LATE CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 72, 5 December 1889, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Electric Telegra ph.— Copyright (PER tTNITED" PRESS AB3Oei_ATIOW.) London, December 4. Mr C. L. Garland is still negotiating with Thomas Edison for the purchase of ' the riglns to his phonograph, and proposes | to float a company in the colonies, not in London. .- The Dockers' Union, fearing the strike amongst British seamen will spread,, have advised the British strikers to resume work. The wool.market is very firm. Sydney, Di'wmWr 4The Hon.. Mr McMillan, Colonial Treasurer, delivered his Budget Speech in the Assembly rooms this evening. He said that the finances of the colony were'now' more prosperous than they had been for' many years, 'and the accounts for the year showed a surplus L 52.000. It was the intention of the Government' to reduce the deficiency to L 1.000,878. The surplus for the ensuing year was estimated at L 117,000. The revenue for the same period is estimated at close on L 9,000,000. . - Melbourne, Deceember 4. The Racing, Club are considering^ the advisability of increasing the added money for the Melbourne Cup to LIO.OOO. Pkkin, December 3. " The platform of an old theatre at Wienheim collapsed, and 200 persons were killed. Berlin. December 4 Rumours to the- eftect" that Prince Bismarck's illness has seriously depressed the continental bourses are current. . New Yohk, December 4 President Harrison's message to Congress contains recommendations in favour of granting liberal mail subsidies. • ,. Received December 5, 12.40 p.m. ' -Sydney. rhin.DiyIn the Legislative, Assembly last' night, Mr Mac'millan, Colonial Treasurer, , said next session the Government .propose to consider the tariff, and remove any anomalies found to exist. It was also .intended to introduce direct taxation. He intimated that owing to the unreasonable- ' ness of the Associated Bants, the Government had notified them that it was intended to terminate the agreement and they hoped to make better arrangements with an institution outside of the Association. Hobart, This Day. v In the course of an interview the Premier of New Zealand said it was unlikely that N.Z. would join the Federal Council at present, as he considered her interests would be sacrificed.' No doubt N.Z. would have to join the^ Council" -m the course of time, but she would not damage her interests' by holding aloof for a. time. Personally he would like to see the colonyjoin the others, but the matter -was one that could not be hurried. Sir Harry said he felt certain that New ' Zealand would take part in theproposed conference to discuss the question of Federation and would probably send more that one representative. He looked upoa.Sir Henry Parkes' proposal the' best'^yet made: Referring to Major General Edwards' defence proposals he considered them unsuitable. The Premier thinks •,, there would not be much difficulty experienced in bringing about a customs Federation as the majority of New Zealanders, he believes," 'are in favour of it, and undoubtedly they would be benefited by it.