HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 242, 17 February 1894, Page 2

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

FROZEN MEAT TRADE. HOME POLITICS. LOBENGULA REPORTED TO BE DEAD. THE AGITATION AGAINST THE HOUSE OF LORDS. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, February 16 The Right Hon. H. C. Gardner, President of tho Board of Agriculture, in answer to a question in the Honse of Commons, said the Merchandise Marks Act was sufficient to prevent colonial meat being sold as English. A newspaper in Cork predicts a banking crisis iv Australia in March. Sir C. Russell explained that Sir W. V. Harcourt's reference to an import tax on silver referred solclj' to Indian currency. He declined, however, to say whether the Government intended to impose an import duty for any other purpose. The Colonial Acts Confirmation Bill wns read a second time in the Commons. The House disagreed with most of the Lord's amendments in the Parish Councils Bill, and a number of unionists are supporting the Government. The Unionist press denounce the Home Secretary for refusing to prosecute Williams for his violent language at Tower Hi)l, on the ground he is an insigniticent agitator. Sand ford Fleming, replying to the strictures upon the Pacific cable proposals, accuses Mr Kidd, PostniasterGoueral of New South Wales, of being the only man in Australia opposed to the scheme. Sir W. V. Harcourt says that the Goverumcufc will reject the amendments in the Parish Councils Bill, and the House of Lords will be sure to yield in the cud. At a meeting of shoreholders in the National Mortgage aud Agency Company of New Zealand, Mr H. R. Grenfell, the chairman, said the investments were being temporarily reduced. A call of i.l would probably be shortly made. Washington. February IG. Senator Brice urges the Finance Committee to impose a duty on wool. The lion -tamer, Sheeuau, worried at San Francisco, is dead. The Republicans of Ohio have nominated Mr Mclvinley as a candidate for the Presidency. § Caxbo. Fioruary Ifi The Cairo newspapers state that Riez Pasha, tho Egyptian Premier, threatens to resign owing to the Khedive's refusal to dismiss four of the palace officials. Capetown, Febmary 16, It is reported Lobeugula is dead. An enquiry has been ordered into Commander Raaf's death owing to rumors that he was murdered. Paims. February 16. The Minister of Agriculture advocates two francs additional duty on corn instead of eight. Madrid. February 15. The Queen of Spain gave an audience to delegates representing 20,000 workmen and promised to assist the Unions against the Socialists.