Wales and South Australia. The article instances the events which led to the separation of the United States of America from Great Britian as a warning to Imperial statesmen not to trifle with the colonies. At the same time the article deprecates any truckling on the part of the Colonial Office to the wishes of the population in connection with such appointments. As an instance of the arduous nature of the labours of the Parnell Commission, it may be mentioned that the shorthand record of the evidence amounts to 600 folios of foolscap daily. Melbourne, December 3; The Commissioners have decided definitely to close the Exhibition on 31st January. ■--•■' Brisbane, December 3. Satisfaction is expressed here at the appointment of Sir H. W. Norman to the Governorship of Queensland. - Sydnky, December 3. The weather reports from different parts of the continent to-day show that in Victoria the weather is fine though threatening in some parts of the colony. In Houth Australia the weather is fine and hot without any rain. In Queensland .the rain was pretty general ail over the colony on Saturday and Sunday, light showers falling to-day. The rain in the latter colony has had the effect of greatly improving the agricultural an«l put>troal prospects. In this colony (New B'»uth Wales) the weather is fine, with the exception of the districts of Ballina and Lismore, where light rains* are falling. In the Supreme Court to-day a sheapfarmer named Mark horn recovered £15,000 from the Government, being the amount of damages claimed for the value of sheep which the plaintiff alleged had contracted scab in the Government quarantine ground, rendering necessary the subsequent destruction of the whole flock. Received December 4, 12 45 p.m. Washington, December 3. President Cleveland, in a message to Congress, reiterates the necessity of the amendment of the existing tariff. He stigmatises it as a flagrant injustice to exact millions of revenue from the people, merely to leave them lying dormant in the treasury vaults. He considers the Fisheries Treaty supplies a satisfactory , and practical basis of adjustment honorable to both parties, and invokes the immediate consideration of the question by Congress. President Cleveland defends his treatment of Lord Sackville (?), British Minister at Washington. He, expresses himself in favor of a cable to Honolulu in view of the fact that there is a surplus of 52 milions of dollars lying idle.. He. concludes his message by recommending the suspension of silver coinage for the pres- . ent. It is understood the President will pay a visit to Europe in May. Beblin, December 3. The German New Guinea Company deny that they are in difficulties as was recently alleged. Lohdok. December 3. News from Bonny, on the West Coast of Africa, states a rumour is current there that Stanley has arrived in the country at the back of the great oil producing rivers, and is hoisting the British flag whereever the natives are desirous of British protection. . It is reported that Sir Hercules Robinson retires in April. New Yobk, December 3. The Calumet copper mine was fired by an incendiary while two hundred men. were below, and eight were killed. Calcutta, December 3. Lord Dufferin, Viceroy of India, administered a sharp rebuke to the Native Congreßs which has been agitating for the autonomy of India. He told the members plainly that England would never give up the supreme control of the country. Paris, December 3. . It is expected the coming elections will sanction a new national Bepublican Constitution by eight million votes. After a political demonstration at the Cemetary of Montmarte yesterday a banquet was held, at which Boulanger delivered a speech ridiculing the idea he had ever entertained any intention of restoring a despotic regime. France had inherited from Napoleon 111 a legacy of revenge which would eventually lead to a supreme conflict, in which she must conquer or perish. St. Petersburg, December 3. It has been decided to victual the city of Warsaw for 66,000 people, exclusive of the garrison. The residents will be expected to remain in case of war. .