CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 139, 17 May 1890, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph.— Ctopyrigbt [PER UNITBD PRKBS ASSOCIATION. | London, May 14. The governing body of the Imperial In shtute of the United Kingdom, the Colonies, and ludia will consist of 18 members nominated by her -Her Majesty the Queen, five ex- qfficio, 20 elected by the United Kingdom, four elected by Ireland 26 appointed by the various societies, 36 appointed- by the colonies, and 15, appointed by India. At the Royal Colonial Institute, Lieutenant-Colonial J. JF. Owen, of the Eoyal Artillery, read a paper on the military forces of Australia. These, -hesaid consisted of 83,000 men, with 150 guns, and the Australian militia surpassed that ofEngland. He considered that combined action of the Australian forces was a necessity. . Sir Charles Dilke referred to Australia as the safest part of the Empire, and relatively the beat prepared for war, The Westport coal mines, he thought ought to be defended. Colonel Brackenbury considered that neither France nor Russia was likely to nse the Pacific as a basis', for a serious attack on Australian forts. The freedom of the city of London has been conferred on H. M. Stanley. One hundred members of the Unionist party haye entertained the Marquis of Harrington at a banquet at the Crystal Palace. The Pall Mall Gazette, commenting on the agitation for the separation of Northern Queensland, states that the interests of that portion of the colony are undoubtedly neglected by the Southern Government. < : The Agents-General and representatives of the Cable Companies have discussed the tariff proposals. The proposed tariff is 5s per word for messages sent by the public 4s 5d per word for Government messages, and Is 2d per word for press messages. Mr Gladstone, in his address to th« Cobden Club, expressed regret that the colonies had not accepted the- lessons of English experience. Having,, however, excluded goods, it was only to be supposed that they would exolude men from their territory who competed with their own artisans, did not consume alcohol, and worked harder for less money. The Sugar Bounties Convention he looked upon as dead. v May 15. The Australians began a match to-day at Westbnry against Mr W. H.. Laverton's 11. The weather was wet r The innings of Laverton's eleven- closed for 141. In their first innings the Australians have lost nine wickets for 66>Buna v The Congregational: Union welcomed' the Australian delegates. Mr- Hanney proposed the health of the- Australian., Churches, and remarked that Australia was drifting towards political: separation. Most of the Agents-General' have been placed on the Tariff Reduction Committee at the Paris Conference.: . "[ ■' ■"'■• « JSfKw Yobk, May 16. W. Murphy has received the belt as light weight champion of the world. In Florida a band of Mormons were mobbed by the populace and driven into a swamp where they perished. Additional punishment in the shape of a sound flogging was d«alt out to female converts. Paris, May 14. Coupons valued at 18,000 francs have been stolen from the Minister of Finance. ;■■■■':..- HAMBUROi May 14. Owing to a strike among the gas employes this oity was in darkness last, night, but it has now been arranged for a restoration of the light. Zajuibab, May 14. One fourth of Emm Pasha's force at Bagamoyo are either dead or have deserted. „.-■' Beblik, May 13. Herr Marechall, speaking in the Reichstag, said the Emperor's chief care would be to proceed amicably with England over the African colonies and persevere with settlement, despite petty disputes. Caprivi hoped the Government would shortly be able to leave a company to administer the Eaßt African territory. May ls. The German colonial estimates have , been referred to the Budget Committee. In the Reichstag the debate on the pro* posed increase in the military vote was resumed. Count Yon Moltke , said that although at present affairs in Europe were of a pacific nature yet an increase in the military vote Was necessary in ease of any emergency. Count Yon Moltke predicts that Germany's next war will be of long duration. Sfc. Pbtbbsbubg, May 8. A Priests Congress sits here on June 16. The Navoe Vremya advocates alliance with France on the basis of common hatred of but the Times asserts that the Czar would prefer a German alliance. ■■'■"' •■•■ ' '•' '"'■. ■ •" '. ■■■ -'•■■ v Madrid, May 2. Martial law has been extended to the province of Biscay. The troops fired upon a mob! of fifteen thousand strikers, at Desier to, killing many. St. Johns, May 18. , Newfoundland colonists are furious at the refusal of the English Government's assent to the Fishery Regulation Bill xmless the French are excepted from its ! provisions. I