CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, 18 February 1896, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

London. In the House of Commons, Mi John Dillon moved that the refusal of the Governmen to re submit ih< Borne Rule question had aroused the deepest discontent and resent ment. Mr Gerald Baifour, Chief Secre tary for Ireland, said in rep'y tha' the atiitude of the Government was one of unchanging opposition to Horn* Rule. Venezuela is considering the pro orinty of despatching an Envoy to L >ndon. American statesmen and th American pie -=8 are decidedly more f i~nd y in tone. Dr Nan*en's agent in Siberia rep rr,s that lhe explorer has sue Ci dd in reaching lhe N >rth Pole, an I hi« found land there Mr Libouchere has withdrawn hi amendment to the Add re -8 in-Kepiy insi-iing on an enquiry into ihposiuon of the Chartered Company respecting the Transvaal. Mr T. Harrington moved anither amendment to the effct that ih Government nhond show clemency awards pris »nnrs convicted of •lynaraite outr»ge-i in Ireland. Sir M. W. JRidley. Horn*' Secretary, opposed the am ndm nt, ntating hat the Governm <nt would refuse t,o igree to ihe proposal. It is nffi -ially ann nine d that Dr N tusen is returning from the North Pole. N_W3 has been received that, marines from Biitish, American acd Fien h warship ■« have bnen landed at SeO'il. the capital of C»rea, to pro eer. tb« re^pecrive subj c s of th we Powers, in vi. w of the revolt wh'ch h*» occurred, i N w Zealand long bprriei wheat, !ex warehouse, ia nominal ; jSoutb •

Australian ditto, weaker, 803 8d Victorian, quiefc, 80-< 3d. The New Zealand hemp market is dull, with a downward tendency. New Zealand mutton —r First qualhy, 8f 1 per lb ; second, 8 jfd. Lamb. 4j}d. The butier market is flat, and prices are quoted at 96 * to 100*. Danish butter has been raised one krodev, owing to the large demand from Manchester importers. A shipment of Australian butter packed in plaster arrived rancid and shrunken, having apparently become heated oh the voyage. Experts declared the idea excellent, and advocate a further trial. New Zealand cheese dull, and quoted 425.