CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 21 July 1891, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

— : 41 London. The Emperor of Germany presented the Comte de Paris "with a splendid diamond pin in recognition of services rendered by him to destitute German women in London. The British Commission, to enquire into the Behrings sea fisheries is confining its researches to the sealers qf Victoria and British Columbia. r : The Queen reviewed the troops *at Aldershot on the 16th. Sir T. Chambers, Q.C. Recorder of London, is about to retire. The Marquis of Salisbury, speaking at the United Service Club, referred to the one man one vote principle, and considered it was, unfair to attack the oldest form of the franchise in the country. He expressed delight at the strong hold the doctrine of Imperialism, had taken on the publio mind, and he asserted that agrarian agitation, in Ireland had become a clerical conspiracy, Ho was unable to satisfy curiosity as to when ' the ' general election would take place. Tjie Government were anxious to abolish illiterate voters and reconsider . the question of extending the franchise to women . He also expressed the opinion that the cause of Home Rule had made no progress since the last election took place. The Education Bill passed its second reading in the House of Lords without a division. Mr Parnell, having refused to pay Captain o' Shea's costs in the recent divorce case, has been served with a notice in bankruptcy. < Sir John Pender, chairman of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, states that the result of the reduced cable tariff between England and several of the Australian colonies has proved very satisfactory, and that the Company has so far been recouped that they are prepared to : continue the experiment beyond the -time arranged for (one year). ■'■ A train consisting of ' '-several wagons has been overturned at the embankment, of the Manchester Ship Canal. Eleven persona wetfr killed and many injured. . . , - ; ; The House of Lords to-day agreed to the Marquis of Salisbury's motion" not to hear Lord Denman for the, remainder of the sitting because of his recent absurd speeches and . motions in committee on the Irish ' Land Purchase Bill. The Paris correspondent of the Daily News states that th 9 French Budget Committee have reduced the war estimates by £8,600,000, and increased the peace footing strength of the army by 10,000 men. It is reported that the Emperoc of Germany has abandoned his intention of suggesting that England should propose a European disarmament,, and.it is believed; that the withdrawal is due to the Marquis of Salisbury hinting- that Germany ought to set the example, ; New Zealand hemp is firm. Latest sales show an advance of 5s per ton. Wellington mutton, Bsd per lb ; lamb, 5d ; Canterbury unchanged. Beefy hindquarters, 4£d. • ","'> ,?>