TO-DAY'S CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 202, 29 December 1893, Page 2

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright THE PACIFIC CABLE. PROPOSED MONETARY CONFERENCE. THE ALDIS CASE. AMERICA AND THE RUSSIAN JEWS. THE TERM OF PARLIAMENT. IPBB PBESB ASSOCIATION.) London, December 28 Mr Sandford Fleming has arranged for another meeting with Sir Charles Tupper respecting the grant <d an Imperial subsidy towards the proposed Pacific cable. H.M.S. Ringdove has been recommissioned for another term of service on the Australian station, and a fresh crew for the vessel will leave next month. The Times this morning makes reference to the dismissal of Professor Aldis by the Auckland University College Council, and says that until the council explain their action in treating kirn as they have done, it will be impossible for men of sound character to recommend a successor. The conduct of the University Council in this matter, the Times predicts, will result in serious injury to the cause of education in the colony. Mx Gladstone says he does not intend during the present session to legislate in the direction of reducing the term of Parliaments. A semi-official statement is published that the suggested visit of the Duke and Duchess of York to Australasia is looked upon as impossible. It is announced that a Tasmanian million 4 per cent loan will be placed on the market at once. The minimum is fixed at 98, and tenders will be opened on January sth. Owing to the state of the Duchess of York's health, it is improbable that she will be ablo to visit Australia for some time jet. Pabis. December 28. The French Naval Office haß demanded a list of all private houses and factories occupied by foreigners along the sea coast in order to prevent espionage. Rio dk Janiero, December 28. It is reported the President is forcibly detaining the Portuguese Minister at the Capital. Tangiers, December 28. Two of the leading chiefs of the Riffs have surrendered to General Campos. The Sultan of Morrocco will decide upon their ultimate fate. St Petersburg, December 28. Money is being supplied to Russian Jews to epable them to emigrate to America, but Mr Gresham, Secretary of State for the United States, has informed the Russian Government that admission into the country will be refused to this class of emigrants. Washington, December 28. Senator Chandler suggests that the United States should invite the representatives of the] various nations to a fresh monetary conference. Bkblik, December 28. It is rumoured that the Archduke Otto of Austria has attempted to commit suicide t