TELEGRAPHIC.

Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 732, 24 April 1894, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC.

Monday.

LONDON, April 20

Gladstone is failing in health. The betrothal of the Czarewitch to Princess Alexe of Hesse is announced at St Petersburg. The Swazis resent Transvaal control of their country, and have resolved to petition for British Protectorate. Under Evicted Tenant’s Bill, Morley proposes that Irish tenants evicted since 1870, and the farms on which they resided are still in landlords hands, shall appeal to three Government abitrators who may, if they think fit, reinstate them. Arbitrators will fix amount that landlord is to receive, tenants two years in arrears paying half amount and State half of sum, for which £lOO,OOO to be taken from Irish Church fund. Landlords to be able to insist on tenants purchasing holdings at prices to be fixed by arbitrators. Where land grabbers occupy a farm they will not be expropriated unless willing, when they will be paid compensation, half by tenant half by State. John Dillon and Sexton welcome the Bill, while Parnellites oppose it. Unionists are reserved in their attitude. Salisbury, addressing meeting of Primrose League, declared the Govt, instead of jerrymandering in regard to Registration Bill, ought to take steps to remedy sufferings of poor. He would not oppose judicious reform of House of Lords. If that Chamber were made elective it would be able to insist on equality regarding executive and finance matters, and Commons would lose supremacy. Information received that French stopped Governor of British Sierra Leone, West Africa, from going into interior to enquire into the attitude of Natives, threatening to kill him if be persisted. War Office have decided to import 600 tons of compressed fodder from Chicago. BERLIN, April 19 Enormous crowds gathered at Coburg to witness the wedding of Duke of Saxe Coburg to daughter of Duke of Edinburugh. The Kaiser and Prince of Wales and Czarewitch were received by the people with great enthusiasm. RIO DE JANEIRO. April 18 News received that the Gustave, not knowing that the Aquidaban has surrendered, fired a torpedo at her off Desterro, on southern coast of Brasil. Rebel flagship sunk, and many on board were drowned.